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New York Law Journal

Menendez Trial Back on Track After Deal That Obviates Attorney's Testimony

One co-defendant's waiver of their right to call another co-defendant's lawyer means that the embattled New Jersey Democrat still has a May 6 trial date.
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New York Law Journal

Rocky Road to Selection of Full Jury for Trump Trial

Manhattan Assistant DA Christopher Conroy said Donald Trump—who is barred from publicly speaking about witnesses in the case—has violated the judge's gag order seven times since Tuesday.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Menendez Trial Date in Jeopardy as One Lawyer Wants to Call Another as a Witness

U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein of the Southern District of New York summoned all the parties' lawyers to a conference this week after the attorneys indicated they were struggling to reach agreement on a stipulation to be signed by Hana's lead attorney Lawrence Lustberg of Gibbons PC.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Speed of Trump Jury Selection Proves Merchan Is in Charge: Veteran Lawyers

"You do not see the type and extent of control that Judge Merchan is exercising in every case," said one observer.
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New York Law Journal

Lawyers Make Up Two of Seven Jurors Empaneled in Trump Criminal Jury

One man is corporate counsel at Gunderson Dettmer and previously worked at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, while another is a civil litigator at Hunton Andrews Kurth.
4 minute read

Law.com

Common Pitfalls In Personal Device Collection

Both the DOJ and the SEC have made it clear that they will look at company BYOD policies when assessing how to resolve matters under their purview. To avoid pitfalls — and sanctions — counsel must take proactive steps to ensure proper preservation and collection of personal mobile data and verify that clients comply.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Manhattan Prosecutors Urge Judge to Fine Trump $3,000 Over Alleged Contempt

An ADA said the ex-president—now on trial over alleged hush money payments—violated a gag order in his social media statements.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Former Trump Org. CFO Allen Weisselberg Sentenced to 5 Months for Perjury

The sentence followed a plea deal with the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Testing SCOTUS's 'Unmistakable Trend' in Shadow of Trump Prosecution

'Fischer' presents an interesting test of whether SCOTUS will continue its "unmistakable" message that courts should not assign federal criminal statutes a potentially wide-ranging scope "when a narrower reading is reasonable." To court watchers, the odds appear to be against affirmance. The case's potential impact on the Trump prosecution makes it all the more intriguing.
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

Nadine Menendez Can't Participate in May Bribery Trial Due to Medical Condition, Lawyers Tell Judge

The medical condition was not revealed in the lawyers' letter, but Menendez' attorneys described it as "serious" and wrote that it will require "a surgical procedure in the next four to six weeks as well as possibly significant follow-up and recovery treatment."
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