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National Law Journal

Akin Gump Lawyer Was Compelled to Testify at Manafort Grand Jury

A Washington federal district judge this month ordered a former lawyer for Paul Manafort to testify before the grand jury convened as part of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential election, according to a court ruling unsealed Monday. U.S. District Chief Judge Beryl Howell rejected the argument that the testimony, from an Akin Gump partner in Washington, would violate two shields that provide some protection to attorney communication and work product.
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National Law Journal

Amy Berman Jackson, Judge Assigned to Manafort Case, No Stranger to Spotlight

Judge Amy Berman Jackson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has been assigned to oversee the special counsel's case against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort.
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The American Lawyer

Mueller's 'Elegant Trap' May Signal Money Problems for Manafort, Lawyers

Plus: What happened to Rick Gates' lawyer at Vinson & Elkins?
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National Law Journal

Manafort Lawyer Kevin Downing Calls Criminal Charges 'Ridiculous'

“There is no evidence that Mr. Manafort or the Trump campaign colluded with the Russian government," Kevin Downing, formerly of Miller & Chevalier, told reporters after his client, Paul Manafort, pleaded not guilty in Washington court to conspiracy and other charges.
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National Law Journal

Russia's Absent, but Manafort Indictment Likely to Give Leverage to Mueller Probe, Lawyers Say

The unsealed indictment of Paul Manafort on Monday is the first to be produced by U.S. Department of Justice special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia's actions in the 2016 elections.
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The American Lawyer

Manafort Indictment Keeps Focus on Skadden's Ukraine Work

One paragraph in particular must have stood out to Skadden lawyers reading Monday's blockbuster indictment.
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National Law Journal

Conspiracy Charges Against Manafort Push Mueller's Russia Investigation Public

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and an aide, Rick Gates, face money laundering conspiracy charges, according to an indictment unsealed Monday in Washington federal district court. Manafort and Gates were expected to surrender Monday to face the criminal allegations, which thrust Special Counsel Robert Mueller III's investigation into the public Monday.
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National Law Journal

Cooperator in Mueller's Russia Probe Turned to Chicago Firm for Defense

Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation has at least one cooperator: George Papadopoulos, who formerly advised Donald Trump's presidential campaign on foreign policy matters. Papadopoulos, represented by the Chicago-based firm Breen & Pugh, secretly pleaded guilty to a false statements charge in October. His plea agreement requires him to continue to talk with investigators.
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Texas Lawyer

Jones Walker Lands White-Collar Crime Defense Lawyer in Houston

James "Jimmy" Ardoin III, who had been a solo practitioner in Houston, joins Jones Walker's Houston office, bringing a docket ranging from clients facing fraud charges to a murder defendant.
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New York Law Journal

After Tearful Apology, Star Dewey & LeBoeuf Witness Avoids Jail

After two trials in a prosecution that originally included 11 defendants, no one is going to jail in the Dewey & LeBoeuf case.
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