The Second Circuit on Wednesday declined to overturn Michael Avenatti's conviction for trying to extort more than $20 million from Nike Inc., ruling that the disbarred lawyer's appeal was "meritless."
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Suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton must weigh whether to testify or take the Fifth ahead of his upcoming impeachment trial, which white collar experts say is often a tough call defendants facing civil actions with criminal implications have to make.
With Donald Trump's legal bills mounting into eight figures and Rudy Giuliani reportedly pleading with the former president to cover legal expenses, experts say the election interference indictments offer a healthy reminder that white collar attorneys should structure fee arrangements to get paid up front as much as possible, and never confuse publicity with cash.
Do minimum sentencing laws help deter crime? Are they fair? With over 35 years of experience as a defense attorney, Richard Kaplan has seen how these laws are affecting those accused and their families.
Weinstein Pins Hopes On New LA Trial As Sentencing Nears
Nina Marino discusses evidence relevance and defense strategy in an interview with Chance Seales of Scripps News.
Nina Marino discusses emotional day at the Alex Murdaugh Trial and defense strategy.
A former Allianz SE executive’s accusations of attorney betrayal to prosecutors highlight potential pitfalls of the Justice Department’s push to convince corporations to turn in employee wrongdoers.
Criminal charges against actor Alec Baldwin could spell trouble for the movie star in civil actions he faces in Los Angeles stemming from the 2021 killing on the set of the film “Rust,” legal experts said.
Richard Kaplan of Kaplan Marino is quoted in the Daily Beast about the prosecutions decision to charge Alec Baldwin of involuntary manslaughter.
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