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One of my most amusing experiences was watching extraordinary trial lawyer Gene Iredale use a plate of appetizers in closing argument, says Mike Attanasio, who chairs Cooley LLP’s national litigation practice and who served as co-trial counsel in the defense of baseball legend Roger Clemens. Law360: acquitted

A divided Ninth Circuit on Tuesday ordered a lower court to resentence a man caught at the U.S.-Mexico border with 130 pounds of marijuana stashed in a truck, ruling the limited-English speaker was deprived of his right to an interpreter during a sentencing hearing. Law360: acquitted

A Texas federal jury has acquitted a medical device company of criminal off-label promotion of a device used to cure varicose veins, a verdict that prompted the company’s CEO to blast to government for what he called “abusive and dishonest conduct” in bringing the case. Law360: acquitted

I recently represented Dewey & LeBoeuf’s former chairman Steven Davis at a trial in New York State Supreme Court. This trial was particularly interesting from a defense perspective because, at most criminal trials, the prosecution argues that the defendant committed a crime, but at this trial the issue was whether what the defendants did was a crime at all, says ...

The Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline on Friday affirmed its finding that Michael Sullivan, a former judge on the defunct Philadelphia Traffic Court, committed ethics violations for providing “special consideration” for friends, family and politically connected individuals. Law360: acquitted

A New York judge on Friday threw out charges of grand larceny against two former top executives of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, but declined to nix fraud and conspiracy counts, setting the stage for a slimmed-down second trial over allegations they defrauded the law firm’s financial backers prior to its collapse. Law360: acquitted

When it comes to the Second Circuit’s interpretation of due process in the employment context, the difference between a winning and losing argument may turn on how a plaintiff is pigeon-holed, not just the meaningfulness of the process he or she received, meaning both plaintiff and defense counsel should pay careful attention to how the courts in the Second Circuit ...

The two ex-Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP executives facing charges left over from last year’s jury trial each defeated 15 more felony counts Friday, further diminishing the once-massive criminal fraud conspiracy case in the run-up to a much narrower trial — if there will be one at all. Law360: acquitted

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has reached a partial settlement with former Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP Finance Director Frank Canellas that resolves liability for securities fraud claims related to the firm’s collapse but leaves open the question of penalties, the SEC said Wednesday. Law360: acquitted

Customer Name: Raviv Wolfe / dba Serenity Financial Group Association to Lawsuit Defendant: Former Partner of Serenity Financial Group (Now Abacus) Verification by: Driver’s License (on file) √ Lawsuit Resolution: Positive – Dropped √ When in the Process: During initial meeting with Judge   Lawsuit Synopsis  The civil lawsuit suit brought against me was frivolous and was immediately thrown out ...