The federal government told a New York federal court Thursday that former Bryan Cave LLP attorney Harvey Newkirk doesn’t deserve a retrial or reversal of his wire fraud conviction in connection with a failed bid to acquire Maxim magazine, saying “overwhelming evidence” proves he actively participated in the scheme. Law360: acquitted

Former Bryan Cave LLP attorney Harvey Newkirk asked a New York federal judge Thursday to grant a retrial or reverse his criminal wire fraud conviction in connection with a failed bid to acquire Maxim magazine, arguing there was insufficient evidence to support the conviction. Law360: acquitted