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Pitching the Difficult Case: Working With Prosecutors

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Lawson approaches the topic from his perspective as a former federal prosecutor and counsel to federal criminal investigators, but most of the ideas apply just as well to state and local law enforcement agencies.

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Prosecutors say ex-FBI informant charged over false Hunter Biden reports claimed he got information from Russian intelligence–NBCNews

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Prosecutors said in their filing Tuesday that Alexander Smirnov “is actively peddling new lies that could impact U.S. elections after meeting with Russian intelligence officials. By Sarah Fitzpatrick and Ryan J. Read more…

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Panel Says NY Prosecutor, Attorney Declined to Cooperate With Judicial Misconduct Probe–Law.com

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Brian Lee Litigation Reporter A judge has compelled an acting prosecutor in south-central New York and another attorney to cooperate with an investigation of a complaint of misconduct against a former judge, after the two lawyers had refused to obey a subpoena, the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct said in a statement Tuesday.

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Florida prosecutor seeks reinstatement following ‘illegal’ suspension by DeSantis–JURIST

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In August 2022, DeSantis suspended Warren from his position as the lead prosecutor in Hillsborough County Florida after Warren said he refused to prosecute criminal cases against those who sought or provided abortions.

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Western Pennsylvania Prosecutor Makes His County an Epicenter for the Death Penalty–BOLTS

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Washington County accounts for about a quarter of the state’s active death penalty cases under Jason Walsh, who became DA in 2021 and is seeking a full term this month. Lauren Gill Since taking office in 2021, Walsh has made a name for himself because of how frequently he decides to pursue the death penalty.

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NY sees surge in botched prosecutions due to ‘speedy trial’ errors–Albany Times-Union

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Cases involving rape, attempted murder among those dismissed because prosecutors are blowing deadlines Robert Gavi n The statewide statistics showed a nearly 161 percent increase in such dismissals, as well as a 63 percent increase in Albany County, a 262 percent increase in Rensselaer County and 450 percent hike in Schenectady County.

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E-Discovery Company Casepoint Investigates Data Breach After Files Found On Dark Web

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. “If these documents got out, they could provide unfair edges to opposing counsels that could tip potential millions of dollars in awarded judgments or settlements, or cause mistrials if criminal prosecutors used the platform for their discovery purposes.”