A lawyer who purports to represent the interests of unnamed women “sexually victimized” by former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman took aim Thursday at lawyer Michael Avenatti to bolster his motion for a protective order.
Read moreThe former federal judge fielding attorney-client privilege issues in the Michael Cohen investigation revealed Friday that she has completed her first set of designations over what files should be protected.
Read morePresident Donald Trump, his “fixer” Michael Cohen and the Trump Organization face a Monday deadline to assert privilege over files seized by the FBI last month. The brisk timeline indicates that the special master means business.
Read moreA federal judge appointed an independent special master Thursday to make sure that no files seized by the FBI from embattled attorney Michael Cohen qualify for attorney-client privilege.
Read moreFacing a court hearing on the criminal investigation of President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, counsel for the Trump Organization revealed Wednesday that the company has “engaged the services of a leading e-discovery provider” to sort out privilege issues.
Read moreIn the fight to shield privileged records from the investigation of embattled Trump attorney Michael Cohen, federal prosecutors proposed three retired magistrates Wednesday to offer oversight. Cohen’s legal team proposed four lawyers meanwhile with questionable political ties.
Read moreAt an explosive court hearing where it was revealed that a secret client of Michael Cohen’s beside President Donald Trump is none other than conservative pundit Sean Hannity, a federal judge refused to put a restraining order Monday on the files that prosecutors seized last week from the embattled lawyer.
Read moreThe U.S. law firm Baker Botts need not divulge communications about its longtime client, Rosneft, an oil giant run by the Russian government, a federal judge ruled.
Read moreA federal judge backed the government on its withholding of a 1984 memo that purportedly details the constitutionality of a National Security Agency surveillance program.
Read moreReturning to the Senate Judiciary Committee for the first time since his confirmation, Attorney General Jeff Sessions offered little insight Wednesday into the firing of former FBI Director James Comey and the probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election.
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The Nevada Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that state law protects a 2012 online petition started by the National Jewish Democratic Council accusing casino mogul Sheldon Adelson of allowing prostitution in Macau.
Read moreAs real estate scion Robert Durst sat in jail awaiting trial for murdering and dismembering a neighbor in Galveston, Texas, he practiced what he would say in court and how he would say it, according to a recording of a jailhouse phone call with his wife.
Read moreIn the nearly 100 years since enactment of the 1918 Espionage Act, the government has chosen – out of respect for press freedom – not to prosecute journalists. That harmony skipped a beat last week, however, when the Justice Department announced it would review media-subpoena policies to address the leaky faucet of classified leaks.
Read moreThe government attorney prosecuting Robert Durst for murder tried for hours Tuesday to shake a longtime friend’s support for the multimillionaire real estate heir, while sparring with other attorneys and the judge over complicated privilege issues.
Read moreFive years after bankruptcy capsized the video game company started by former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, a judge’s restraining order has thrown a wrench in Rhode Island’s effort to get answers on the pricey boondoggle.
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President Donald Trump will not assert executive privilege to block fired FBI Director James Comey from testifying on Capitol Hill, the White House announced Monday.
Read moreA Texas Republican introduced bills in the state House that would make it easier for public officials to sue journalists for libel, force reporters to reveal their sources and prevent media outlets from publishing stories about public officials.
Read moreMembers of the House put the acting administrator of the Transportation Security Administration on notice Thursday to turn over information on whistleblower retaliation or face subpoena.
Read moreNewsChannel 5 investigative reporter Phil Williams will appeal a judge’s order to release documents used in a story on Nashville’s district attorney that spurred a $200 million lawsuit from the city official.
Read moreAttorney invoices for inmates’ pending excessive-force lawsuits against Los Angeles County are exempt from Public Records Act disclosure due to attorney-client privilege, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
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