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Dan Wenner authored an article, "2nd Circ. Ruling Shows Pitfalls Of Joint Defense Agreements," for Law360. Wenner's article discusses the potential pitfalls of joint defense agreements through an analysis of the recent ruling in United States v. Krug, in which the Second Circuit ruled that a courtroom hallway conversation between three co-defendants who had previously entered into a joint defense agreement (JDA) did not constitute a privileged discussion protected under the common interest rule. The United States appealed the district court's order which precluded the government from introducing testimony from one of the defendants about the three-way conversation. In reversing the judgment of the district court, the Second Circuit found that the hallway discussion "did not serve the interests that justify the privilege," noting that the communications occurred without any attorneys present. The Second Circuit further noted that "the excluded statements were not made for the purpose of obtaining legal advice from a lawyer, nor did the excluded statements share among defendants advice given by a lawyer, not did the excluded statements seek to facilitate a communication with a lawyer." As Wenner concludes, "defense counsel should keep Krug in mind when describing the parameters of any JDA with their clients. And, just as importantly, when describing the scope and protections of the attorney-client privilege with any clients, whether or not they are entering into a JDA or even have co-defendants."
Day Pitney White Collar Partners Sarah Krissoff and John Vukelj authored an article for the New York Law Journal titled, "DOJ Seeks To Seize the Day With the KleptoCapture Taskforce."
Former SDNY Prosecutor and White Collar Partner Sarah Krissoff authored the article "Complex Jury Selection in Complex Times: The Maxwell Three-Part Process Is Underway," for the New York Law Journal.
On October 25, Stanley A. Twardy, Jr. spoke about the "Republicans and The Rule of Law" at the Darien Men's Association as part of their speakers program.
Judge Christopher Droney (ret.) and Matthew Austin co-authored the article, "The Investigation and Enforcement Landscape Under the Garland Department of Justice," for the New York Law Journal.
On April 16, Steven Cash will participate in a virtual Spy Chat with Chris Costa, Executive Director of the Spy Museum.
Day Pitney White Collar Partner Sarah Krissoff was featured in the Daily Mail U.K. article, "Ghislaine Maxwell is Set to be Under Surveillance by Specialist Prison Guards 'Who Can Handle Safety Concerns' Amid Fears She Could Be Targeted as a High-Profile Sex Offender After Previous Threats."
Day Pitney New York White Collar Partner Sarah Krissoff was featured in the Business Insider article, "The Craziest Thing About Seizing Russian Superyachts Is The US Has To Pay For Them, Biden's National Security Advisor Says on Hot Mic."
New York Litigation Partner Sarah Krissoff was featured on Australia's "A Current Affair" television program discussing the $450 million superyacht, called the Amadea, that was boarded by Fijian Police as part of the U.S. Government's KleptoCapture Task Force.
Day Pitney White Collar and General Criminal Defense Partner Sarah Krissoff was featured in Reuters' Fast Take video titled, "Trump's Consequences for Ignoring N.Y. Subpoena."
Day Pitney White Collar and General Criminal Defense Partner Sarah Krissoff was quoted in the Reuters article, "New York Judge Holds Trump in Contempt for Failing to Comply with Subpoena."
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