• May 18, 2023 | New York Law Journal

    Why George Santos Can't Bargain Away His Job

    In the wake of the recent indictment of Representative George Santos on 13 counts of wire fraud, money laundering, theft and false statement crimes in the Eastern District of New York, some journalists have speculated as to whether Santos might try to negotiate a plea bargain where he would offer to resign from his office in exchange for a reduction in the severity and/or number of charges he is facing. But under an obscure Eastern District decision, a court might well invalidate any such deal as a violation of the separation of powers doctrine.

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  • November 1, 2009 | Corporate Counsel

    Deals & Suits

    Pepsi Bottling/PepsiAmericas PepsiCo, Inc., is buying its two largest bottlers. The soft drink giant announced August 4

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  • October 1, 2009 | The American Lawyer

    Big Suits

    SEC v. BofA Bank of America Corporation is having limited success in its efforts to stamp out questions about its acquisiti

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  • United States v. Humberto Pepin Taveras

    Publication Date: 2006-03-06
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    Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District
    Judge: Jack Weinstein
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    U.S. DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK Judge Weinstein Defendant is accused of killing two of his partners during the course of their wholesale illegal narco