The top court decision, which came shortly after the Skelos and Silver verdicts, clarified what constitutes an «official act» of corruption and defense
lawyers in both cases contend that the ruling invalidates legal instructions given to their Manhattan juries.
Not exact matches
Lawyers for Maziarz also
contend prosecutors have unfairly singled him out
in a
case that involves others who may have broken the law.
Which brings me to the other (much larger) group — law firm
lawyers who base their livelihoods on billable hours and pursuit of associate leverage — and
in - house
lawyers who pretty much take their professional cues (they'd
contend vociferously that this isn't the
case) from what their counterparts
in outside law firms do.