By Sara Kropf The Covid-19 pandemic changed how lawyers do our work. Depositions and meetings are conducted via Zoom instead of having everyone travel to one place. But one thing that (mostly) hasn’t changed is trial. Everyone physically gathers in a courtroom: the...
On Drinking the Kool-Aid (SBF Verdict Edition)
By Sara Kropf It’s hard to believe that it was only a year ago that CoinDesk broke the story that kicked off the investigation into Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX, and Alameda Research. Since then, we’ve heard about SBF's $35 million Bahamas penthouse, the supposedly...
It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It: Encrypted Messaging as a DOJ Weapon
By Sara Kropf Messaging apps abound. Our digital devices capture just about everything about our personal and professional lives. That's not necessarily bad. But then we hear about security breaches and hackers and tech companies using our personal data every which...
Permission to Violate the Law? Public Authority Defenses in the Limelight
Photo by Ricardo Esquivel on Pexels.com By Andrea L. Moseley On Friday January 28, 2022, Gabriel Garcia filed his notice of intent to assert a public authority defense in response to the six count indictment pending against him for conduct relating to January 6, 2021....
Investigations and the Art of Persuasion
By Andrea L. Moseley Author and instructor at Harvard University, Carmine Gallo, aptly observed that the art of persuasion has not changed in 2,000 years. Understanding these principles and how to apply them is critical in our practice of defending individuals and...