A party can't have it both ways. It is impermissible to point to advice received from counsel as a defense to a claim but then shield such advice from discovery. In the classic sword/shield scenario, ...

“When we read about mayors, CEOs of major corporations, and ministers of megachurches getting in conflict-of-interest financial or personal trouble, proven there is often a common denominator,” ...

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan recently issued an adroit but little-noticed order in the federal Jan. 6 case against Donald Trump. It will probably preempt a whole lot of mischief and delay by the ...

Attorneys for Donald Trump say they will not invoke a formal "advice of counsel" defense when the former president is put on trial later this month for allegedly falsifying business records in New ...

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Former President Donald Trump continued on Tuesday to criticize the judge presiding over his Manhattan criminal trial, Juan Merchan, this time complaining that Merchan was not allowing him to invoke ...

“When we read about mayors, CEOs of major corporations and ministers of megachurches getting in conflict-of-interest financial or personal trouble, history has proven there is often a common ...

Trump's plans were outlined in a court filing ahead of the March 25 trial. Attorneys for Donald Trump say they will not invoke a formal "advice of counsel" defense when the former president is put on ...