* An Apple lawyer tasked with preventing insider trading has been charged with insider trading. The good news is he probably knows a lot about the law of insider trading. [CNBC]
* Law firm rents in most parts of New York City are on the rise. Hasn’t anyone heard of WeWork? They’ve been in the news a lot lately… [New York Law Journal]
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* Attorney General Barr’s review of the Russian probe has now turned into a criminal investigation. [Wall Street Journal]
* A small law firm has removed a Halloween display that featured black jack-o-lanterns after facing complaints. Apparently, they bought the jack-o-lanterns from Bed Bath and Beyond, definitely in the beyond aisle. [News 12 Westchester]
* Brendan Dassey’s lawyers used the help of 250 experts to support his request for clemency. [Post Crescent]
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* Mayor de Blasio and the NYPD confirm that they would charge President Trump if he actually shot someone on Fifth Avenue. We live in interesting times… [The Hill]
Jordan Rothman is a partner of The Rothman Law Firm, a full-service New York and New Jersey law firm. He is also the founder of Student Debt Diaries, a website discussing how he paid off his student loans. You can reach Jordan through email at [email protected].