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Criminal

Jul. 23, 2015

Despite conflicts, judge lets Skadden stay on as insider trading defense counsel

Complex conflicts issues and even perjury in this case don't overcome the criminal defendant's right to chose his attorney, U.S. District Judge Andrew J. Guilford ruled.


By Don J. DeBenedictis


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SANTA ANA - In the face of conflicts of interest and even perjury, a federal judge
ruled Tuesday that Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates and Richard
Marmaro may continue to defend the former CEO of a medical device company in a high-profile
insider trading prosecution.


"Despite th...

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