Filings

Special Counsel Urges Judge to Enforce Redactions in Former President Trump’s Valet’s Court Filings

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Miami, Florida – Special counsel Jack Smith has called on U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to enforce redactions on court filings made by Waltine “Walt” Nauta, former President Donald Trump’s valet in the classified documents case related to Mar-a-Lago. Nauta is facing charges of conspiracy to obstruct, making false statements to the FBI, and withholding documents. He is accused of attempting to delete camera footage from Mar-a-Lago and concealing classified documents from a grand jury. In his briefs, Nauta argued that the indictment should be dismissed due to vindictive prosecution and retaliation for refusing to … Read more

Third Circuit Court of Appeals Dismisses Johnson & Johnson Affiliate’s Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case, Highlights Impact on Future Filings

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Philadelphia, PA – The Third Circuit Court of Appeals issued a landmark ruling today, dismissing a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case filed by Johnson & Johnson affiliate LTL Management LLC. This decision is expected to have far-reaching implications for future bankruptcy filings of a similar nature. The bankruptcy case stemmed from a multi-step divisional merger conducted under Texas law. Following the merger, LTL became responsible for J&J’s talc liabilities, but did not possess any operating assets. In October 2021, LTL filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and sought an injunction from the bankruptcy court to protect J&J … Read more

Judge Orders Unredacted Filings in Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Case to be Made Public

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – In the ongoing prosecution of former President Donald Trump for allegations of wrongfully retaining documents at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida, a federal judge has ruled that unredacted versions of filings containing the names of government witnesses will be made public. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon issued the ruling on Tuesday, stating that special counsel Jack Smith failed to present sufficient evidence or legal reasoning to justify keeping the documents redacted. Cannon emphasized the strong presumption in favor of public access to the records, and noted that Smith’s general references … Read more