1. Charges Weighed for Lawyer Who Revealed Witness's Name.
- Author
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Moynihan, Colin and Weiser, Benjamin
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CONTEMPT of court , *LAWYERS , *INDICTMENTS , *DISTRICT judges , *ACTIONS & defenses (Law) - Abstract
A federal district judge in Brooklyn has asked the United States attorney's office there to review whether to pursue criminal contempt charges against a lawyer who revealed in court papers in 2010 the identity of a businessman who had pleaded guilty in an organized-crime case and cooperated with the government. After asking whether federal prosecutors would bring charges against the lawyer, the judge, Brian M. Cogan, said in a hearing on Monday, ''There is a possibility that if the government declines I may appoint someone'' to investigate, apparently referring to a private lawyer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2012