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Hand stuff over that is responsive to the prosecutors demands. Now, lets say prosecutors have reason to believe that you cant be trusted to do that. They do want documents and materials from you because of some investigation youre relevant to. They intend to get those documents and materials. But they dont trust you. They have reason not to trust you. They think if they issue you a subpoena, if they give you a demand to hand this stuff over they think, they have good reason to believe, that you ...

The weirdness. Youve just got to dive right in. Lets start with a subpoena. Lets say you get subpoenaed by prosecutors, that subpoena directs you to hand over documents and materials. Now, you can fight that subpoena. You can argue over it in court. But ultimately the point of a subpoena is that youre being asked, youre being directed to hand stuff over that is responsive to the prosecutors demands. Now, lets say prosecutors have reason to believe that you cant be trusted to do that. They do wan...

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Character. mr. bailen. who are you? mr. bailen, "your honor, i apologize for interrupt you. im a lawyer representing the press. abc, the new york times, associated press, cnn, and newsday." the judge says, "i think youd better come to the podium." mr. bailen says, "i think id better too, your honor. ive sat and listened until we got to the point where i realized theres a public access issue here. your honor, im robert balin from davis wright trumaine. thank you very much." he says, "there is no ...

Your honor, im robert balin from davis, wright, tremaine. thank you very much." he says, "there is no credible claim that this clients mere identity is attorney/client privileged information. michael cohen makes the argument that it would be embarrassing to be associated with what he terms a raid at a house, in a home. your honor, i hardly need to remind the court of the intense public interest in the issues that are currently before this court. i look around and i see that every other seat is o...

The judge said, "well, if i order that it be released, he has no problem with respect to his own ethics." cohens lawyer says, "if we give it to you and i have some assurance that were not violating that clients right not to be disclosed publicly today, then i can do this. i can write it down and put it in an envelope right now." the judge says, "all right. if you hand the name up, ill maintain it under seal." but it seems to me the government, perhaps mr. mckay, the lead prosecutor, should know ...