Reed Smith Team Puts Early Squeeze on Mueller Prosecutors in Russia Case

Prosecuting a foreign individual or company in U.S. federal court can pose challenges for the government in any case. The special counsel's prosecution of Russian business entities and individuals has proven no exception. A team from Reed Smith is putting early pressure on Robert Mueller's prosecutors.

May 07, 2018 at 04:44 PM

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The original version of this story was published on National Law Journal

Reed Smith offices in Washington, DC. Credit: Diego M. Radzinschi/ NLJ

In 2011, a federal judge in Washington scolded prosecutors for maneuvering that “effectively snookered” the defense lawyers in a groundbreaking foreign-bribery case in which charges were brought against more than 20 individuals arrested in a sting operation. The case ended in dismissals and not guilty verdicts.

Last year, in an unrelated civil fraud case against one of the country's largest providers of skilled nursing centers, a federal magistrate judge lambasted prosecutors for what she described as a “house of cards” case built on an expert who suffered from an “utter lack of credibility.” The government went on to drop its case against HCR ManorCare.

Between the two remarkable cases is a common element: Reed Smith litigation partners Katherine Seikaly and Eric Dubelier.

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