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The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 31 - An Introspective Look at Bridgegate: Bill Baroni’s Journey

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“Time for some traffic in Fort Lee.” The email that upended Bill Baroni’s life. Bill is the former Deputy Executive Director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey who was indicted and served prison time in...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Supreme Court’s “Bridgegate” Decision May Limit Civil RICO Lawsuits

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The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, better known as “RICO,” was enacted to fight organized crime but has evolved into the bane of legitimate businesses. Along with criminal penalties that can only be...more

Porter Hedges LLP

Alert: "Political Retribution In Bridgegate Cannot Sustain Federal Fraud Convictions In Kelly v. United States"

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On May 7, 2020, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in Kelly v. United States, reversing the convictions of Bridget Anne Kelly and William Baroni, two appointees of former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie,...more

Holland & Knight LLP

U.S. Supreme Court Shuts the Door on Bridgegate Prosecutions

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In a stinging rebuke to government prosecutors, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously reversed the federal fraud convictions of two New Jersey officials — Bridget Anne Kelly and William Baroni — who in brazen acts of political...more

Cohen & Gresser LLP

Supreme Court’s Reversal of “Bridgegate” Convictions Exposes Limits of Frequently-Charged Federal Crimes

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Whenever the United States Supreme Court unanimously reverses a criminal conviction – particularly in a high profile case and particularly when the Court conclusively rejects the reasoning of a highly regarded appeals court –...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Supreme Court Reverses 'Bridgegate' Convictions

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Last week, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision in Kelly v. United States[1] that limits federal prosecutors’ ability to seek criminal charges for public corruption. The Kelly case concerns the 2013...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Supreme Court Overturns ‘Bridgegate’ Convictions: Decision Will Have Ramifications for Traditional Business-Crime Prosecutions

- The Supreme Court has unanimously reversed the convictions of the state officials in the “Bridgegate” scandal. - This decision will have broader implications beyond the context of political corruption and will also...more

The Volkov Law Group

In a Unanimous Decision, the Supreme Court Reverses New Jersey Bridgegate Convictions

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The Supreme Court continued its clear commitment to trimming aggressive criminal prosecutions in high-profile cases by issuing a unanimous decision reversing the criminal convictions of two Bridgegate convictions in the New...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Corrupt but not criminal: US Supreme Court tosses Bridgegate convictions

Corrupt? Yes. An abuse of power? Yes. But criminal? Not quite. On May 7, 2020, the US Supreme Court unanimously overturned the convictions of two former New Jersey public officials responsible for “Bridgegate,” a scheme that...more

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Supreme Court Overturns Third Circuit, Throws Out Bridgegate Convictions

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On May 7, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously overturned a ruling from the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit that upheld the convictions of two former New Jersey officials who were part of the 2013...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

SCOTUS Overturns Bridgegate Convictions, Affirms That Not All Corruption Can Be Prosecuted Under Federal Fraud Statutes

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In a unanimous opinion, the Supreme Court overturned the criminal convictions of the ‘Bridgegate’ co-conspirators, and ruled that government corruption in the exercise of regulatory power cannot be prosecuted as wire fraud....more

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Supreme Court Unanimously Overturns ‘Bridgegate’ Scandal Convictions, Declines To Endorse Broad Interpretation of Property Under...

On May 7, 2020, the Supreme Court unanimously overturned the convictions of two public officials charged in the “Bridgegate” political corruption scandal. ...more

Baker Donelson

Supreme Court Overturns "Bridgegate" Convictions in Unanimous Decision

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The U.S. Supreme Court last week unanimously overturned the convictions of two top associates and allies of former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie in Kelly v. United States, 590 U.S. ___ (2020), a case stemming from the...more

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SCOTUS Overturns Federal Program and Wire Fraud Convictions Resulting from Bridgegate Scandal

On May 7, 2020, the Supreme Court threw out federal program and wire fraud convictions for two former public officials who conspired to induce traffic jams in Fort Lee, New Jersey as political retaliation in 2013. Bridget...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Supreme Court Decides Kelly v. United States

On May 7, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States decided Kelly v. United States, No. 18-1059, holding that for purposes of the federal wire fraud or federal-program fraud statutes, there can be no criminal violation...more

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