OA174: Is Michael Avenatti Fit To Practice Law In New York?
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🗓️ 18 May 2018
⏱️ 78 minutes
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Summary
- Here is the text of the Panmunjom Declaration we first discussed in Episode 173.
- You can read Judge Jackson's ruling denying Manafort's Motion to Dismiss, and also Avenatti's Response to Michael Cohen's Opposition to his motion to appear pro hac vice.
- The primary case relied upon by Avenatti in his response is In re JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., 799 F.3d 36 (1st Cir. 2015), which is directly on point.
- We've also uploaded a copy of Trump's 2018 Financial Disclosures, which admits the Cohen payment.
- Finally, we highly recommend Ronan Farrow's New Yorker reporting regarding the Cohen SARs.
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