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Kendall Coffey on Russian Interference in 2016 Election

Kendall Coffey on Russian Interference in 2016 Election

The grand jury’s charges against 13 Russians and three Russian organizations mark a significant moment in the investigation of L’Affaire Russe. President Trump spent the year following the election denying accusations that Russia interfered with the 2016 election. None of the defendants indicted for their alleged influence will probably ever see the inside of an American courtroom. None of them…

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Kendall Coffey on Representing Elian Gonzalez and Al Gore Former lawyer and author, Kendall Coffey sat down with Miami Me magazine to chat about his lawyer practice and some of the things he’s achieved throughout his career.

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Kendall Coffey’s Interview on the Adam Matos Trial On the Law & Crime Network, Heather Hansen and Kendall Coffey talk about the Adam Matos case.

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PoliticKing with Larry King and Kendall Coffey

Kendall Coffey responds to the latest in the Russia Investigation Kendall Coffey responds to the latest in the Russia Investigation: the Trump team turnover of documents to Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Coffey attempts to dispel the notion that what we’re seeing is undoubtedly a conspiracy. Rather, the turnover of documents is a “critical, necessary, and ordinary” part of any investigation.…

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The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act

The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act

The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (“FSIA”) renders foreign states (as well as the political subdivisions, agencies, and instrumentalities thereof) immune from suit in U.S. federal and state courts in most circumstances. The FSIA embraces the restrictive theory of sovereign immunity, which confines immunity to a foreign country’s public acts and excludes from immunity the private/commercial…

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When Sports and the Law Collide

When Sports and the Law Collide

When most of us catch the game on TV, we aren’t really thinking about all the legal issues surrounding sports. We’re just hoping to unwind with our favorite team.

In reality, however, the law extends into athletics just as much as anywhere else. For sports-loving, would-be lawyers, that makes for a great opportunity. After all, someone has to represent those players, team owners, concession stand…

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Do Antitrust Laws Hinder Businesses?

Antitrust laws are an important part of America’s law history. They ensure that fair competition exists in an open-market economy and, when used correctly, they help everyone and stimulate a healthy economy. However, antitrust laws were created for an economic system that is pure and perfect all the time, an unrealistic expectation of our current structure. So while antitrust laws do some good…

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Similar Court Ruling May Help Apple in Legal Battle With FBI

Similar Court Ruling May Help Apple in Legal Battle With FBI

You’re no doubt aware of the case: Apple and the FBI have been sparing over access to the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone, with the FBI requesting the creation of software to dodge around the iPhone’s passcode to access the shooter’s private information.

In related news, a federal judge in Brooklyn ruled in late February that the FBI could not force Apple to unlock the iPhone of a suspected drug…

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Kendall Coffey: Religious Freedom Is Next Legal Clash

Kendall Coffey: Religious Freedom Is Next Legal Clash

Obama: “America is a place where you can write your own destiny. We are a people who believe that every single child is entitled to life and liberty and the pursuit of happiness. There’s so much more work to be done to extend the full promise of America to every American—but today we can say, in no uncertain terms, that we made our union a little more perfect.”   Malzberg: Alright, a matter of…

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Forcing people to vote is a violation of The Constitution.

Forcing people to vote is a violation of The Constitution.

See the interview here. Transcription: Obama: In Australia and some other countries there is mandatory voting. It would be transformative if everybody voted. That would counteract money more than anything. If everybody voted, then it would completely change the political map in this country.   Malzberg: You mean fundamentally change the political map? Welcome back folks, Kendall Coffey, a partner…

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Miami Under Consideration As El Chapo Trial Venue

Miami, Florida is one of two U.S. cities under serious discussion for being the location of the trial of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, Mexican cartel kingpin.

Federal prosecutors in six states have filed indictments against Guzman, but the Eastern District of New York and the Southern District of Florida have overlapping cases that could be combined. Therefore, headquarter sites in Brooklyn and…

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Several Florida Laws, Including New Gun Law, Will Go to Vote January 12th

Several Florida Laws, Including New Gun Law, Will Go to Vote January 12th

During the past session, both chambers of Florida’s Legislature failed to address top-priority votes, including the constitutionally-mandated vote on a budget. Given these failures, Florida’s Legislature will be voting on several laws when the next session begins on January 12th, 2016. Among these laws is a new gun law that is being lauded by critics and the public.

The first is a water policy…

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U.S. Space Mining Law is Potentially Dangerous and Illegal

U.S. Space Mining Law is Potentially Dangerous and Illegal

President Obama recently signed into law legislation that would allow businesses to mine asteroids and other space bodies. However, International Treaty states that nothing in space can belong to any country, which makes this law potentially controversial.

President Obama signed the U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Actinto law one day before Thanksgiving 2015. This legislation gives…

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Trudeau Dismantling Conservative Legal Policy in Canada

Trudeau Dismantling Conservative Legal Policy in Canada

On October 19th, Justin Trudeau was elected to become the next Prime Minister of Canada. Trudeau, a liberal, succeeded a string of conservatives. Trudeau campaigned in Canada on the promise of change, similar to the campaign run by Barack Obama in the 2008 U.S. election. Trudeau is wasting little time trying to make a difference!

Under Trudeau’s predecessor Stephen Harper, new “tough-on-crime”…

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Speaking on the Steve Malzberg Show about compulsory voting laws.

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Forced Voting and the Constitution

Forced Voting and the Constitution

  Transcript:

Obama: In Australia and some other countries there is mandatory voting. It would be transformative if everybody voted. That would counteract money more than anything. If everybody voted, then it would completely change the political map in this country.

  Steve Malzberg: You mean fundamentally change the political…

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Open Carry Law in Florida

Open Carry Law in Florida

Controversial Open Carry Law in Florida

  Guns are an integral part of the fabric of American society, whether we like it or not. With deep roots in the Second Amendment and our country’s revolutionary origins, it is no surprise that there is a lot of gun love in America today. However, there is also a lot of fear and suspicion of those very same guns. This skepticism stems from America’s history…

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