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The U.S. Department of the Treasury described "CFIUS," the acronym for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States as follows: "CFIUS is an interagency committee authorized to review certain transactions involving foreign investment in the United States...
Best Chicago Criminal Defense Lawyer Michael Leonard breaks down Gerald L. Johnson case on Apple podcast's "One Minute Remaining" with Jack Laurence. Here's how Jack Laurence describes the Johnson case: "Gerald Johnson is not an innocent man, he's a man who had a...
Top Chicago Criminal Defense Lawyer Michael Leonard on alleged PPP Fraud by State of Illinois employees. The Federal Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") provided billions in monetary relief during the COVID years. Some of that money, like any money doled out by way of...
Chicago Federal Criminal Lawyer Michael Leonard explains how the Hope Hicks testimony further Trump's defense. On Friday, one of Trump's high-ranking communications personnel, Hope Hicks, testified as a witness for the prosecution in the Trump NY business records...
Leading Chicago Federal Criminal Defense Lawyers Obtain Substantially Below Guidelines Sentence and Release for their Client. On Tuesday, April 30, 2024,Leonard Trial Lawyers, through Michael Leonard, along with co-counsel Gloria Rodriguez of the Gloria Law Firm in...
Top Federal Lawyer Michael Leonard analyzes Seventh Circuit Felon in Possession Decision. Recently, in the case of United States v. Anthony Gay, Case No. 23 2097, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals addressed, in part, a Constitutional challenge to section 922g - the...
Leading Chicago Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer explains Trump Contempt Order. I have received a number of questions regarding the Ruling by the trial Judge in the on-going Trump New York State criminal trial which held Trump in contempt. As an initial matter, the...
Top Chicago Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer Michael Leonard explains DOJ Whistleblower Pilot Program. As a top Chicago federal criminal defense lawyer, I have had several inquiries regarding the DOJ's "Whistleblower Pilot Program," and its expected impact. The Federal...
Chicago Criminal Defense Lawyer Michael Leonard on WGN Radio's "Let's Get Legal" discussing Trump trial and Weinstein reversal. Michae Leonard appeared on WGN Radio 720's "Let's Get Legal" with host Jon Hansen. Michael and Jon took a look at the latest developments in...
Leading Chicago Criminal Defense Lawyer Michael Leonard explains Weinstein Appellate court reversal. As has been widely reported, New York State's highest appellate court reversed the sex crimes conviction of famed and now disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey...