Maxwell’s attorney and family vow to appeal guilty verdict but face obstacles

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A “harmless error” is not enough to overturn a conviction, Bennett Gershman, a professor at Pace Law School, told Reuters.

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Ghislaine Maxwell faces high legal bar in bid to overturn sex abuse conviction, experts say

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Even if an appellate court agreed that Nathan made a mistake, Maxwell's lawyers would need to show that it mattered to the outcome of the case. A "harmless error" is not enough to overturn a conviction, according to Bennett Gershman, a professor at Pace Law School. "It's a very heavy burden," Gershman said, adding that federal appellate courts tend to defer to trial judges.

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Biggest Environmental Cases To Watch In 2022

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Katrina Fischer Kuh, a professor at Pace Law School, noted that in Rapanos, the high court split 4-1-4, with Justice Scalia authoring the plurality decision that interpreted "waters of the U.S." and "navigable waters" narrowly. Since Rapanos, however, courts have relied on Justice Kennedy's solo concurrence that took a broader view. "A majority in Sackett could adopt Justice Scalia's definition and thereby shrink the reach of the Clean Water Act, particularly to wetlands," Kuh said. "Despite the import of the underlying question of statutory interpretation and clear disagreement in lower courts, procedural aspects of the case would seem to weigh against granting certiorari."

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New York Cases To Watch In 2022

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Pace Law School professor Bennett Gershman, a former prosecutor and author of a review of the former New York City mayor's false 2020 election claims, says there is a good chance Giuliani will be indicted on charges of violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act.

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Pace University launches esports programme

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Pace University is the latest American college to start its own esports program. The university will participate in college esports leagues.

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Maxwell conviction increases scrutiny of other women who worked for Epstein

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Bennett Gershman, a professor of law at Pace University in New York, told the Guardian that he has doubts the government plans to prosecute others ...

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This Is What Oprah Winfrey Spends Her $3.5 Billion Net Worth On

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According to The New York Post, Bridget Crawford, a professor of law at Pace University, said that it seemed like the employees would have to pay ...

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Growing 'maze' of education credentials is confusing consumers, employers

“The student market is incredibly tight, and [colleges] are, just, ‘Let’s throw everything we can out there, and call it a badge or call it a certificate,’ ” said Shawn O’Riley, associate vice president of professional education and special programs at Pace University.

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