About outside of the courthouse rightfter the hearing today. You could imagine she was quite emotional considering the amount of time he has been locked up. He and codefendant max harris each face 36 counts of Involuntary Manslaughter for the lives lost in the december 2016 ghostship warehouse fire here in oakland. With court dates set attorneys asked the judge to lower his bail to join his family while he awaits his court date. Almena has been in jail since june of 2017 and his wife said it has been extremely hard on their family, especially their three children. I dont take them to the jail any more. Because it is really hard. They dont understand. Theyre kids. There is just glass there. They cant touch their father, they cant have any contact. Theyve had a lot of separation and theyre in pain over it. Reporter a lawyer representing some of the victims families in a civil lawsuit told us she believes the judge made the right decision to deny bail reduction considering the evidence th
The law firm of Marc Kasowitz, a longtime lawyer for Donald Trump, has been shrinking for years.
The firm raised $6.5 million from partners last month in a rare capital call, even as it doles out generous bonuses to some associates.
Kasowitz said the firm is in good shape and said the fundraise was prudent.
A law firm known for representing Donald Trump that has been shrinking in recent years started the year off by making partners pony up a collective $6.5 million, a rare event for the firm.
Kasowitz Benson Torres, led by Marc Kasowitz, had a capital call for the first time in decades last month. Kasowitz told Insider the amount raised was $6.5 million. In 2019, the total pay for the firm s 85 partners was about $95 million, according to the American Lawyer.
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A courtroom in the Pioneer Courthouse in Portland, Oregon (photo by David Lat).
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