Kevin O’Brien

Kevin O'Brien pointed out that Trump is still entitled to a "vigorous defense" in and out of court and his lawyer is well within his rights to make arguments that offer Trump's side to the issues raised in what is a "very unusual indictment." None of his lawyer's...

"It sounds like Rudy, far from making a free confession of his sins, isn't conceding anything except what is strictly necessary to avoid his discovery obligations in the defamation action," former federal prosecutor Kevin O'Brien, a partner at Ford O'Brien Landy LLP,...

"The meeting suggests Trump had no qualms about the security of the upcoming presidential election until he started to fear that he might lose," former federal prosecutor Kevin O'Brien told Salon. "Obviously, this is relevant to Trump's state of mind and whether he...

Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin J. O'Brien, a New York-based partner at Ford O'Brien Landy LLP who specializes in white collar defense, said Trump's case "sounds frivolous." O'Brien, who is not involved in the case, said the former president has undertaken a...

But connecting Trump's statements to the Jan. 6 riots could be challenging for the government, according to Kevin O'Brien, a white collar partner at Ford O'Brien Landy LLP and ex-federal prosecutor. "There may be ways of linking Trump to the violence on that day by...

“The question of what is and what isn’t a security is fundamental so I would think the Supreme Court would look for an opportunity to weigh in,” said Kevin O’Brien of Ford O’Brien Landy LLP in New York, who’s a former federal prosecutor. But the court may prefer a...

Kevin J. O’Brien, Partner at Ford O’Brien Landy and a former federal prosecutor states “the SEC has not previously taken on such major crypto players. If the SEC prevails in either case, the cryptocurrency industry will be transformed.” June 7, 2023 Read Full...

"Trump's taped conversation, as reported, fatally undermines one of his earliest defenses, that he could declassify national security documents at will," former federal prosecutor Kevin O'Brien told Salon. "No credible person has believed Trump's defense. If reports...

“The news report suggests an escalation in the seriousness of the charges Trump faces,” former federal prosecutor Kevin O’Brien told Salon. “Evidence that he showed highly sensitive documents to third parties implicates the Espionage Act, which forbids willfully...