By Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon
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SDNY COURTHOUSE, Nov 9 – For the Citibank wire transfers virtual trial scheduled for December 9, there is a dispute about which technological platform to use.
On November 9 U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Jesse M. Furman held proceeding. Inner City Press covered it.
Judge Furman has written in advance that he "is currently conducting a fully remote bench trial - using TrialGraphix, which is a zoom-based platform - and it has worked remarkably well."
Then Citibank's lawyer John Baughman complained that the lead defense counsel Michael Carlinksy's brother is a principal in TrialGraphix, and Citibank does not want that platform used.
Judge Furman asked the parties to propose to him other platforms. To his credit he said he'd like if possible to provide video and not just telephone access to the press and public. A YouTube channel was suggested.
The case is In re Citibank August 11, 2020 Wire Transfers, 20-cv-6539 (Furman)
