United States v. WR Grace

ORDER

MOLLOY, Chief Judge.

I. Introduction 1

The seven individual Defendants have filed motions to sever their trials from Defendant Grace and, in certain instances, all other co-defendants as well. The motions are based on varying grounds. The multifaceted motions include assertions about the prejudicial effect of trying some defendants together, the length of the trial, and the individual Defendants’ intent to rely on an advice of counsel defense which must be established through the presentation of some documents in which Defendant Grace claims an attorney-client privilege. Individually the…