Smartmatic co-founder seeks motion deadline delay amid US FCPA enforcement review
By Samuel Rubenfeld ( March 12, 2025, 20:43 GMT | Insight) -- The co-founder of Smartmatic and a former executive of the voting-machine producer have asked a US judge to delay pretrial motion deadlines for 30 days, without touching the scheduled trial date, as the government reviews the case. The review is being conducted in line with President Donald Trump’s executive order pausing enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the defense said today in a court filing.The co-founder of Smartmatic and a former executive of the voting-machine producer have asked a US judge to delay pretrial motion deadlines for 30 days, without touching the scheduled trial date, as the government reviews the case....
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