Although the trial is scheduled to start subsequent month, there’s nonetheless a while earlier than the precise arguments are made. Step one, which can happen as quickly as subsequent week, is a ultimate pretrial convention the place Southern District of New York Decide Lewis Kaplan will lay out what a ultimate witness schedule could appear like, how lengthy the trial date could also be and rule on any ultimate excellent motions. Decide Kaplan might also entertain just a few motions after the jury is chosen, stated Martin Auerbach, an lawyer at legislation agency Withersworldwide.