Some employers are likely to plead poverty, but before they do, they might like to consider that there could be a hard-headed business case to be made for scrapping the fees.
They were filed Monday in a criminal information, which indicates a defendant is likely to plead guilty.
A court filing indicated that one of them, Christopher Kelly, was likely to plead guilty in January to tax evasion charges.
Mr. Alexander's lawyer said his client was likely to plead not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect.
Because of the top court's ruling, the opposition has no legal recourse within Zimbabwe and is likely to plead its case to regional leaders, urging delay.
Calvin Barry, Catalano's Canadian lawyer, declined comment on what his client told federal authorities and said she was likely to plead guilty and not serve prison time.
If they do, they are likely to plead guilty to a section of the state Public Officers Law that does not carry a fine.
Nevertheless, his lawyer confirmed that the 70-year-old is likely to plead guilty before a judge tomorrow, leaving him facing the prospect of life in prison.
Prosecutors from the United States attorney's office in Manhattan said Tuesday that Mark Kurland, a defendant arrested with Mr. Rajaratnam in October, had waived an indictment, an indication that he was likely to plead guilty in the case.
After a brief procedural hearing today, Madoff is expected to appear in court again on Thursday and his lawyer, Ira Sorkin, told the judge that he is likely to plead guilty: "I think that's a fair expectation".
