U.S. judge disqualifies Huawei lawyer from fraud, sanctions case
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(Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Tuesday disqualified James Cole, a Washington lawyer for China's Huawei, from defending the telecommunications equipment maker against charges of bank fraud and sanctions violations. Judge Ann Donnelly of U.S. District Court in Brooklyn, New York, issued her order after federal prosecutors argued that Cole's prior work at the Department of Justice created conflicts of interest.Cole served as the deputy attorney general, the No. 2 official, at the Justice Department..