AKRON, Ohio -- Prosecutors and defense attorneys in the corruption case against two former FirstEnergy executives will reconvene on Nov. 21 as issues over secret evidence remained unresolved on Friday.

The disagreements between lawyers include whether potential trial evidence should be public.

Last year, Ohio Special Assistant Attorney General Matt Meyer and attorneys representing ex-FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones and former top company lobbyist Mike Dowling agreed that either side could mark exhibits “confidential.”

Since then, however, Meyer has accused defense attorneys of abusing the agreement to selectively keep evidence from public view. Among those documents include interviews with Jones’ successor as FirstEnergy CEO, Steve Strah.

In response, Carole Rendon, Jones’ attorney, argued

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