Emily Saul is a Litigation Reporter for the New York Law Journal, covering white collar crime and business courts in New York City. She can be reached via email at [email protected] or on Twitter @emily_saul_
September 27, 2024 | New York Law Journal
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Enters 'Not Guilty' Plea to Corruption ChargesDefense attorney Alex Spiro said he plans to file a motion to dismiss the case as early as next week.
By Emily Saul
2 minute read
September 26, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Appellate Judges Question Scope of AG's Power in Trump Civil Fraud Arguments"You hear underneath all these questions the question of mission creep, has 63(12) morphed into something greater?" Justice Peter Moulton asked, citing the law under which the AG's office sued Trump.
By Emily Saul
3 minute read
September 26, 2024 | New York Law Journal
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Indicted on Public Corruption AllegationsAdams is represented by a team from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan.
By Emily Saul
4 minute read
September 25, 2024 | New York Law Journal
US Judge Sanctions Long Island Lawyer for Continuing Litigation Over 'Demonstrably False' ClaimsU.S. District Court Judge Ronnie Abrams of the Southern District of New York on Monday fined plaintiff's lawyer Spencer Sheehan $1,000 – finding he had acted with "subjective bad faith."
By Emily Saul
2 minute read
September 25, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Ex-Prosecutor and Judge Fatally Shot During Attempted Arrest on Federal Corruption ChargesThe incident occurred a day after an indictment was unsealed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging that retired Judge Stewart Rosenwasser received $63,000 in bribes while working for the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
By Emily Saul
5 minute read
September 24, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Practicing New York Attorney Found Liable for $26 Million for Exploitation of ClientLawyer Howard Kleinhendler, then at Wachtel Missry, was found liable for both punitive and compensatory damages for allegedly taking advantage of 92-year-old plaintiff Allan Applestein, who has Alzheimer's.
By Emily Saul
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September 24, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Former FTX Executive Caroline Ellison Sentenced to Two Years in Prison, $11 Billion Forfeiture for FraudDistrict Judge Lewis Kaplan said Ellison's cooperation was substantial, but could not be a literal "get out of jail free card" given the scale of the fraud.
By Emily Saul
4 minute read
September 24, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Fraud Trial for Fintech Entrepreneur Is Pushed to 2025U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein granted Charlie Javice's request for an adjournment to allow her new lead defense counsel, Jose Baez and Ronald Sullivan, to prepare for trial.
By Emily Saul
2 minute read
September 23, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Woman Found Guilty of Murdering Lawyer Who Dropped Her as ClientAttorney Jim Li was both a noted immigration lawyer and activist who was jailed for his role in the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989. He was fatally stabbed by a client.
By Emily Saul
2 minute read
September 20, 2024 | New York Law Journal
New York City Mayor Eric Adams Appoints Seven New Judges to State Court BenchesThe new justices will serve across civil, criminal and family courts.
By Emily Saul
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