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_
August 29, 2024 | Litigation Daily
The New Federal Sentencing Factor in Downstate New York? Prison ConditionsFederal judges in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York are fashioning alternative sentences because conditions are so bad at a Bureau of Prisons Facility in Brooklyn.
By Emily Saul
8 minute read
August 28, 2024 | New York Law Journal
'Lifeline' for Fraud?: Chinese Lender Accused in Lawsuit by Quinn Emanuel Lawyers of Facilitating Fintech SchemeThe $140 million lawsuit accuses Chinese Construction Bank Corp. and related entities of issuing the "lion's share" of phony letters of credit that facilitated Vesttoo's alleged multibillion-dollar fraud.
By Emily Saul
3 minute read
August 27, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Internova Travel Group Accused of Fraud, Theft in New LawsuitPlaintiffs Milne Travel Agency and Scott Milne accuse defendants of lying, stealing, and using "pressure tactics" as part of an attempt to get Milne to sell his ownership shares in the company, which has been in his family since 1975.
By Emily Saul
4 minute read
August 27, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Real Estate Fund Sues Fiduciary After $58 Million USD Converted to EurosPlaintiffs, represented by a team at Steptoe, claim Land Services USA breached their contractual and fiduciary obligations as escrow agent while disbursing a loan from Deutsche Bank Luxembourg in July.
By Emily Saul
2 minute read
August 26, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Referee Recommends $3 Million in Attorney Fees on $500,000 Judgment"While the simple act of paying the judgment would have ended this matter, defendants chose to litigate this action for fourteen years," a judicial hearing officer wrote in her recommendation.
By Emily Saul
3 minute read
August 23, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Epstein Survivors Drop Suit Against FBI Alleging Cover-UpThe dismissal follows a ruling earlier this month that denied a renewed motion from plaintiffs to proceed anonymously.
By Emily Saul
2 minute read
August 23, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Attorney for Eric Adams Accuser Threatens Alex Spiro With Defamation ActionMegan Goddard lobbed the warning after Alex Spiro said he didn't settle "fictitious" cases.
By Emily Saul
3 minute read
August 22, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Romantic Partner of Ex-FTX Executive Charged With Campaign Finance CrimesFederal prosecutors allege Michelle Bond and Ex-FTX Executive Ryan Salame cooked up a fake consulting agreement between Bond and FTX, for which she was paid $400,000. The funds were allegedly funneled to her campaign.
By Emily Saul
3 minute read
August 22, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Argentina Owes Bondholders More Than $300 Million, 2nd Circuit RulesA unanimous three-judge panel affirmed a lower court's finding that investors were owed reversionary interests in collateral backing the bonds, which recently matured.
By Emily Saul
3 minute read
August 22, 2024 | New York Law Journal
'Overwhelming Evidence': NY AG Urges Appeals Court to Uphold Trump Civil Fraud JudgmentThe AG's submission defends the lower court's ruling as necessary to ensure "the integrity of the marketplace."
By Emily Saul
3 minute read
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