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Emily Saul

Emily Saul

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_

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August 29, 2024 | Litigation Daily

The New Federal Sentencing Factor in Downstate New York? Prison Conditions

Federal 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 Scheme

The $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 Lawsuit

Plaintiffs 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 Euros

Plaintiffs, 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-Up

The 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 Action

Megan 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 Crimes

Federal 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 Rules

A 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 Judgment

The AG's submission defends the lower court's ruling as necessary to ensure "the integrity of the marketplace."

By Emily Saul

3 minute read