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Tom McParland

Tom McParland

Tom McParland of New York Law Journal can be contacted at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @TMcParlandALM.

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January 04, 2022 | New York Law Journal

No Trial Delays Announced in NY Courts Amid Omicron Surge

Officials have tightened safety protocols at the Manhattan federal courthouse and judges have been shifting some proceedings to remote.

By Tom McParland | Jane Wester

5 minute read

January 04, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Prince Andrew Likely Not Protected by 2009 Epstein Settlement, US Judge Says

"He is in the category of any person not entitled to use the settlement," said U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan of the Southern District of New York.

By Tom McParland

3 minute read

December 30, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Prosecutors Formally Abandon Case Against Guards Who Filed False Docs on Night of Epstein's Suicide

The Manhattan U.S. Attorney's Office is still investigating Epstein's network of associates for possible related crimes.

By Tom McParland

2 minute read

December 30, 2021 | New York Law Journal

MLB Taps Sullivan & Cromwell to Fight Antitrust Exemption Lawsuit

At issue in the suit is a reorganization plan that eliminated the major league affiliations of 40 Minor League Baseball teams earlier this year.

By Tom McParland

3 minute read

December 29, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Judges Order Release of Epstein Settlement in Lawsuit Against Prince Andrew

The judges said in a joint order that the document would be posted "on or about" Jan. 3, after finding that attorneys had not shown good cause for keeping it under seal.

By Tom McParland

2 minute read

December 29, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Ghislaine Maxwell Convicted of Sex Trafficking After Five Days of Jury Deliberations

The jury convicted Maxwell of trafficking young girls for sex with the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

By Tom McParland

3 minute read

December 29, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Andrea Tantaros Hires Outten & Golden to Challenge Fox News' Arbitration Requirement

An attorney said Fox News' "unlimited resources" and "broad reach in the New York legal community" made it difficult for Tantaros to find new lawyers in the case.

By Tom McParland

3 minute read

December 22, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Amid Omicron Spike in New York, Courthouses Carry on With COVID-19 Virtual Capabilities

In the Southern District of New York, Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain said late Wednesday that remote access would be allowed for some criminal proceedings, in light of the new "highly transmissible" form of the virus.

By Jane Wester | Tom McParland

4 minute read

December 21, 2021 | New York Law Journal

US Judge Grants Preliminary Approval to $60M Settlement Over Allegations of JPMorgan 'Spoofing'

If ultimately approved, plaintiffs' counsel said, the deal would build on an earlier $920 million settlement with the federal government over the investment bank's use of an outlawed trading practice.

By Tom McParland

3 minute read

December 20, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Weil, Gotshal & Manges Files Lawsuit Challenging MLB's Antitrust Exemption

The lawsuit possibly set the stage for the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider a 1922 decision holding that baseball leagues were not subject to the Sherman Act.

By Tom McParland

4 minute read