Tom McParland

March 02, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Manhattan federal prosecutors said that they were seeking "internal approval" to compel the testimony of a juror—who apparently failed to disclose his status as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse—under a pair of federal statutes, including one that grants witnesses immunity from criminal prosecution.

By Tom McParland

3 minute read

March 01, 2022 | New York Law Journal

U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff acknowledged the controversy surrounding his legal ruling, which several jurors learned of from push notifications sent to their phones, but said it was "implausible" that it affected deliberations.

By Tom McParland

3 minute read

March 01, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The lawsuit, originally filed in state Supreme Court but now removed to federal court, claimed that each of the four plaintiffs was owed nearly $147,000 under agreements they signed for two months of rehearsals, followed by one year of performances.

By Tom McParland

3 minute read

February 28, 2022 | New York Law Journal

MIchael Avenatti reiterated his desire for counsel, and indicated that his issues with the federal defenders had been resolved.

By Tom McParland

3 minute read

February 24, 2022 | New York Law Journal

U.S. District Judge Alison J. Nathan said direct questioning of the juror was necessary to resolve Maxwell's motion for a new trial, in light of the juror's disclosure about having been a victim of childhood sexual abuse in post-verdict interviews with the media.

By Tom McParland

3 minute read

February 23, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Several jurors told the court that they received push notifications informing them of U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff's ruling, but said the news did not affect their deliberations.

By Tom McParland

3 minute read

February 22, 2022 | New York Law Journal

A Chinese electric bus maker's attorneys, from the California-based Harder LLP are arguing that current pleading standards kept meritorious defamation claims out of court.

By Tom McParland

4 minute read

February 18, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The Southern District of New York's new magistrate judge served as director of strategic litigation for the Federal Defenders of New York since October 2020. In that role, Willis coordinated trainings and court filings aimed at addressing systemic racial disparities in criminal cases.

By Tom McParland

3 minute read

February 18, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Attorneys from the Wigdor law firm formally accused the spokesman of retaliation after he tweeted that the plaintiff was trying to "extort" the former governor.

By Tom McParland

4 minute read

February 17, 2022 | New York Law Journal

In a raucous two-hour hearing Thursday morning, attorneys for the Trump family alleged political bias in James' investigation of the former president's business activities.

By Tom McParland

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