Tom McParland

February 07, 2022 | New York Law Journal

U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman of the Southern District of New York said a director-and-officer liability policy required that defense costs be paid directly to counsel and did not constitute a debt that could be attached as a property interest under New York civil practice rules.

By Tom McParland

3 minute read

February 04, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The verdict followed an eight-day trial in the Southern District of New York, where Avenatti was accused of secretly routing two installments of a $800,000 book deal to a separate account under his own control.

By Tom McParland

4 minute read

February 03, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The argument will be key in The Times' efforts to overcome Palin's claims that the statement met the legal bar for "actual malice," the standard a public figure has to meet in order to recover damages in a defamation lawsuit against members of the media.

By Tom McParland

4 minute read

February 02, 2022 | New York Law Journal

U.S. Judge Jesse Furman admonished the jury to disregard any statements that crossed the line from argument to improper testimony. The case, over whether Avenatti stole money from his client Stormy Daniels, is now set to go to the jury.

By Tom McParland

4 minute read

January 31, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Glenn, who has served as a bankruptcy judge since 2006, will succeed Judge Cecelia G. Morris, who had served two five-year terms at the helm of the court.

By Tom McParland

2 minute read

January 31, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Strauss took over as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York in June 2020, following the dramatic ouster of her predecessor, Geoffrey Berman, by former President Donald Trump. Berman is also at Fried Frank.

By Tom McParland

3 minute read

January 28, 2022 | New York Law Journal

A colorful line of questioning that focused at times on a "haunted doll" aimed to reinforce Avenatti's narrative that he was "entitled" to money he stands accused of stealing from Daniels' book deal with a New York publisher.

By Tom McParland

5 minute read

January 27, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The testimony came on Day 4 of Avenatti's Manhattan trial on charges of fraud and aggravated identity theft for allegedly stealing two payments Daniels was owed for her autobiography in 2018.

By Tom McParland

4 minute read

January 26, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The testimony came on Day 3 of Avenatti's trial on charges that he stole two payments from Daniels totaling $300,000.

By Tom McParland

3 minute read

January 25, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The decision was a partial—and perhaps temporary—win for defendant Hayley Paige Gutman, who was sued after announcing her plans to split from JLM and start her own wedding gown company.

By Tom McParland

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