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Jane Wester

Jane Wester

Jane Wester is a litigation reporter for the New York Law Journal. Email her at [email protected] or find her on Twitter @janewester.

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March 20, 2024 | New York Law Journal

US Judge Says No Sanction for Michael Cohen, Counsel for AI-Generated Fake Case Citation

U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman of the Southern District of New York found that Cohen's attorney David M. Schwartz did not act in bad faith when he submitted the fake citations, which Cohen acquired from the generative AI program Google Bard.

By Jane Wester

5 minute read

March 19, 2024 | New York Law Journal

'Jackpot' Is Generic Term, 2nd Circuit Panel Rules in Lottery Ticket Sites' Trademark Fight

The three-judge panel of Circuit Judges John M. Walker Jr., William Nardini and Steven Menashi affirmed Liman's judgment in a 12-page summary order issued just two weeks after oral arguments.

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3 minute read

March 19, 2024 | New York Law Journal

'This Defendant Knew Better': Disbarred Attorney Sentenced to 30 Months in Bank Fraud Case

Prosecutors in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York asked for a 48-month sentence, but Judge Daniels said he considered the defendant's lack of a criminal history, past good works, age and health in imposing a lower sentence.

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4 minute read

March 14, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Judge Rejects Argument That Menendez Is Being Prosecuted for 'Protected Legislative Activity'

U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein ruled that the charges faced by the senior senator from New Jersey do not violate the Speech or Debate Clause nor the separation of powers doctrine.

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5 minute read

March 13, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Montgomery McCracken Replaces Cohen & Gresser as Bankman-Fried's Lawyers in SEC, CFTC Actions

The SEC and CFTC cases against Bankman-Fried have been stayed since February 2023 pending the conclusion of his criminal case. U.S. District Judge Kevin Castel is presiding over both cases.

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2 minute read

March 12, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell Should Be Tossed Because of Epstein Non-Pros, Lawyer Says

Diana Fabi Samson of Aidala Bertuna & Kamins argued that Maxwell qualifies as a third-party beneficiary to Jeffery Epstein's non-prosecution agreement with the Southern District of Florida.

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3 minute read

March 11, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Menendez Pleads Not Guilty to New Charges of Obstruction of Justice, Bribery, Extortion

Despite the new indictment, which expanded the number of counts in the case from four to 18, U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein said the May 6 trial date remains on the calendar.

By Jane Wester

3 minute read

March 07, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Securities Litigation Cases Continued to Decline Nationally in 2023, Report Finds

New York's Southern District continued to be the leading destination for cases, with Delaware second. The Brooklyn-based Eastern District was third and the Northern District of California fourth, the study said.

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4 minute read

March 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Trump Moves for New Trial After $83 Million Carroll Defamation Verdict

Trump's lawyers say his testimony about his state of mind should not have been excluded, because it was relevant to the issue of common-law malice.

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March 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

New Indictment Charges Menendez with Obstruction of Justice, Extortion, Bribery

Menendez called the indictment—filed after a co-defendant pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors—a "flagrant abuse of power."

By Jane Wester

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