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Jane Wester is a litigation reporter for the New York Law Journal. Email her at [email protected] or find her on Twitter @janewester.
April 28, 2022 | New York Law Journal
Arguing that Evan Greebel's 401(k) funds qualify as "earnings," his counsel said that would mean garnishment is capped at 25% under the Consumer Credit Protection Act. A district judge said the government could garnish the accounts in their entirety to satisfy restitution obligations.
By Jane Wester
3 minute read
April 8, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Remembered as "humble", "well-respected" and a "versatile" jurist, Michalski's death came after an initial suicide attempt a year ago. Michalski—who has not been charged with wrongdoing—was questioned in a matter involving a Buffalo businessman who has pled not guilty to drug and bribery offenses.
By Jane Wester
4 minute read
January 24, 2022 | New York Law Journal
U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff of the Southern District of New York said he learned Palin tested positive Sunday night.
By Jane Wester
3 minute read
September 1, 2021 | New York Law Journal
Drain acknowledged the pain wrought by the opioid crisis and said he would like to see a larger settlement than the $4.5 billion reached after extensive negotiation, but he said he is unwilling to "risk" the agreement in exchange for the possibility of a larger number.
By Jane Wester
3 minute read
August 27, 2021 | New York Law Journal
Chief Judge Margo Brodie, who has been presiding over a lawsuit related to legal access issues at Brooklyn's MDC and Manhattan's MCC for more than a year, said she learned of the MCC closure in a phone call Thursday.
By Jane Wester
4 minute read
June 25, 2021 | New York Law Journal
Lawyers for the New York Attorney General's Office argued that the NRA failed to support its retaliation claims with allegations that it engaged in protected conduct, and that it lacked standing to file suit on behalf of individual members.
By Jane Wester
4 minute read
June 24, 2021 | New York Law Journal
"We will await the completion of the disciplinary process before taking further action," said NYSBA President T. Andrew Brown, who said Giuliani has a right to defend himself in the case. His New York law license was pulled, a five-judge panel said, for false statements about the 2020 election.
By Jane Wester
4 minute read
May 11, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Harlin Hale of the Northern District of Texas ruled that the NRA's Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition was not filed in good faith, noting that the organization's potential dissolution may be the goal of New York regulators.
By Jane Wester
1 minute read
April 20, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
Jessica Dean acknowledged the inaccuracies and revealed that the issues ran "deeper than what has been raised" by defendants Ford Motor Co. and Honeywell.
By Jane Wester
1 minute read
April 5, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
The NRA filed for bankruptcy protection in January, announcing it planned to decamp from New York, where it has been chartered as a nonprofit, and reincorporate in Texas.
By Jane Wester
1 minute read
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