Emily Saul

January 16, 2025 | New York Law Journal

Peace departed the role last week, announcing almost a month earlier that he intended to resign and that his former first assistant, Carolyn Pokorny, would take over as acting U.S. attorney after he left.

By Emily Saul

14 minute read

January 16, 2025 | New York Law Journal

The onetime New York City mayor gets to keep his property and admit no liability or wrongdoing. He has agreed to never defame plaintiffs Ruby Freeman and Wandrea “Shaye” Moss again.

By Emily Saul

4 minute read

January 15, 2025 | New York Law Journal

President-elect Donald Trump's defense team still has active interlocutory appeals before the New York Supreme Court's Appellate Division, First Department and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit that were filed prior to sentencing. Trump has not yet appealed his judgment of conviction.

By Emily Saul

3 minute read

January 14, 2025 | New York Law Journal

U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman said he wouldn't reconsider his decision to keep the clergyman off the witness list in Giuliani's bench trial, set to begin Thursday, over satisfying a judgment owed to two Georgia poll workers he defamed.

By Emily Saul

3 minute read

January 13, 2025 | New York Law Journal

Bannon is set to head to trial on fraud charges in February, but has now retained Aidala, Bertuna & Kamins to represent him at trial and is seeking a brief adjournment. Bannon's trial has now been rescheduled at least three times.

By Emily Saul

3 minute read

January 13, 2025 | New York Law Journal

Instead of considering whether local rules have been violated, Judge Dale Ho chose to remind lawyers in the contentious case of their professional obligations.

By Emily Saul

2 minute read

January 10, 2025 | New York Law Journal

“Menendez’s conduct may be the most serious for which a U.S. senator has been convicted in the history of the Republic,” prosecutors wrote in their submission to the judge.

By Emily Saul

3 minute read

January 10, 2025 | New York Law Journal

The proceeding—which capped a monumental case that produced a series of historical "firsts"—concluded in less than an hour. Acting Justice Juan Merchan's decision, following through on his indication that the sentence would be noncarceral, created a final judgment in the trial court.

By Emily Saul

7 minute read

January 09, 2025 | New York Law Journal

The sentencing is now expected to proceed on Friday.

By Emily Saul

3 minute read

January 09, 2025 | New York Law Journal

In the continued attempt to stay Trump’s sentencing, defense counsel has argued that the Supreme Court’s July decision in Trump v. U.S. now protects him from prosecution, given his reelection to office.

By Emily Saul

4 minute read