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Emily Saul

Emily Saul

Emily Saul is a Litigation Reporter for the New York Law Journal, covering white collar crime and business courts in New York City. She can be reached via email at [email protected] or on Twitter @emily_saul_

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January 26, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Ex-CEO Confirms Use of NRA Assets for Personal Expenses

Wayne LaPierre's health has been a point of contention throughout the trial, and defense attorney P. Kent Correll last week requested a medical accommodation for his client.

By Emily Saul

4 minute read

January 25, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Big Law Firms File Contract Suit Over NY Use of 'Cookies' Cannabis Brand

Cookies Retail, which sued Cookies SF, which bills itself as the first $1 billion cannabis brand, is represented lawyers from Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, and also attorneys from Buchalter.

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January 23, 2024 | New York Law Journal

'Bait and Switch'?: Durst Organization Sues 'No Labels' Activist Group, Alleging It Duped Donors

Plaintiffs Douglas and Jonathan Durst, represented by Randy Masto of King & Spalding, say they never would have donated $145,000 over the course of years if they knew the group would eventually back a third party presidential candidate.

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January 22, 2024 | New York Law Journal

NRA Didn't Hold Ex-CEO Accountable, Even As It Knew of Profligate Spending, Witness Says

NRA president Charles Cotton admitted under questioning by an assistant state attorney general that the gun-rights nonprofit never moved to penalize Wayne LaPierre.

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3 minute read

January 22, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Dianne Renwick Sworn In as Presiding Justice of First Department

Chief Judge Rowan Wilson said he knew the First Department would benefit from Renwick's "intelligence, compassion, and determination."

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3 minute read

January 19, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Andrew Cuomo Sues to Obtain Documents From State AG's Sexual Harassment Inquiry

The complaint seeks an order forcing James' office to respond to Freedom of Information Law requests made by Cuomo for a "narrow universe" of materials—including 180 interview memos and unredacted transcripts.

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2 minute read

January 19, 2024 | New York Law Journal

'A Good Life': Paul Weiss' Jeh Johnson, Accepting NYSBA Award, Reflects on Career of Service

"I don't mind saying publicly at all, I hope this is my last trial," Johnson quipped about his current work on a contentious retaliation trial where he leads a team defending Davis Polk & Wardwell.

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January 18, 2024 | New York Law Journal

'We Cannot Tell a Judge What to Do': Judicial Guidance From OCA Still Subject to Discretion, Attorney Argues

"I don't think senior attorneys tell judges what to do," Presiding Justice Jeffrey Oing of the Appellate Division, First Department at one point told NYCLU attorney Terry Ding.

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January 17, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Chief Judge Rowan Wilson Accepts Award at NYSBA Meeting

The Stanley H. Fuld Award is given to those who are seen having made significant contributions to the practice of commercial litigation in New York.

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January 16, 2024 | New York Law Journal

NRA Hid Improper Spending by Billing Third Party: Ex-CFO

Under questioning at trial by Senior Litigation Counsel Monica Connell of the New York Attorney General's office, Wilson "Woody" Phillips said the system was set up to conceal information from prying employees.

By Emily Saul

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