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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 18, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Disbarred Lawyer Indicted in Deed Fraud Scheme

Sanford Solny is accused of stealing the deeds to four separate properties, three of which were in foreclosure, while the actual homeowners believed he was negotiating short sales on their behalf. Instead, he allegedly defrauded them out of $2.3 million.

By Emily Saul

2 minute read

January 18, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Queens DA Melinda Katz Sets Her Sights on Making a Modern Prosecutor's Office

Katz, the first woman to serve as Queens DA (and only the third woman to head a county prosecutor's office in the city), has been leading change in the wake of a famously old-school predecessor.

By Emily Saul

7 minute read

January 17, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Why One Personal Injury Attorney Is Taking on NYC Over a License Plate

Adam White was arrested for "criminal mischief" in November after removing the offending piece of plastic in Park Slope. He was later issued a Desk Appearance Ticket, and Brooklyn D.A. Eric Gonzalez declined to pursue the case.

By Emily Saul

3 minute read

January 13, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Ex-Law Dept. Attorney's Civil Rights Lawsuit Against NYC May Proceed, Judge Rules

Attorney Karl Ashanti sued the City and NYPD officers Luigi Tirro and John Shapiro in 2019, after he was falsely arrested while heading to work and later forced to resign from his job.

By Emily Saul

3 minute read

January 12, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Staten Island DA Michael McMahon Blasts Albany Over Unrealistic, Burdensome Criminal Justice Reforms

Of many complaints, McMahon highlighted that discovery reform has led to a "great loss" of assistants leaving his office in droves for other jobs in civil service.

By Emily Saul

6 minute read

January 12, 2023 | New York Law Journal

New Nonprofit Law Firm Will Target Threats to Democracy

Free and Fair Litigation Group, which will be funded solely through donations, was founded by Mark Pomerantz, Carey Dunne and Michele Roberts.

By Emily Saul

2 minute read

January 12, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Steve Bannon, Citing 'Communication Breakdown' With Defense Lawyer, Seeks New Counsel

Defense attorneys David Schoen and John Mitchell can no longer defend Steve Bannon due to "irreconcilable" differences, they told a judge Thursday.

By Emily Saul

4 minute read

January 11, 2023 | New York Law Journal

'Change the Culture': Suffolk County DA Raymond Tierney Wants to Reinvent Office

"I know the landscape of Suffolk County, I know the culture of Suffolk County, and I would say in Suffolk County we're very used to doing things a certain way, and so whenever you do something different it's met with trepidation," Tierney said in an interview about his first year in office. He also confirmed that he plans to seek reelection.

By Emily Saul

5 minute read

January 06, 2023 | New York Law Journal

AG's $250 Million Lawsuit Against Trump to Continue, Judge Rules

Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron rejected the various motions to dismiss filed by defendants, just a day after he threatened sanctions against counsel for repeating arguments he'd already shut down.

By Emily Saul

3 minute read

January 06, 2023 | New York Law Journal

'A Tireless Warrior for Civil Rights': Sherrilyn Ifill to Receive NYSBA's Highest Honor

She has devoted much of her career to litigating urgent civil rights issues, fighting voter suppression, and addressing inequality in education and racial discrimination with the nation's criminal justice system.

By Emily Saul

2 minute read