Emily Saul

December 21, 2022 | New York Law Journal

A spokesperson with the New York State Liquor Authority confirmed that the SLA issued a Letter of Advice to MSGE on November 29, informing the organization that, if the facts laid out in Davis' complaint are found to be accurate, MSGE was failing to meet the standards under which their license was issued.

By Emily Saul

6 minute read

December 20, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Of the 44 awards granted by the Lawyer's Fund for the final quarter of 2022, 24% reimbursed funds pocketed by two now-disbarred lawyers. Those former attorneys were Yohan Choi of Bayside and the once-prominent Manhattan real estate attorney Mitchell Kossoff.

By Emily Saul

2 minute read

December 20, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Attorney Spencer Lee Schneider says he was first inducted into the group, known as The Odyssey Study Group, in 1989 when he was a 29-year-old litigation associate. He believed it to be a self-improvement course, but soon found that the late leader Sharon Gans Horn and her deputies controlled almost all aspects of his life.

By Emily Saul

4 minute read

December 20, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The Legal Aid Society, Brooklyn Defender Services, and Milbank are asking a judge to hold the Department of Corrections in contempt for failing to provide adequate medical care for incarcerated people. They're seeking $3 million in fines—$250 per missed medical appointment in a 9-month period this year.

By Emily Saul

2 minute read

December 19, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Joseb "Joe" Gim, who was driven into a career in law enforcement after witnessing his father getting shot in Baltimore, has served in a number of leadership position in a prosecutors' offices in and around New York City.

By Emily Saul

3 minute read

December 19, 2022 | New York Law Journal

New York City Commissioner of International Affairs Edward Mermelstein is suing Am Law 200 firm Cole Schotz and one of its lawyers, claiming their bad lawyering lost him more than $6 million in a real estate deal.

By Emily Saul

2 minute read

December 16, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Frank James is now facing nine additional counts of terrorism and acts of violence against a mass transportation system. He was originally charged with one act of terrorism and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.

By Emily Saul

2 minute read

December 16, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Leon Black is seeking sanctions against Wigdor, claiming they've failed to to their due diligence prior to filing lawsuits accusing him of rape and sexual assault.

By Emily Saul

2 minute read

December 16, 2022 | New York Law Journal

As part of the agreement, the city has updated its procedures to prohibit NYPD officers from dragging out stops in order to conduct unrelated searches.

By Emily Saul

2 minute read

December 16, 2022 | New York Law Journal

U.S. District Judge Paul Crotty said he found no need for an immediate halt on the controversial plan while litigation continues, as the initiative is in early stages.

By Emily Saul

3 minute read