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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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August 09, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Defense Counsel in Brian Benjamin's Bribery Case Seeks Clarity From SCOTUS on Quid Pro Quo

"This case presents an extreme example of that overreach, in an area of law that demands clarity yet has become perilously muddled," reads the writ from Barry Berke, Dani James and Darren LaVerne of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel.

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August 09, 2024 | New York Law Journal

'Troubling' Racial Disparities Exist in Manhattan Federal Court's Jury Selection, 2nd Circuit Says

In dicta, U.S. Circuit Judge Beth Robinson said the "underrepresentation of Black and Hispanic or Latino people in SDNY venires has only increased" in recent decades.

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August 08, 2024 | New York Law Journal

First Department Reinstates NYU's Zoning Lawsuit Against NYC

NYU sued in 2022 over a zoning variance that precluded the school from using properties in SoHo and NoHo for classrooms or dorms. In a 4-1 decision, the panel found the institution had demonstrated an injury.

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August 08, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Judge Rules He Will Vacate White-Collar Carceral Sentence If Defendant Assigned to Brooklyn's MDC

U.S. District Judge Gary Brown said an extrinsic factor "looms large in nearly every bail and sentencing determination made in this judicial district: the dangerous, barbaric conditions that have existed for some time at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn."

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August 07, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Prosecutors Seek to Bar George Santos From Selective-Prosecution Arguments at Upcoming Trial

Prosecutors are also seeking to introduce evidence of uncharged bad acts, including multiple lies about the former lawmaker's education and work history; a partially anonymous jury is also sought.

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August 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Beneficial Owner of Bond Debt Has Standing to Sue, New York Judge Rules

The decision from Manhattan Acting Supreme Court Justice Joel Cohen of the Commercial Division helps further clarify which bondholders are able to pursue legal claims.

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August 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Rudy Giuliani's Bankruptcy Dismissal Finalized Following Fee Dispute

The decision means the former U.S. Attorney will soon face collections attempts by various creditors and a resumption of litigation.

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August 02, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Trump's 3rd Request That Merchan Recuse From Manhattan Case Is 'Vexatious and Frivolous': Prosecutors

"Defendant's motion to renew is a vexatious and frivolous attempt to relitigate an issue that was twice addressed by this Court in orders that the First Department then refused to disturb," prosecutors told the judge.

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August 01, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Trump Again Seeks Merchan's Recusal, Citing Daughter's Political Work

Trump's lawyers argued that Acting Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan must recuse himself from the case as his daughter's company served as a vendor to Harris' 2020 presidential campaign. This is the third attempt to unseat Merchan, who has so far declined to step aside.

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August 01, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Appeals Court Upholds Narrowed Gag Order in Trump's Manhattan Criminal Case

The five-judge panel from the Appellate Division, First Department found that Acting Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan had not erred in extending aspects of the order through sentencing.

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