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_
August 23, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Epstein Survivors Drop Suit Against FBI Alleging Cover-UpThe dismissal follows a ruling earlier this month that denied a renewed motion from plaintiffs to proceed anonymously.
By Emily Saul
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August 23, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Attorney for Eric Adams Accuser Threatens Alex Spiro With Defamation ActionMegan Goddard lobbed the warning after Alex Spiro said he didn't settle "fictitious" cases.
By Emily Saul
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August 22, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Romantic Partner of Ex-FTX Executive Charged With Campaign Finance CrimesFederal prosecutors allege Michelle Bond and Ex-FTX Executive Ryan Salame cooked up a fake consulting agreement between Bond and FTX, for which she was paid $400,000. The funds were allegedly funneled to her campaign.
By Emily Saul
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August 22, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Argentina Owes Bondholders More Than $300 Million, 2nd Circuit RulesA unanimous three-judge panel affirmed a lower court's finding that investors were owed reversionary interests in collateral backing the bonds, which recently matured.
By Emily Saul
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August 22, 2024 | New York Law Journal
'Overwhelming Evidence': NY AG Urges Appeals Court to Uphold Trump Civil Fraud JudgmentThe AG's submission defends the lower court's ruling as necessary to ensure "the integrity of the marketplace."
By Emily Saul
3 minute read
August 20, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Robert Menendez Asks Judge to Toss Guilty Verdicts, Order New Trial"The government said it would prosecute Senator Menendez for his alleged agreements to sell official acts in exchange for bribes," the defense filing reads. "But despite a 10-week trial, the government offered no actual evidence of an agreement, just speculation masked as inference."
By Emily Saul
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August 19, 2024 | New York Law Journal
George Santos Pleads Guilty in Financial Fraud CaseSantos, 36, admitted in court that he and a campaign staffer submitted false reports to the Federal Election Commission and stole the identities as credit card information of campaign donors.
By Emily Saul
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August 19, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Manhattan Prosecutors Defer to Judge on Delaying Trump SentencingDefense attorneys last week argued that the judge must delay sentencing to give the team time to consider interlocutory appeals.
By Emily Saul
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August 14, 2024 | New York Law Journal
'Rife With Inaccuracies': Merchan Denies Third Trump Bid for Recusal"Stated plainly, Defendant's arguments are nothing more than a repetition of stale and unsubstantiated claims," the jurist wrote. "This Court now reiterates for the third time, that which should already be clear—innuendo and mischaracterizations do not a conflict create. Recusal is therefore not necessary, much less required."
By Emily Saul
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August 13, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Judge Narrows Claims in Row Over Control of $2 Billion Real Estate EmpireA New York judge has narrowed the claims at issue in a family dispute over control of the $2 billion real estate empire left behind by the late Sol Goldman. Goldman, who ran one of New York City's largest private real estate portfolios, died in 1987. His heirs are now battling for control.
By Emily Saul
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