Emily Saul

August 12, 2024 | New York Law Journal

"The impropriety of granting Santos's request is especially clear in light of what Santos has spent the past nine months doing, namely, courting the press and ginning up the very media attention he now laments may unfairly influence jurors," prosecutors argue.

By Emily Saul

3 minute read

August 09, 2024 | New York Law Journal

"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.

By Emily Saul

3 minute read

August 09, 2024 | New York Law Journal

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.

By Emily Saul

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August 08, 2024 | New York Law Journal

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.

By Emily Saul

3 minute read

August 08, 2024 | New York Law Journal

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."

By Emily Saul

5 minute read

August 07, 2024 | New York Law Journal

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.

By Emily Saul

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August 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

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.

By Emily Saul

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August 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

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

By Emily Saul

3 minute read

August 02, 2024 | New York Law Journal

"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.

By Emily Saul

2 minute read

August 01, 2024 | New York Law Journal

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.

By Emily Saul

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