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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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July 23, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Steve Bannon Trial for Defrauding 'We Build The Wall' Donors Set for December

Acting Manhattan Supreme Court Justice April Newbauer on Tuesday scheduled jury selection in the case to begin on Dec. 9.

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July 23, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Fox Corp. Sued Over Alleged Termination of Security Director Who Reported Sexual Assault

Plaintiffs Jared Rasmussen and Jane Doe allege they were both wrongfully retaliated against and fired after reporting assaults on Doe by an ex-employee of Fox to the network's Human Resources and Legal departments.

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July 23, 2024 | New York Law Journal

'Draconian': Trump Counsel Appeals $454 Million Civil Fraud Judgment

If upheld, defense counsel argues the judgment would grant the New York attorney general "limitless power to target anyone she desires, including her self-described political opponents."

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July 22, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Southern District of New York Is Seeking New Clerk of Court

The job, which is an executive-level management position, pays $243,300 and is based out of 500 Pearl St. in lower Manhattan.

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July 22, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Judge Rejects Bid by George Santos To Toss Charges Ahead of Fraud Trial

Counsel for the ex-congressman had asked the judge to toss charges of theft of public money and aggravated identity theft against their client. Santos is scheduled to face trial in September.

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July 22, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Hunter Biden Drops Lawsuit Against Fox Over Fictionalized 'Mock Trial' Series

The case was dismissed without prejudice and the filing did not provide any additional information.

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July 19, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Abbott Laboratories Wins Bid to Freeze Trusts of Defendants Accused of Evading Judgment

"The danger that the Goldmans will use SGE to continue dissipating their assets and attempting to evade the Court's judgment is glaringly obvious," the judge wrote in her decision.

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July 19, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Judge Sets Tentative November Date for Harvey Weinstein Retrial

Manhattan prosecutors have previously said they may charge Weinstein with additional counts, as more complainants have come forward.

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July 19, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Global Tech Outage Affects NY Court System Statewide Early Friday

Many staff arrived at work to find their desktops inoperative, a source said. An Office of Court Administration spokesperson said there were no significant disruptions to in-person, courthouse operations so far.

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July 18, 2024 | New York Law Journal

'An Entrepreneur and a Visionary': US Judge Sentences Ex-Crypto Exchange Founder to Time Served

The judge explained that under the American Bar Association's "shadow guidelines"—an alternative the United States Sentencing Commission's sentencing guidelines—he felt that Anatoly Legkodymov had already served a sentence in that range during pre-trial detention.

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