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_
June 14, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Albany Judge Strikes Down Portions of Labor Law Statute as UnconstitutionalThe judge gutted a provision that permitted the New York City comptroller to issue judgments against developers for underpaying workers. The decision was a win secured by lawyers from Pryor Cashman.
By Emily Saul
2 minute read
June 13, 2024 | New York Law Journal
'No-Tell Motel'?: Hilton Hotel Brands Hit With Allegations of Complicity in Sex TraffickingThe suit alleges management turned a blind eye to sex trafficking and violence at one Elmsford, NY Hampton Inn.
By Emily Saul
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June 13, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Pryor Cashman Targeted in Lawsuit Over Its Alleged Role in Real Estate FraudThe complaint alleges the firm was aware of an asset's liabilities, yet did not disclose them. Pryor Cashman denies facilitating any fraud.
By Emily Saul
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June 07, 2024 | New York Law Journal
New York Attorney General Sues Over Alleged $1 Billion Crypto FraudThe lawsuit, filed in Manhattan state court, claims the defendants preyed on people's faith, focusing on Haitian and other immigrant communities. Victims were targeted through prayer groups and through social media, sometimes in Creole, according court papers.
By Emily Saul
3 minute read
June 06, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Judge Denies Motions to Set Aside Jury Verdict Against NRA, Ex-OfficersJustice Joel Cohen will consider non-monetary relief, including the appointment of an independent monitor, at the next phase in the case.
By Emily Saul
4 minute read
June 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Litigation Over Alleged 'Quiet Quitting' Fizzles Out With DiscontinuanceBoth parties withdrew their actions pursuant to stipulations. The case made national headlines as firms grappled with hybrid work.
By Emily Saul
2 minute read
June 04, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Trump Seeks to Lift Manhattan Gag Order Following Guilty VerdictThe Manhattan DA's office, in response, opposed "any immediate termination" of the order.
By Emily Saul
2 minute read
June 04, 2024 | New York Law Journal
First Department Reverses Injunction Barring NYPD Use of Sealed Arrest RecordsThe decision from the Appellate Division, First Department gutted a March 2023 order in which Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Lyle Frank ruled the NYPD must overhaul its software so sealed records were no longer available to officers and predictive policing technology.
By Emily Saul
4 minute read
June 03, 2024 | New York Law Journal
'Not Your Typical Conviction': Past Fraud, Contempt Findings Against Trump Likely to Inform Sentencing, Experts SayThis may be Donald Trump's first criminal conviction, but observers say his past fraud and contempt findings make a non-carceral sentence far from assured.
By Emily Saul
5 minute read
May 31, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Ambiguity of Trump Gag Order Leaves Him at Risk of Contempt, Jail"You could fashion an argument that the restrictions on speech generally are really geared toward protecting the trial or any interference with the trial, but the jurors' safety issue is one that would continue past them returning a verdict," opined one observer. Trump's defense team did not seek clarification of the orders following his conviction on Thursday.
By Emily Saul
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