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_
May 07, 2024 | New York Law Journal
'Fear, Not Money': Stormy Daniels Describes Her Motivations to Trump JuryDaniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, testified she wanted to sell her account of the affair to keep herself safe.
By Emily Saul
7 minute read
May 06, 2024 | New York Law Journal
'Whose Signature Is That?' Jurors See Checks at Heart of Trump TrialWitnesses testified that the checks, which were used to reimburse Michael Cohen, were sent to the White House via Federal Express after Trump was elected President.
By Emily Saul
3 minute read
May 06, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Trump Found in Contempt, Faces Jail for Continued ViolationsActing Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan found Donald Trump in contempt Monday, and fined him an additional $1,000 for his 10th violation. The judge warned he would not hesitate to impose jail if necessary.
By Emily Saul
5 minute read
May 03, 2024 | New York Law Journal
'Molineux' Doctrine Takes Center Stage as Trump Jurors Confront 'Access Hollywood' TapeFormer Trump Campaign Press Secretary Hope Hicks took the stand and told jurors media response to the "Access Hollywood" tape was so forceful it wiped news of a category four hurricane off the map.
By Emily Saul
5 minute read
May 02, 2024 | New York Law Journal
'Legal Games'?: Attorneys for Trump, Stormy Daniels Clash in Exchange Over Nature of Payments"If you're not here to play legal games, don't use the word 'extract,'" Stormy Daniels' former counsel Keith Davidson said in response to extortion insinuations.
By Emily Saul
5 minute read
May 01, 2024 | New York Law Journal
'Even-Keeled, Level-Headed, Unflustered': Meet the Judge Handling Harvey Weinstein's Retrial"In terms of a jurist, one could not ask for a more fair and balanced individual," one lawyer said of Justice Curtis Farber. "He is even-keeled, level-headed, unflustered by anything. He is no one's fool, and he is a strong rudder for our court system."
By Emily Saul
5 minute read
April 30, 2024 | New York Law Journal
At Trump Trial, Lawyer for Stormy Daniels, Karen McDougal Tells Details of DealsKeith Davidson spent much of the day reading text messages he and the ex-National Enquirer editor-in-chief. In one, he joked about receiving an "ambassadorship" for helping suppress negative information about the man who would become President.
By Emily Saul
4 minute read
April 30, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Trump Is Held in Contempt and Fined $9,000 by Merchan for Violating Gag OrderProsecutors had asked that the former president be held in contempt following more than 10 online statements about witnesses and jurors.
By Emily Saul
4 minute read
April 29, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Former McKinsey & Co. Partner Sues Firm for Defamation Over 'Scapegoating'A terminated senior partner alleges the consulting firm misled Congress as part of an ongoing investigation into the company's work with opioid manufacturers.
By Emily Saul
4 minute read
April 26, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Alleged 'Catch and Kill' Collusion Between Trump Camp, Tabloid Was One-Off: PublisherOn redirect Friday, Ex-National Enquirer publisher David Pecker forcefully reiterated that he had never entered into an agreement like the one in this case with any presidential candidate, nor had his organization ever paid as much money for stories.
By Emily Saul
3 minute read