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_
March 08, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Trump Posts $91.6 Million Bond in Carroll Defamation CaseTrump lawyer Alina Habba posted the bond just a day after U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan denied the defense bid to stay execution of the judgment.
By Emily Saul
1 minute read
March 08, 2024 | New York Law Journal
2nd Circuit Revives Corruption Charges Against Ex-NY Lt. Gov. Brian BenjaminA unanimous three-judge panel reinstated the charges, ruling that the indictment did sufficiently demonstrate a quid pro quo between Benjamin and his late alleged co-conspirator, the real estate developer Gerald Migdol.
By Emily Saul
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March 07, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Jurors in Trump's Manhattan Criminal Case Will Serve Anonymously: JudgeActing Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan on Thursday issued a protective order, saying he found good cause to believe jurors could face harm if their identities or identifying information was not kept secret.
By Emily Saul
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March 07, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Former Brafman & Associates Counsel Split To Launch New Firm, Agnifilo IntraterThe new firm is led by longtime criminal defense attorneys Marc Agnifilo, Zach Intrater, and Teny Geragos.
By Emily Saul
3 minute read
March 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Gag Order Ahead of Criminal Trial Is Unconstitutional, Trump Lawyers ArgueDefense lawyers argued that the restraint would effectively mute their client as a presidential candidate during a critical point in his campaign.
By Emily Saul
4 minute read
March 04, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Ex-Trump Org CFO Allen Weisselberg Pleads Guilty to Perjury, Faces 5-Month SentenceUnder questioning by the judge, Weisselberg admitted to making knowingly false statements both under deposition and during the New York attorney general's civil fraud case about the size of Donald Trump's triplex apartment.
By Emily Saul
3 minute read
February 16, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Trump Ordered To Pay $355 Million for 'Persistent' Fraud, Judge Rules in Civil CaseThe decision by Justice Arthur Engoron also stripped Trump of his ability to serve as an officer or director of any New York corporation for three years.
By Emily Saul | Jane Wester
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February 15, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Read the Decision: Judge Denies Trump Omnibus Motion, Setting Stage for TrialActing Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan counsel failed to meet the burdens necessary to sustain their argument that Trump should be afforded a hearing over alleged prosecutorial targeting.
By Emily Saul
6 minute read
February 15, 2024 | New York Law Journal
March 25 Is Trial Date for Manhattan Criminal Trial of Donald TrumpTrump is charged with business records fraud in connection with payments made to the adult entertainer Stormy Daniels.
By Emily Saul
3 minute read
February 14, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Latham & Watkins Secures Win in 'Busted Deal' Litigation Over Failed Telecom MergerManhattan Supreme Court Justice Andrew Borrok of the commercial division also found that Telefónica had been deprived of the full $623 million final purchase price on the date of the breach, and that plaintiffs were owed around $140 million in damages.
By Emily Saul
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