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_
January 29, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Trump Counsel Assails Business Monitor Over Alleged Trump ErrorsThe letter from Jones' and the response from counsel come as the public awaits a decision from Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron, who is expected to issue an order in the coming weeks as to whether Trump and other defendants named in the AG's business fraud face penalties for gains allegedly obtained through fraud.
By Emily Saul
3 minute read
January 26, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Ex-CEO Confirms Use of NRA Assets for Personal ExpensesWayne LaPierre's health has been a point of contention throughout the trial, and defense attorney P. Kent Correll last week requested a medical accommodation for his client.
By Emily Saul
4 minute read
January 25, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Big Law Firms File Contract Suit Over NY Use of 'Cookies' Cannabis BrandCookies Retail, which sued Cookies SF, which bills itself as the first $1 billion cannabis brand, is represented lawyers from Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, and also attorneys from Buchalter.
By Emily Saul
2 minute read
January 23, 2024 | New York Law Journal
'Bait and Switch'?: Durst Organization Sues 'No Labels' Activist Group, Alleging It Duped DonorsPlaintiffs Douglas and Jonathan Durst, represented by Randy Masto of King & Spalding, say they never would have donated $145,000 over the course of years if they knew the group would eventually back a third party presidential candidate.
By Emily Saul
3 minute read
January 22, 2024 | New York Law Journal
NRA Didn't Hold Ex-CEO Accountable, Even As It Knew of Profligate Spending, Witness SaysNRA president Charles Cotton admitted under questioning by an assistant state attorney general that the gun-rights nonprofit never moved to penalize Wayne LaPierre.
By Emily Saul
3 minute read
January 22, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Dianne Renwick Sworn In as Presiding Justice of First DepartmentChief Judge Rowan Wilson said he knew the First Department would benefit from Renwick's "intelligence, compassion, and determination."
By Emily Saul
3 minute read
January 19, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Andrew Cuomo Sues to Obtain Documents From State AG's Sexual Harassment InquiryThe complaint seeks an order forcing James' office to respond to Freedom of Information Law requests made by Cuomo for a "narrow universe" of materials—including 180 interview memos and unredacted transcripts.
By Emily Saul
2 minute read
January 19, 2024 | New York Law Journal
'A Good Life': Paul Weiss' Jeh Johnson, Accepting NYSBA Award, Reflects on Career of Service"I don't mind saying publicly at all, I hope this is my last trial," Johnson quipped about his current work on a contentious retaliation trial where he leads a team defending Davis Polk & Wardwell.
By Emily Saul
4 minute read
January 18, 2024 | New York Law Journal
'We Cannot Tell a Judge What to Do': Judicial Guidance From OCA Still Subject to Discretion, Attorney Argues"I don't think senior attorneys tell judges what to do," Presiding Justice Jeffrey Oing of the Appellate Division, First Department at one point told NYCLU attorney Terry Ding.
By Emily Saul
3 minute read
January 17, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Chief Judge Rowan Wilson Accepts Award at NYSBA MeetingThe Stanley H. Fuld Award is given to those who are seen having made significant contributions to the practice of commercial litigation in New York.
By Emily Saul
4 minute read