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 04, 2024 | New York Law Journal
New York Sues Charter Bus Operators for $708 Million Over Migrant TransportThe complaint alleges the 17 coach companies are in violation of Section 149 of the New York Social Services Law.
By Emily Saul
2 minute read
January 04, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Cadwalader Countersues, Seeking Unpaid Bills From Ex-Clients Who Alleged Legal MalpracticeFormer clients Adam and Daniel Kaplan sued the firm and former Cadwalader partner Todd Blanche last year, alleging legal malpractice. Cadwalader and Blanche have called the suit "baseless."
By Emily Saul
3 minute read
January 03, 2024 | New York Law Journal
PayPal Exec David Szuchman Bows Out of Westchester DA RaceIn an email to supporters and friends, Szuchman wrote that now was not the right time to throw his hat in the ring.
By Emily Saul
2 minute read
January 02, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Chelsea Condo Board Sues Over Alleged Building DefectsPlaintiffs are represented by Eddy Salcedo and Gershon Akerman of Seyfarth Shaw, and allege at least $3.5 million in damages.
By Emily Saul
2 minute read
December 21, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Divorce: It's Not Just for Divorce Lawyers AnymoreExplosions of wealth have paved the way for a new era in matrimonial litigation, which welcomes those with securities and commercial backgrounds. Firms like Rottenstreich Farley Bronstein Fisher Potter Hodas are designed to handle the modern divorce.
By Emily Saul
11 minute read
December 21, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Saul Ewing Represents Investor in Suit Over Proceeds From $200M Manhattan Building SalePlaintiff Nelson Baker alleges that companies BLR Madison LLC and National Realty and Development Corp. withheld his $3.2 million distribution in escrow and now won't release it, the complaint states.
By Emily Saul
2 minute read
December 20, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Open Judicial Discipline Process Is Eyed by State Lawmakers"A judge who has already been charged should not be able to avoid an investigation by simply resigning," said Ret. Judge Rolando Acosta, formerly Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, First Department and now a partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman. "I don't think that's in the best interest of the public."
By Emily Saul
4 minute read
December 19, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Microfilm and a Retired Jewel Thief: How To Prove That $15-$20M Sapphire Belongs to Your ClientThe self-described "retired" jewel thief, who was once part of an international heist network known as the Pink Panthers, agreed to sit for a deposition out of revenge.
By Emily Saul
10 minute read
December 18, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Complaint Accuses Leading Mortgage Lender of Shorting Investors of at Least $3.25MPlaintiff HBK Master Fund filed suit against NewRez LLC and Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., alleging the mortgage lender shorted trust investors by some $3.25 million.
By Emily Saul
2 minute read
December 18, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Insurer Must Cover Child Victims Act Litigation Against Archdiocese of New YorkChubb-affiliated insurance companies sued in June, seeking to limit their coverage obligations. But Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Suzanne Adams on Dec. 15 dismissed the lawsuit, stating it was "obvious" the claims were covered under the insurance policies.
By Emily Saul
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