Emily Saul is a Litigation Reporter for the New York Law Journal, covering New York's downstate courts. She can be reached via email at [email protected] or on Twitter @emily_saul_
February 21, 2023 | New York Law Journal
1st Dept Presiding Justice Acosta to Join Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw PittmanAcosta is set to officially begin his new role in the litigation department at Pillsbury on March 18, after he steps down as Presiding Justice on March 17.
By Emily Saul
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February 17, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Adult Survivors Act Hasn't Created a Surge of Claims, With Just Dozens Filed in NYNearly three months into the look-back window, only 67 plaintiffs have filed suit under the ASA. Under the CVA, almost 11,000 cases were brought.
By Emily Saul
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February 16, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg Announces New Worker Protection UnitThe new unit will prosecute people and companies that steal wages, while also working to recoup stolen wages and exclude offending companies from future city contracts.
By Emily Saul
3 minute read
February 15, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Attorneys for Victims of Deadly Bronx Fire Seek Consolidation, Steering CommitteeThe firms are also asking the judge to establish a steering committee appointing retired judge Stanley Green to preside over the matter until trial.
By Emily Saul
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February 15, 2023 | New York Law Journal
'Part of the Solution': Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez Never Expected the Job, but He's Created a Blueprint for Change"I believe very strongly that the prosecutor, especially the head prosecutor, has to have skin in the game," said Gonzalez.
By Emily Saul
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February 10, 2023 | New York Law Journal
New President Aims to Grow New York Claim Association, Boost Education and NetworkingMatthew Jones is a fourth-general lawyer in his family's more than century-old firm, which represents mostly insurance carriers and self-insured employers.
By Emily Saul
2 minute read
February 09, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Rita Glavin Appears as Defense Counsel for Ex-Russian Diplomat Accused in Sanctions-Busting Case"He's not a Russian spy," said Glavin, who entered her appearance in the case on Monday. "He was a Russian diplomat [...] he ended his service in 1993 when he retired."
By Emily Saul
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February 09, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg Investigating Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.'s Attorney BanDA Bragg's office confirmed they're investigating the ban, which is currently also facing probes by the Attorney General's Office and the New York State Liquor Authority.
By Emily Saul
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February 09, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Manhattan Supreme Court Sees First 'Dual Jury' Trial in DecadesAcross the East River, multiple jury trials in Brooklyn Supreme Court are "common," said Judge Matthew D'Emic, administrative judge for criminal and Supreme Court matters in Brooklyn. He added a multiple-jury case had happened in Brooklyn as recently as a few weeks ago.
By Emily Saul
7 minute read
February 09, 2023 | New York Law Journal
District Attorneys Association of the State of New York Honors Prosecutors with Hogan and Morgenthau AwardsThe District Attorneys Association of the State of New York (DAASNY) last week met for their Annual Winter Conference in Manhattan, during which…
By Emily Saul
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