Emily Saul

Emily Saul

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_

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November 28, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Ex-Hedge Fund CEO Leon Black Accused of Rape in Lawsuit Under Adult Survivor Act

The allegations, in a complaint filed by a lawyer at Wigdor LLP, stem from an encounter orchestrated by Jeffrey Epstein. The complaint also included allegations that Dechert prepared a sham report on behalf of Black.

By Emily Saul

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November 23, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Steve Bannon's Attorney Says Discovery in Criminal Case Is So Voluminous That He Can't Defend His Client

Prosecutors have described the amount of discovery materials in Steve Bannon's money laundering case as "the size of two Library of Congress print collections."

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November 23, 2022 | New York Law Journal

'Unfair and Illogical': Defense Lawyers Say Queens DA's Office Is Dragging Its Feet on Discovery Reform

The Legal Aid Society said Queens is behind the city's other boroughs in implementing discovery reforms. But spokesperson for the Queens DA's office said they are using electronic processing to get materials into the hands of defense lawyers expeditiously.

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November 22, 2022 | New York Law Journal

As Attorneys Prepare to File Claims Under Adult Survivors Act, Courts Brace for Influx

"The hardest issue is making sure people are aware they can file," attorney Jordan Rutsky said Tuesday as he prepared to file a case once the Adult Survivor's Act goes into effect on Thursday.

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November 22, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Trump Could Testify at Trial in $250 Million NY AG Lawsuit, His Lawyer Tells Court

"For my clients, they will be here. All of them," Alina Habba told Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron during a preliminary conference to set the civil case's motion schedule.

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November 18, 2022 | New York Law Journal

'Did a Terrible Thing One Night': Ex-Lawyer Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison

Urooj Rahman tossed a lit gasoline-filled bottle through a police vehicle's window, which had been previously broken.

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4 minute read

November 17, 2022 | New York Law Journal

US Judge Declines to Immediately Appoint Receiver to Manage Rikers Island

Lawyers for Legal Aid expressed fear for their clients and exasperation at what they considered a lack of progress. But city lawyers said a receiver would inject further delay into the process.

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November 17, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Attorneys Lichtman, Fernich Agree To Represent Conservative Media Critic

The attorneys are set to back efforts to claw back electronics seized from him last November as part of a federal investigation into how the conservative group acquired Ashley Biden's diary.

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November 17, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Manhattan Prosecutors Move to Vacate 188 Misdemeanor Convictions Due to Police Misconduct

The motions were approved Thursday by Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Kevin McGrath.

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November 16, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Pharmacy Shielded From Liability for Filling Opioid Prescriptions as Ordered, Long Island Judge Rules

The court ruled that the pharmacist may not be held responsible for negligence when following a doctor's directions to fill a prescription as ordered.

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