Emily Saul

October 02, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan on Wednesday also sought to withdraw as counsel for Adams in an unrelated civil lawsuit, citing a potential conflict.

By Emily Saul

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October 01, 2024 | New York Law Journal

"For nearly a year, the government has leaked grand jury material and other sensitive information to the media to aggrandize itself, further its investigation, and unfairly prejudice the defendant, Mayor Eric Adams," lead defense attorney Alex Spiro wrote in a new court filing.

By Emily Saul

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October 01, 2024 | New York Law Journal

U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman dismissed the action, finding that plaintiff was never properly appointed as successor-trustee and therefore was unable to bring the suit on behalf of shareholders.

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October 01, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The mayor, currently facing a federal indictment, announced that Allison Stoddart will become City Hall chief counsel. He said he also intends to nominate interim Corp. Counsel Muriel Goode-Trufant to lead the Law Department.

By Emily Saul

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September 27, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Defense attorney Alex Spiro said he plans to file a motion to dismiss the case as early as next week.

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2 minute read

September 26, 2024 | New York Law Journal

"You hear underneath all these questions the question of mission creep, has 63(12) morphed into something greater?" Justice Peter Moulton asked, citing the law under which the AG's office sued Trump.

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September 26, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Adams is represented by a team from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan.

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September 25, 2024 | New York Law Journal

U.S. District Court Judge Ronnie Abrams of the Southern District of New York on Monday fined plaintiff's lawyer Spencer Sheehan $1,000 – finding he had acted with "subjective bad faith."

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September 25, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The incident occurred a day after an indictment was unsealed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging that retired Judge Stewart Rosenwasser received $63,000 in bribes while working for the Orange County District Attorney's Office.

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September 24, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Lawyer Howard Kleinhendler, then at Wachtel Missry, was found liable for both punitive and compensatory damages for allegedly taking advantage of 92-year-old plaintiff Allan Applestein, who has Alzheimer's.

By Emily Saul

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