Jane Wester is a litigation reporter for the New York Law Journal. Email her at [email protected] or find her on Twitter @janewester.
May 31, 2024 | New York Law Journal
DC Professional Responsibility Board Recommends Disbarment for Giuliani After Attack on 2020 Election ResultsD.C. authorities said that Giuliani's "effort to undermine the integrity of the 2020 presidential election has helped destabilize our democracy."
By Jane Wester
2 minute read
May 30, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Nadine Menendez Finds New Counsel as Ex-Attorneys Withdraw Over ConflictMenendez' new lawyer is longtime criminal defense attorney Barry Coburn of Coburn, Greenbaum & Eisenstein, which has offices in New York and Washington, D.C.
By Jane Wester
3 minute read
May 29, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Manhattan DA May File New Indictment Against Harvey Weinstein Before RetrialProsecutors said they would pursue a new trial against the former movie mogul in the wake of a controversial 4-3 state high court ruling that dislodged his conviction.
By Jane Wester
3 minute read
May 28, 2024 | New York Law Journal
'Astonishing': Kaplan Sentences FTX Executive to 7.5 Years for Role in Campaign Finance FraudProsecutors asked that Ryan Salame receive a sentence of five to seven years, while defense counsel from Mayer Brown argued that a lower sentence of 18 months would be appropriate.
By Jane Wester
4 minute read
May 24, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Ticketmaster, Live Nation Hit With Ticket Buyers' Class Action Hours After DOJ Antitrust SuitPlaintiffs' attorneys Israel David LLC and Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd argued that Ticketmaster, a wholly owned subsidiary of Live Nation, has "monopoly power" over access to major concerts in the United States.
By Jane Wester
3 minute read
May 23, 2024 | New York Law Journal
High-Ranking EDNY Prosecutor Nicole Boeckmann Joins Bracewell as PartnerAt Bracewell, Boeckmann rejoins colleagues from the EDNY, including Bracewell partners Seth DuCharme and Roslynn Mauskopf.
By Jane Wester
3 minute read
May 22, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Feds Seek 5 to 7 Years for Ex-FTX Executive in Campaign Finance Fraud CaseRyan Salame's attorneys from Mayer Brown asked U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan to impose a sentence of no more than 18 months, arguing that he was not part of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's inner circle.
By Jane Wester
4 minute read
May 20, 2024 | New York Law Journal
'Control of Their Careers Has Been Hijacked': Voice Actors File Proposed Class Action Against AI CompanyPlaintiffs say they did not know Berkeley, California-based Lovo, would be using their voices in its generated voice services and did not consent to such use.
By Jane Wester
3 minute read
May 17, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Paul Weiss Represents Nonprofit in Lawsuit Accusing Spotify of Underpaying RoyaltiesThe complaint accuses Spotify of using the launch of its audiobook access product to categorize its $10.99 Premium subscription as a "bundled" subscription, reducing the amount of money reported to the plaintiff nonprofit, the Mechanical Licensing Collective.
By Jane Wester
3 minute read
May 16, 2024 | New York Law Journal
'Very Close to Turning Off the Jury': Menendez Takes Risk by Pointing Finger at Wife, White-Collar Expert SaysWeinstein noted that jurors come to the courtroom with their own experiences and ideas about marriage, which may lead them to doubt the alleged distance between the Menendezes.
By Jane Wester
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