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Jane Wester

Jane Wester

Jane Wester is a litigation reporter for the New York Law Journal. Email her at [email protected] or find her on Twitter @janewester.

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September 17, 2019 | New York Law Journal

NY Union Local Sues Opioid Makers and Distributors, Accuses Them of Racketeering

Drugmakers "overstated the benefits and trivialized the risk" of long-term opioid use, Sanders Phillips Grossman lawyer Randi Kassan wrote in the complaint.

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September 17, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Long Island Federal Judge Says Parents May Sue School, Classmates Over Alleged 'Disturbing Racial Attack'

The Moores were disappointed in the school's response, which failed to separate their son from three classmates who allegedly engaged in harassment.

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September 13, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Judge Orders Hearing Over Teny Geragos Conflict Issue in NXIVM Case

The man found guilty in June of sex trafficking, racketeering and other offenses in connection with the so-called cult NXIVM will not be sentenced until 2020, U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis of the Eastern District of New York said in court Friday.

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September 11, 2019 | New York Law Journal

US Judge Refuses to Reveal What Brought Chinese Professor's Fraud Case to NY

Bo Mao, 36, is accused of helping steal proprietary technology from a California startup to help Huawei, according to documents filed in Texas and New York federal courts.

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September 11, 2019 | New York Law Journal

EDNY US Magistrate Judge Calls for Suppression of Evidence Secured From Faulty Warrant

U.S. Magistrate Judge Anne Shields wrote that federal agents showed deliberate recklessness and disregard for constitutional requirements as they executed a warrant on John Drago's check-cashing companies in 2013.

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September 10, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Study Finds Bail Reforms Would Have Released 20,000 People From Jail in 2018

The hypothetical finding about how bail reform would affect 2018 cases falls in line with Gov. Andrew Cuomo's assessment of the bill's effect back in March.

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