Jane Wester

December 01, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Bracewell partner Seth DuCharme filed a classified addendum to the sentencing memorandum to share more information about McGonigal's service to the United States during his career at the FBI, which DuCharme described as "extraordinary."

By Jane Wester

4 minute read

November 28, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Rakoff was upset with the government's understanding of a new rule of criinal procedure dealing with expert testimony.

By Jane Wester

4 minute read

November 27, 2023 | New York Law Journal

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said there has been a "sharp increase" in threats against Jewish, Muslim, and Arab communities since the Hamas attack in Israel on Oct. 7, and his office is closely monitoring the impact of conflict in the Middle East on security issues at home and abroad.

By Jane Wester

4 minute read

November 15, 2023 | New York Law Journal

An attorney representing former President Donald Trump asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to dismiss his client's appeal the day before he was set to submit his appellate brief.

By Jane Wester

2 minute read

November 14, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Rebekah Donaleski said she's ready to bring her experience working on "high-stakes, high-profile matters" at the SDNY to help her new clients as they face bet-the-company cases.

By Jane Wester

3 minute read

November 07, 2023 | New York Law Journal

U.S. District Judge Gregory Woods noted that both parties expended "much effort" discussing Citibank's internal controls but indicated he would have preferred a different focus.

By Jane Wester

3 minute read

November 06, 2023 | New York Law Journal

A proposed class led by Moset International Company filed a consolidated amended complaint against QIWI in July 2021.

By Jane Wester

3 minute read

November 03, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Attorneys predicted a "massive penalty" when the disgraced crypto entrepreneur is sentenced in early 2024. He still faces a second set of charges.

By Jane Wester

5 minute read

November 02, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Jurors heard testimony from former FTX customers, investors and, crucially, a group of former employees who testified about Bankman-Fried's state of mind and behind-the-scenes actions as his companies grew and then collapsed in November 2022.

By Jane Wester

4 minute read

November 01, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Assistant U.S. attorney Nicolas Roos asked jurors if they noticed that Bankman-Fried's testimony, on direct examination, was "smooth, like it'd been rehearsed a bunch of times"—but that his cross-examination was "uncomfortable to hear."

By Jane Wester

3 minute read