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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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August 09, 2023 | New York Law Journal

In Lawsuit Against Amazon, Trademark Lawyer Argues Brand Registry Caused Reputational Harm

Amazon's attorneys at Davis Wright Tremaine defended the platform's procedures in a filing and argued the requested relief would constitute unconstitutional prior restraint.

By Jane Wester

3 minute read

August 07, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Manhattan Federal Judge Dismisses Trump's Counterclaim in E. Jean Carroll Lawsuit

The jury established that Donald Trump engaged in a "felonious sex crime", U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan said in ruling that E. Jean Carroll's accusation was substantially true.

By Jane Wester

3 minute read

August 07, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Former FBI Counterintelligence Leader Appears Likely To Plead Guilty in Russia Sanctions Case Next Week

U.S. District Judge Jennifer Rearden of the Southern District of New York scheduled a plea proceeding for McGonigal on Aug. 15, noting that she "has been informed that Defendant Charles McGonigal may wish to enter a change of plea."

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2 minute read

August 04, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Feds Fire Back at 'So-Called Expert Affidavit' From Laurence Tribe Over Bankman-Fried's Detention

The government said the letter from the Harvard professor emeritus was an "amicus brief without a request for leave to do so."

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5 minute read

August 03, 2023 | New York Law Journal

'An Existential Threat to Our Justice System': Lawyer Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Fake ADA Lawsuit Scheme

Attorney Stuart Finkelstein was accused of filing more than 300 fake ADA lawsuits in federal courts in New York and Florida on behalf of people who did not know they had been identified as plaintiffs.

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4 minute read

August 03, 2023 | New York Law Journal

E. Jean Carroll Argues Second Trump Trial Should Be Limited to Damages

Lawyers for Carroll asked a Manhattan federal judge to grant summary judgment on the merits ahead of her defamation trial against former President Donald Trump, arguing that "no reasonable juror" could find in Trump's favor.

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4 minute read

August 02, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Laurence Tribe Weighs In: Sam Bankman-Fried's Pretrial Detention May Violate First, Fifth, Sixth Amendment Rights

In Bankman-Fried's case, Tribe argued the government "risks distorting multiple legal rights."

By Jane Wester

4 minute read

August 01, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Brooklyn Federal Judge Refuses to Lift Asset Freezes in Counterfeit HIV Drug Lawsuit

Gilead's attorneys Geoffrey Potter and Timothy Waters of Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler advocated for the continued asset freeze.

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4 minute read

July 31, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Not Enough Beef: Class Action Suit Accuses Taco Bell of Deceptively Advertising Its Crunchwraps, Mexican Pizza

In the complaint, Kelly and Russo included photos comparing Taco Bell's ads with photos of Taco Bell food posted online.

By Jane Wester

3 minute read

July 31, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Ex-Congressman's Insider Trading Sentencing Delayed Due to Last-Minute Notice of Conflict

U.S. District Judge Richard Berman said defense counsel, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe partner Henry Asbill, informed the court that Orrick also represents T-Mobile.

By Jane Wester

3 minute read