Jane Wester

June 16, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Jason Kurland was convicted of wire fraud, honest services wire fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering at the conclusion of his trial in the Eastern District of New York in summer 2022.

By Jane Wester

3 minute read

June 15, 2023 | New York Law Journal

The Supreme Court of the Bahamas has granted the FTX founder leave to file an application for judicial review of issues relating to his extradition.

By Jane Wester

4 minute read

June 14, 2023 | New York Law Journal

The task force will be led by former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison chairman Brad Karp.

By Jane Wester

3 minute read

June 14, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Carroll's attorney Roberta Kaplan of Kaplan Hecker & Fink argued that Trump defamed Carroll during the town hall, repeating statements similar to the ones that led to the jury's verdict.

By Jane Wester

3 minute read

June 12, 2023 | New York Law Journal

The agreement, for a sum not immediately disclosed, comes three weeks after Deutsche Bank reached a $75 million settlement with Epstein victims in a separate proposed class action concerning that bank's work for the disgraced late financier.

By Jane Wester

3 minute read

June 02, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Senior U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein reported that in 1994 and 1995, when he was a partner at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, he represented Trump Equitable Fifth Avenue Co. He said he could decide the matter impartially, but gave the parties two weeks to comment.

By Jane Wester

3 minute read

June 01, 2023 | New York Law Journal

The suit accuses Musk and Tesla of manipulating the market for the Dogecoin cryptocurrency and causing billions of dollars in losses to investors. The original complaint was filed by Evan Spencer of Evan Spencer Law in June 2022.

By Jane Wester

3 minute read

May 31, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Prosecutors took issue with the Trump team's argument that some of the alleged conduct took place while Trump was president and that the case involves "important federal questions."

By Jane Wester

3 minute read

May 30, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Bankman-Fried's "alleged misconduct falls within the heartland of what these statutes prohibit," prosecutors wrote.

By Jane Wester

3 minute read

May 30, 2023 | New York Law Journal

"Five and a half billion dollars—purportedly the largest contribution in history for such releases—is a significant sum," U.S. Circuit Judge Eunice Lee wrote.

By Jane Wester

5 minute read