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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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May 16, 2023 | New York Law Journal

DOJ Task Force Aimed at Preventing US Tech from Reaching Hostile Countries Announces First Arrests

The five cases unsealed Tuesday involve Russia, China and Iran.

By Jane Wester

3 minute read

May 16, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Wells Fargo Reaches $1B Settlement With Shareholders for Alleged False Statements

The suit accused Wells Fargo and several former executives of making false and misleading statements about the bank's compliance with consent orders imposed by regulators in 2018 in the wake of the bank's fake-accounts scandal.

By Jane Wester

4 minute read

May 15, 2023 | New York Law Journal

2nd Circuit Rejects Elon Musk's Effort to Remove Tesla Lawyers' Supervision of Tweets

A three-judge panel ruled in a summary order that ruled that U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman did not abuse his discretion when he denied Musk's request to modify the consent decree.

By Jane Wester

3 minute read

May 12, 2023 | New York Law Journal

'Extraordinary' George Santos Indictment Signals New Frontier for DOJ Anti-Fraud Statutes, Campaign Finance Expert Says

Santos' need to mount multiple defenses to the various schemes will present challenges for his defense team.

By Jane Wester

4 minute read

May 11, 2023 | New York Law Journal

2nd Circuit Panel Appears Skeptical of Elon Musk's Effort to Remove Tesla Tweet Monitor

The Tesla CEO's Quinn Emanuel lawyers argued that the preapproval requirement is a form of prior restraint violating Musk's First Amendment rights, but Circuit Judge Reena Raggi asked why Musk would have agreed to the consent decree at all.

By Jane Wester

4 minute read

May 10, 2023 | New York Law Journal

George Santos Pleads Not Guilty to Feds' 13-Count Indictment

While Santos' indictment was brought in federal court, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly said the charges resulted from a "lengthy collaboration" among law enforcement agencies.

By Jane Wester

3 minute read

May 09, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Goldman Sachs Reaches $215 Million Settlement to End Gender Bias Class Action

The plaintiffs are represented by Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein and Outten & Golden, while Goldman Sachs' counsel includes attorneys from Sullivan & Cromwell, Paul Hastings, DLA Piper and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe.

By Jane Wester

2 minute read

May 09, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Jury Finds Trump Liable for Sexual Abuse, Defamation, Awards $5 Million to E. Jean Carroll

Carroll testified that, after sharing her story with two friends, she did not speak about the attack for decades, believing she had made a mistake by "flirting" and laughing with Trump before they went into the Bergdorf dressing room, where she testified that his demeanor changed abruptly.

By Jane Wester

6 minute read

May 09, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Trump Resumes Posting About Civil Rape Trial as Jury Retires to Deliberate

U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan declined to give a jury instruction on the post, which plaintiff's lawyers said falsely implied that he had been barred from testifying.

By Jane Wester

4 minute read

May 08, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Rape Allegation Is Not 'Vast Conspiracy' Against Trump, Accuser's Lawyers Tell Jury

E. Jean Carroll's attorney Roberta Kaplan declined to ask the jury for a specific amount in damages, though she asked them to consider "the price for having to live your life in shame and lose your good name."

By Jane Wester

6 minute read


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