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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 05, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Will Trump Succeed in Removing His Criminal Indictment to Federal Court? Experts Weigh In

Unsurprisingly, for a matter involving the first-ever criminal indictment of a former president, the effort to remove the case will involve issues of first impression.

By Jane Wester

4 minute read

May 04, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Donald Trump Files to Remove Manhattan DA's Criminal Case to Federal Court

Lawyers for Trump argue that the case is laden with federal questions and say that the indictment charges him for conduct as president within the scope of his office.

By Jane Wester

3 minute read

May 04, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Pharma Company Retains Gibson Dunn in $300 Million Payment Battle Over Cholesterol Drug

Jones Day is counsel for a European-based company in the lawsuit over contractual rights and obligations.

By Jane Wester

3 minute read

May 03, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Former NFT Marketplace Employee Found Guilty of Wire Fraud, Money Laundering

The verdict came in a historic case the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York described as the first-ever prosecution in a "digital asset insider trading scheme."

By Jane Wester

3 minute read

May 03, 2023 | New York Law Journal

2nd Circuit Partially Vacates Dismissal, Sends Young Living Essential Oils Class Action Back to District Court

In the case of Young Living's statements that its oils are "therapeutic-grade" and have health and medicinal benefits, the statements are "both provable and not 'patently hyperbolic,'" Circuit Judge Myrna Pérez wrote.

By Jane Wester

3 minute read

May 02, 2023 | New York Law Journal

2nd Circuit Weighs Trial Court's Dismissal of Ex-Lt. Gov. Benjamin's Bribery, Fraud Charges

A district judge ruled that Manhattan federal prosecutors failed to allege an explicit quid pro quo.

By Jane Wester

4 minute read

May 01, 2023 | New York Law Journal

'The Issue Is What Nate Knew': Jurors Begin Deliberating in NFT Wire Fraud Trial

Greenberg Traurig shareholder Daniel Filor, who represents former OpenSea product manager Nathaniel Chastain, said his client does not dispute that he "bought low [and] sold higher" as he purchased and then sold the NFTs he had chosen to feature on OpenSea's website homepage.

By Jane Wester

3 minute read

May 01, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Judge Rejects Motion by Trump Lawyers for Mistrial in Civil Rape Case

Trump defense lawyer Joe Tacopina asked for a mistrial in the early Monday morning, hours before he was set to resume cross-examination of plaintiff E. Jean Carroll.

By Jane Wester

3 minute read

April 27, 2023 | New York Law Journal

'The Ruling Is the Ruling': Judge in Trump Civil Trial Warns Defense Counsel Against 'Argumentative' Questions

Cross-examination of E. Jean Carroll was marked by a series of sharp exchanges between Judge Lewis Kaplan and Joe Tacopina, Trump's defense lawyer

By Jane Wester

4 minute read

April 26, 2023 | New York Law Journal

'Not Relevant': Judge Rules Trump Can't Discuss Litigation Funding at Civil Trial

Trump's lawyers have argued that Carroll is pursuing the case for political reasons.

By Jane Wester

2 minute read


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