Jane Wester is a litigation reporter for the New York Law Journal. Email her at [email protected] or find her on Twitter @janewester.
March 29, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Judge Dismisses Solar Power Startup from Lawsuit Alleging Fraud By Ex-CEOOrigis USA's attorneys at Latham & Watkins, in a motion to dismiss, argued that their client "is not, and has never been, a proper party to this lawsuit."
By Jane Wester
3 minute read
March 28, 2024 | New York Law Journal
'Came Back to Haunt Him': White-Collar Lawyers Address Bankman-Fried's 25-Year SentenceU.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan noted the ex-crypto entrepreneur's "exceptonally privileged background" in meting out his sentence.
By Jane Wester
4 minute read
March 28, 2024 | New York Law Journal
'He's Not Going to Admit a Thing:' Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in FTX CollapseBankman-Fried, 32, was also ordered to forfeit more than $11 billion. His attorneys at Mukasey Young, led by Marc Mukasey, have said he will appeal.
By Jane Wester
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March 27, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Say No: E. Jean Carroll Wants Judge to Deny Donald Trump a New TrialCarroll's attorneys at Kaplan Hecker & Fink argued that Trump's post-trial motions show that he regrets his decision to skip the first defamation trial involving E. Jean Carroll.
By Jane Wester
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March 26, 2024 | New York Law Journal
'Too Speculative': US Judge Throws Out Data Breach Suit Against Ally FinancialAlly, through its attorneys at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, moved to dismiss the original complaint, saying its response was successful.
By Jane Wester
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March 25, 2024 | New York Law Journal
SEC Says Terraform Labs and Its Founder Built 'House of Cards' as Civil Fraud Trial OpensTerraform's attorneys at Denton and founder Do Kwon's attorneys at Kaplan Hecker & Fink maintained, during their own opening statements, that their clients did not lie.
By Jane Wester
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March 22, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Former Employees Accuse X of Stalling, Noncompliance With Arbitration AgreementsAccording to the petition, the social-media company has delayed hundreds of arbitrations involving ex-employees.
By Jane Wester
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March 21, 2024 | New York Law Journal
E. Jean Carroll Lawyers Urge 2nd Circuit to Reject Trump Appeal in Defamation, Sexual Abuse CaseCarroll's attorneys at Kaplan Hecker & Fink emphasized that Trump chose not to testify, not to attend the trial and not to call any witnesses.
By Jane Wester
4 minute read
March 21, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Menendez Still Deciding Whether to Appeal Speech or Debate Ruling, Lawyer Tells JudgeU.S. District Judge Sidney Stein also conducted a Curcio hearing for Nadine Menendez, the senator's spouse, who is also a defendant.
By Jane Wester
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March 20, 2024 | New York Law Journal
US Judge Says No Sanction for Michael Cohen, Counsel for AI-Generated Fake Case CitationU.S. District Judge Jesse Furman of the Southern District of New York found that Cohen's attorney David M. Schwartz did not act in bad faith when he submitted the fake citations, which Cohen acquired from the generative AI program Google Bard.
By Jane Wester
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