Mark Hamblett

November 24, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Less than two hours after deliberations began Tuesday, a female juror asked Southern District Judge Valerie Caproni if she could be excused, indicating in a note she was isolated from other members of the panel.

By Mark Hamblett

4 minute read

November 24, 2015 | New York Law Journal

The lawyer for Sheldon Silver tore into the government's case Monday, saying prosecutors were criminalizing politics while trying to win the former Assembly speaker's conviction for using his office to win millions in legal fees on cases he referred to two law firms.

By Mark Hamblett

7 minute read

November 23, 2015 | New York Law Journal

The lawyer for Sheldon Silver tore into the government's case Monday, saying prosecutors were criminalizing politics while trying to win the former Assembly speaker's conviction for using his office to win millions in legal fees on cases he referred to two law firms.

By Mark Hamblett

7 minute read

November 23, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Judge Valerie Caproni has been propelling the parties forward at a brisk pace in the public corruption trial of former Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver, insisting on using just about every minute of every day to keep proceedings moving.

By Mark Hamblett

8 minute read

November 23, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Judge Valerie Caproni has been propelling the parties forward at a brisk pace in the public corruption trial of former Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver, insisting on using just about every minute of every day to keep proceedings moving.

By Mark Hamblett

8 minute read

November 19, 2015 | New York Law Journal

The clock for claims under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act starts running when the bank freezes a debtor's account, not when the notice of debt is served, a federal appeals court has held.

By Mark Hamblett

4 minute read

November 19, 2015 | New York Law Journal

The clock for claims under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act starts running when the bank freezes a debtor's account, not when the notice of debt is served, a federal appeals court has held.

By Mark Hamblett

4 minute read

November 19, 2015 | New York Law Journal

The first witness in the political corruption trial of former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos testified Wednesday that the politician's son, Adam Skelos, had made threats when confronted about his chronic absences from a job that he allegedly received through the intercession of his father.

By Mark Hamblett

4 minute read

November 18, 2015 | New York Law Journal

The first witness in the political corruption trial of former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos testified Wednesday that the politician's son, Adam Skelos, had made threats when confronted about his chronic absences from a job that he allegedly received through the intercession of his father.

By Mark Hamblett

4 minute read

November 18, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Former New York State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos used the power of his office to line the pockets of his son by extorting payments from companies that needed legislative help, a prosecutor told a federal jury Tuesday, while Skelos' attorney said jurors would hear about "a concerned, involved father, not a criminal co-conspirator."

By Mark Hamblett

5 minute read