Mark Hamblett

December 01, 2016 | The American Lawyer

Seven years into the job, Preet Bharara is more than ready to extend his tenure as Southern District U.S. attorney.

By Mark Hamblett

11 minute read

December 01, 2016 | National Law Journal

Seven years into the job, Preet Bharara is more than ready to extend his tenure as Southern District U.S. attorney.

By Mark Hamblett

11 minute read

November 30, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Preet Bharara emerged from a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump Wednesday saying he was asked to remain at his post and he agreed, a move that was welcomed by the white-collar bar in New York.

By Mark Hamblett

11 minute read

November 29, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Columbia University has been ordered to leave Dr. Robert Taub alone while it pursues his termination for his role in the political corruption case of former New York state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.

By Mark Hamblett

9 minute read

November 23, 2016 | New York Law Journal

A framework for evaluating proposed bargaining units under the National Labor Relations Act has been adopted by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

By Mark Hamblett

8 minute read

November 22, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Transfers in excess of $1 billion between foreign parties connected to the Madoff Ponzi scheme cannot be recovered by the trustee for the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities, Southern District Bankruptcy Judge Stuart Bernstein ruled Tuesday.

By Mark Hamblett

4 minute read

November 22, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Southern District Judge Paul Engelmayer rejected the government's motion to try the youth, "C.F.," on attempted murder and other charges for crimes he allegedly committed as part of the "18 Park" gang that operated out of the Patterson Houses public housing project.

By Mark Hamblett

3 minute read

November 21, 2016 | New York Law Journal

A federal appeals court swiftly rejected a bid for a new trial by convicted Russian arms trafficker Viktor Bout.

By Mark Hamblett

6 minute read

November 21, 2016 | New York Law Journal

The New York City Police Department will start using body-worn cameras for some of its officers beginning in the new year, according to the court-appointed monitor overseeing reforms of the department's stop-and-frisk policies.

By Mark Hamblett

8 minute read

November 21, 2016 | New York Law Journal

In liberal New York, it's no surprise that the majority of those in the legal community reached Nov. 18 reacted negatively to the nomination of Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions to be the next attorney general of the United States.

By Mark Hamblett

16 minute read