Michael R. Sisak

December 18, 2024 | The Recorder

“I hope this settlement will help survivors, like me, as they begin to heal – but money will not repair the harm that BOP did to us." — Aimee Chavira, plaintiff and former inmate at now-closed prison in Dublin, California.

By Michael R. Sisak and Michael Balsamo

5 minute read

January 23, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Former President Donald Trump was threatened with expulsion from a courtroom last week by a judge angry over the former president's behavior in a defamation…

By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer and Michael R. Sisak | The Associated Press

7 minute read

December 15, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Judge Arthur Engoron imposed a gag order Oct. 3 after former President Donald Trump posted a derogatory comment about the judge's law clerk to social media.

By Michael R. Sisak

3 minute read

December 13, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Former President Donald Trump's lawyers were swatted down as they again asked Judge Arthur Engoron to cut the trial short and issue a verdict clearing Trump, his company and top executives of wrongdoing.

By Michael R. Sisak and Jennifer Peltz

5 minute read

November 03, 2023 | Daily Business Review

"We're a major organization, a massive real estate organization—yes, I'm fairly sure I understand that we have financial statements," Eric Trump testified at the family's New York civil fraud trial.

By Jennifer Peltz and Michael R. Sisak

6 minute read

October 23, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Former President Donald Trump uses the appearances at his civil trial for fraud as an extension of his presidential campaign, betting he can shape perceptions and portray himself as a political leader under attack.

By Michael R. Sisak and Jill Colvin

7 minute read

October 09, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Former President Donald Trump went to the courthouse for the first three days of the trial in New York Attorney General Letitia James' lawsuit, observing testimony and fulminating to TV cameras outside about a case he deemed a "a witch hunt and a disgrace."

By Michael R. Sisak

5 minute read

September 25, 2023 | Daily Business Review

A lawyer for New York Attorney General Letitia James tried to persuade a judge to hand down a summary judgment on the lawsuit's most significant claim: that former President Donald Trump committed fraud by inflating property values and exaggerating his net worth by as much as $3.6 billion on annual financial statements used by him and his company to secure financing.

By Michael R. Sisak and Bobby Caina Calvan

5 minute read

July 11, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar admitted to sexually assaulting athletes when he worked at Michigan State University and at Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics.

By Michael Balsamo and Michael R. Sisak

5 minute read

May 31, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Donald Trump's lawyers have spent weeks angling to have the hush money case moved to federal court.

By Michael R. Sisak

5 minute read