Susan DeSantis
Susan DeSantis is the deputy editor-in-chief of the New York Law Journal. She can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @sndesantis
June 07, 2018 | New York Law Journal
The Rise of the 'Crypto Czar,' the Fall of a 'Blockchain Evangelist'The cryptocurrency enforcement landscape continues to evolve with several important developments this past week, including the appointment of a “Crypto…
By DEBORAH MESHULAM, BENJAMIN KLEIN AND RICHARD KELLEY
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June 07, 2018 | New York Law Journal
The President May Not Pardon HimselfNot only would a self-pardon make a mockery of the power's roots in the virtue of mercy, but it would even more fundamentally conflict with the essence of the presidency itself.
By Michael S. Vogel
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June 07, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Greenberg Traurig Shareholder in NY Helps Defendants Beat Back Securities Fraud Charges in ConnecticutGreenberg Traurig's Marc Mukasey leads a team of white collar defense attorneys who successfully represented two traders charged with crimes.
By Robert Storace
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June 07, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Partnership for Children's Rights Merges With Mobilization for JusticePartnership for Children's Rights, a not-for-profit law firm, is merging with Mobilization for Justice Inc., an anti-poverty organization.
By Susan DeSantis
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June 06, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Rule 30(b)(6) May See First Substantive Change in Nearly 50 YearsThe proposed amendment is significant because it would create additional and entirely new discovery obligations on corporations who receive 30(b)(6) deposition notices.
By Alvin Lee and Chad Smith
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June 06, 2018 | New York Law Journal
NY's Judiciary Spends Too Much MoneyAlthough it is never mentioned, the court system is reducing backlogs because there are fewer and fewer cases filed every year. Unfortunately that hasn't stopped the Judiciary from asking for and receiving more and more money every year.
By Michael Friedman
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June 06, 2018 | New York Law Journal
ACLU Sues Over Plan for Citizenship Question on 2020 CensusCivil rights lawyers sued the U.S. Department of Commerce on Wednesday to try to stop plans to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.
By The Associated Press
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June 05, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Suit With Claims Against Brafman Firm Called Egregious Cheap ShotThe lawyers who irresponsibly drafted this complaint, without ascertaining the facts, have taken egregious cheap shots at the reputation, ethics, and professional standing of one of this country's foremost and most reputable attorneys.
By Mark Baker
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June 05, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Epic Decision by Supreme Court Orders Arbitration, Prohibits Class ActionEpic is notable, not only for its precise enforcement of the agreements to arbitrate, but also for the valuable lessons it imparts regarding statutory construction and judicial restraint.
By Michael A. Sabino and Anthony Michael Sabino
9 minute read
June 05, 2018 | New York Law Journal
In Memoriam: How Tom Wolfe Learned About Criminal Justice in the BronxAuthor Tom Wolfe needed someone to teach him about the real world of criminal justice before writing Bonfire of the Vanities.
By Thomas F. Liotti
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