New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Carrie H. Cohen and Allison M. Magnarelli | June 26, 2024
With U.S. Senator Bob Menendez on trial for bribery fraud and corruption‑related offenses, any conviction will almost assuredly be followed by an appeal. This article analyzes the state of Supreme Court jurisprudence on public corruption, including the crimes of honest services fraud and extortion under color of official right. It also highlights potential trends and future legal issues that might arise in other federal public corruption cases.
Connecticut Law Tribune | News
By Emily Cousins | June 25, 2024
"There's always mixed emotions when you're dealing with a large settlement that's on account of a tragedy," Chris Parkin said. "Our client is able to close this awful chapter of her life, and move forward with her son."
By Colleen Murphy | June 25, 2024
"It is not enough for someone to say, 'Are you threatening me?' and for the charged person to say, 'Yes, I am,'" former federal prosecutor Howard S. Master said. "That is not sufficient to constitute viable conduct. Lawyers threaten litigation, to walk away from a deal, or induce a business partner to walk away from a deal, all the time. None of that, by itself, is improper."
By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman | June 25, 2024
"This agreement is the culmination of more than three decades of hard-fought litigation combating race discrimination," class counsel David Sanford said in a statement, "and the settlement will provide meaningful relief for African Americans in the Marshals Service and those denied an opportunity to become Marshals."
By Michael A. Mora | June 25, 2024
Here is why Heloiza Correa and Cristobal David Padron say they are qualified to don the black robe.
By Adolfo Pesquera | June 25, 2024
Texas did not establish a valid quasi-sovereign interest because it has no self-interest "apart from the interests of particular private parties," the U.S. Fifth Circuit ruled.
By Michael A. Mora | June 25, 2024
"At one point, I penned an op-ed that I am not going to publish," said Dan Gallagher, chief legal officer for Robinhood Markets Inc. "It was called, 'I asked for a registration and I got a Wells Call.'"
By Abigail Adcox | June 25, 2024
With the partner hiring, Cooley aims to deepen its product safety and compliance bench amid increasing regulatory challenges for clients in AI and other technologies.
By Alexander Lugo | June 24, 2024
In 2019, the federal government created the Subchapter V bankruptcy filing option, which helped small businesses go through bankruptcy much quicker and with less fees. But after the U.S. Senate failed to pass a bill on Friday, the number of businesses that can qualify shrunk.
Connecticut Law Tribune | News
By Emily Cousins | June 24, 2024
"It is a classic battle of church vs. state," said Brian Festa, vice president and co-founder of We The Patriots USA, one of the plaintiffs.
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