Emily Saul

Emily Saul

Emily Saul is a Litigation Reporter for the New York Law Journal, covering white collar crime and business courts in New York City. She can be reached via email at [email protected] or on Twitter @emily_saul_

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September 27, 2024 | New York Law Journal

NYC Mayor Eric Adams Enters 'Not Guilty' Plea to Corruption Charges

Defense attorney Alex Spiro said he plans to file a motion to dismiss the case as early as next week.

By Emily Saul

2 minute read

September 26, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Appellate Judges Question Scope of AG's Power in Trump Civil Fraud Arguments

"You hear underneath all these questions the question of mission creep, has 63(12) morphed into something greater?" Justice Peter Moulton asked, citing the law under which the AG's office sued Trump.

By Emily Saul

3 minute read

September 26, 2024 | New York Law Journal

NYC Mayor Eric Adams Indicted on Public Corruption Allegations

Adams is represented by a team from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan.

By Emily Saul

4 minute read

September 25, 2024 | New York Law Journal

US Judge Sanctions Long Island Lawyer for Continuing Litigation Over 'Demonstrably False' Claims

U.S. District Court Judge Ronnie Abrams of the Southern District of New York on Monday fined plaintiff's lawyer Spencer Sheehan $1,000 – finding he had acted with "subjective bad faith."

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September 25, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Ex-Prosecutor and Judge Fatally Shot During Attempted Arrest on Federal Corruption Charges

The incident occurred a day after an indictment was unsealed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging that retired Judge Stewart Rosenwasser received $63,000 in bribes while working for the Orange County District Attorney's Office.

By Emily Saul

5 minute read

September 24, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Practicing New York Attorney Found Liable for $26 Million for Exploitation of Client

Lawyer Howard Kleinhendler, then at Wachtel Missry, was found liable for both punitive and compensatory damages for allegedly taking advantage of 92-year-old plaintiff Allan Applestein, who has Alzheimer's.

By Emily Saul

2 minute read

September 24, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Former FTX Executive Caroline Ellison Sentenced to Two Years in Prison, $11 Billion Forfeiture for Fraud

District Judge Lewis Kaplan said Ellison's cooperation was substantial, but could not be a literal "get out of jail free card" given the scale of the fraud.

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September 24, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Fraud Trial for Fintech Entrepreneur Is Pushed to 2025

U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein granted Charlie Javice's request for an adjournment to allow her new lead defense counsel, Jose Baez and Ronald Sullivan, to prepare for trial.

By Emily Saul

2 minute read

September 23, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Woman Found Guilty of Murdering Lawyer Who Dropped Her as Client

Attorney Jim Li was both a noted immigration lawyer and activist who was jailed for his role in the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989. He was fatally stabbed by a client.

By Emily Saul

2 minute read

September 20, 2024 | New York Law Journal

New York City Mayor Eric Adams Appoints Seven New Judges to State Court Benches

The new justices will serve across civil, criminal and family courts.

By Emily Saul

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