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_
November 20, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Poll Workers Seek Contempt Against Rudy Giuliani, Alleging Continued DefamationThe contempt motion said the disbarred and indicted former New York City mayor had clearly committed "unambiguous violations of the Consent Injunction, and the Court should hold him in civil contempt.”
By Emily Saul
2 minute read
November 20, 2024 | New York Law Journal
'A National Calamity': US Judge Says Archegos Founder Bill Hwang Should Get 18-Year Sentence for Fraud, Market ManipulationSenior U.S. District Court Judge Alvin Hellerstein deferred ruling on restitution and ordered the parties to return to court on Thursday to discuss forfeiture.
By Emily Saul
4 minute read
November 20, 2024 | National Law Journal
Georgia Poll Workers Seek Contempt Against Giuliani, Alleging Continued Defamation"It took only six months for Mr. Giuliani to resume his defamatory campaign,” the filing states.
By Emily Saul
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November 20, 2024 | New York Law Journal
'A World of Credit': Ex-FTX Executive Gary Wang Sentenced to Time Served Following Cooperation“I’ve never seen anything quite like what happened here,” U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan told the defendant, who he said had “limited culpability" in the massive fraud that led to the collapse of the fund and some $11 billion in investor and lender losses.
By Emily Saul
3 minute read
November 20, 2024 | New York Law Journal
'Politically Destabilizing'?: Trump Lawyers Say NY Criminal Case Must Be Dismissed“Any disruption occasioned by the transfer of the executive power could produce results detrimental to the safety and well-being of the United States and its people,” the letter states.
By Emily Saul
4 minute read
November 19, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Judge Orders Prosecution to Destroy Copies of Notes Found in Sean Combs' Prison CellThe defense team argues the notes were clearly priveledged, as they were on legal pads and marked in ink as “legal” or contained in manila envelopes that had the word “legal” written on the front.
By Emily Saul
3 minute read
November 19, 2024 | New York Law Journal
New York City Settles Wrongful Conviction Suit for $9.45 MillionWhite & Case filed to vacate his conviction—which was opposed by the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office—and a judge granted their motion following a two-day evidentiary hearing. The judge held Eric DeBerry was innocent of the crimes of which he was convicted.
By Emily Saul
2 minute read
November 19, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Manhattan Prosecutors Say They Will Oppose Efforts by Trump Legal Team to Dismiss CaseThe Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said further proceedings before the court should be adjourned to accommodate the litigation over a defense motion to dismiss—possibly until after Donald Trump concludes his upcoming presidential term.
By Emily Saul
3 minute read
November 18, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Steve Bannon 'We Build The Wall' Fraud Trial Pushed to February 2025The former White House strategist was originally scheduled to face trial in December in Manhattan Supreme Court on charges he defrauded donors attempting to privately finance a wall on the United States' southern border.
By Emily Saul
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November 18, 2024 | New York Law Journal
US Judge Told Archegos Founder Can't Afford What Defense Says Is 'Unjustified' $10 Billion RestitutionProsecutors have asked U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein to sentence Archegos Capital Management founder Sung Kook "Bill" Hwang to 21 years behind bars and forfeit $10 billion. But his lawyers say he's only worth $55 million now.
By Emily Saul
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