New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Bennett L. Gershman | May 19, 2024
Assuming Donald Trump does not testify in his criminal trial in Manhattan—which is set to conclude testimony this week—and the defense presents no evidence, it will be interesting to see whether and how the defense deals with Trump's silence, Law Journal columnist Bennett Gershman writes.
By Jane Wester | May 16, 2024
Weinstein noted that jurors come to the courtroom with their own experiences and ideas about marriage, which may lead them to doubt the alleged distance between the Menendezes.
By Emily Saul | May 16, 2024
Michael Cohen previously testified he called Trump to let him know the Stormy Daniels matter was handled. But the defense showed texts suggesting the call was actually over harassing messages from a purported 14-year-old.
By Jane Wester | May 15, 2024
The constitutional speech and debate privilege can't be waived, said Adam Fee of Paul Hastings, who is representing the embattled lawmaker.
By Patrick Smith | May 15, 2024
ALM litigation reporter Emily Saul gets us up to date on the happenings at the first Trump criminal trial, including reaction to testimony from Michael Cohen and the bizarre behavior of several Republican politicians.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Paul Shechtman | May 15, 2024
Brenda Andrew's was convicted in Oklahoma of her estranged husband's murder in a trial in which the prosecutor dangled her throng underwear before the jury and otherwise "sex shamed" her. She has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to hear her case. Do the constraints of federal habeas law (AEDPA) make that unlikely?
By Emily Saul | May 14, 2024
Defense counsel Todd Blanche mined the disbarred lawyer's social-media output in an attempt to show that Cohen was obsessed with his ex-employer, the ex-president.
By Jane Wester | May 14, 2024
Bryan "Marty" Waugh told U.S. District Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke that he failed to inform the IRS about payments received from his employer.
By Emily Saul | May 13, 2024
Cohen was paid $420,000 across 12 months in 2017, he testified. The payments were falsely billed as for "legal services rendered" and would be concealed given his new role as personal attorney to the president.
By Jane Wester | May 13, 2024
Defense counsel Barry Berke said his client, Sung Kook "Bill" Hwang, didn't break the law in the run-up to the the collapse of a $36 billion investment fund.
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