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New York Law Journal

Manhattan Prosecutors Urge Judge to Fine Trump $3,000 Over Alleged Contempt

An ADA said the ex-president—now on trial over alleged hush money payments—violated a gag order in his social media statements.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Former Trump Org. CFO Allen Weisselberg Sentenced to 5 Months for Perjury

The sentence followed a plea deal with the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Testing SCOTUS's 'Unmistakable Trend' in Shadow of Trump Prosecution

'Fischer' presents an interesting test of whether SCOTUS will continue its "unmistakable" message that courts should not assign federal criminal statutes a potentially wide-ranging scope "when a narrower reading is reasonable." To court watchers, the odds appear to be against affirmance. The case's potential impact on the Trump prosecution makes it all the more intriguing.
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

Nadine Menendez Can't Participate in May Bribery Trial Due to Medical Condition, Lawyers Tell Judge

The medical condition was not revealed in the lawyers' letter, but Menendez' attorneys described it as "serious" and wrote that it will require "a surgical procedure in the next four to six weeks as well as possibly significant follow-up and recovery treatment."
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Foreign Extortion Prevention Act: What US Entities Should Know and Why It's Relevant Today

This article discusses the recently enacted Foreign Extortion Prevention Act, which—unlike the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act—focuses on the demand-side of bribe payments. But will FEPA also create more potential exposure for U.S. entities? What should U.S. companies do today to prepare?
8 minute read

International Edition

Kirkland White Collar Heavyweight Resurfaces at Litigation Boutique

The move comes amid an uptick in white collar work under the new SFO regime.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Billionaire Joe Lewis Avoids Prison Time After Guilty Plea in Insider Trading Case

Lewis' attorney David Zornow of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom urged Clarke to consider that Lewis chose to come to the United States to face his charges and then took responsibility by pleading guilty.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Chief Counsel Created Fake Law Firm Invoices to Line Pockets, Indictment Alleges

Brooklyn attorney Tadashi Dumas, who has been charged with stealing more than $200,000, appeared in court Wednesday and pleaded not guilty.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

'I Was Not Happy': Clerk of Court Details Discovering Alleged Misconduct

"If she received a call she should have transferred the call to the clerk's office," First Department Clerk of the Court Susanna Rojas said of Melissa Ringel, who prosecutors allege helped her husband's client circumvent the appellate process.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Brothers Plead Guilty to Securities Fraud Involving Proposed 2021 Trump SPAC Merger

Each pleaded guilty to one count of securities fraud. The remaining defendant in the case, former DWAC board member Bruce Garelick, has pleaded not guilty to securities fraud charges.
2 minute read

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