Justice Department and New York Mayor Adams face judge's scrutiny in bid to dismiss criminal charges
Justice Department lawyers and New York City Mayor Eric Adams are set to face a federal judge who's signaling that he's unlikely to rubber stamp their request to drop corruption charges weeks before a
Justice Department to be questioned in court on NYC Mayor Eric Adams case
Top agency officials are set to defend their decision to drop corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams in front of a federal judge Wednesday.
Fate of NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case now in the hands of a judge
NYC Mayor Eric Adams appeared in court for a hearing on whether or not to drop the federal corruption case against him.
Judge puts off decision on dropping charges against NY Mayor Adams
Justice Department lawyers on Wednesday defended their decision to end a criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, facing tough questions from a judge about their rationale for the controversial move.
Justice Department official urges quick dismissal of criminal case against New York City mayor
At an extraordinary hearing Wednesday, the Justice Department’s second-in-command demanded that a judge dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
Federal judge waits to decide about dismissing corruption charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
A federal judge did not make a determination on Wednesday whether to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
Federal prosecutors in New York and Washington resign after refusing to drop Adams charges
At least six prosecutors, including the acting U.S. attorney in Manhattan, have stepped down over the DOJ order to dismiss ...
Who Is Danielle Sassoon, the US Attorney Who Resigned Rather Than Drop Charges Against Eric Adams?
Danielle Sassoon had served just three weeks as interim U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York when she penned a ...
Haynes and Boone Expands in New York With 7-Lawyer Seward & Kissel Fund Finance, Securitization Team
Seven lawyers from midsize firm Seward & Kissel, including the head of the firm's asset securitization and CLO (collateralized loan obligations) practice, have jumped to Haynes and Boone, attracted by ...