From: New York Law360 <[email protected]> To: Subject: DOJ Beats Gizmodo FOIA Suit Over Trump Wiretap Docs Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2019 07:54:13 +0000 ti_aw360 New York NEW YORK Thursday, April 4, 2019 Follow Law360 TOP NEWS DOJ Beats Gizmodo FOIA Suit Over Trump Wiretap Docs The U.S. Department of Justice acted within the law when it told Gizmodo Media Group LLC that the agency couldn't confirm or deny the existence of records related to alleged wiretapping of President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, a New York federal judge ruled Wednesday. Read full article » Ex-Long Island Pol Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion Scheme A former Long Island councilman pled guilty Wednesday to tax fraud in connection with a scheme to divert funds from a law firm he worked for to a company he had sole control over. Read full article » Appraisal 'Inappropriate' In Geico Coverage Suit: 2nd Circuit Geico can't appraise damage to a vehicle at the center of a proposed class action alleging that the insurance company unlawfully undervalues totaled vehicles, the Second Circuit ruled Wednesday, finding appraisal inappropriate to resolve policy interpretation disputes. Read full article » NY Firm Escapes Claims Of Shady Debt Collection Practices A New York law firm did not violate federal debt collection laws or state deceptive practices laws when it sued a man for $50,000 owed to a nursing home, but it's too soon to say whether it ran afoul of a legal ethics statute, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Read full article » POLICY & REGULATION House Says Private Email Off-Limits In Collins Case The U.S. House of Representatives has urged a New York federal court to adopt a broader interpretation of the Constitution's speech or debate clause than the government has presented in its insider trading case against U.S. Rep. Christopher Collins, implying prosecutors overstepped their bounds in seizing legislative materials. Read full article » SECURITIES & WHITE COLLAR Rak