The Latest Breaking News from Jed Rakoff

I wrote about the unsealing order in 2020; the order was then affirmed earlier this year, and just today Judge Jed Rakoff (S.D.N.Y.) unsealed "the minimally redacted version" of the letter. (Judge Rakoff's opinion starts with, "Time to close the books.") You can see that redacted version, which is too…

Failure to prosecute those responsible for the 2008 financial meltown made a mockery of the criminal-justice system.

A Manhattan judge on Tuesday denied former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s request to reconsider his ruling that the New York Times didn’t defame her or recuse himself from the case.

From Hermes Int'l v. Rothschild, an opinion issued today by Judge Jed Rakoff (S.D.N.Y.): Around December 2021, defendant Mason Rothschild created digital images of faux-fur-covered versions of the luxury Birkin handbags of plaintiffs Hermes International and Hermes of Paris, Inc. (collectively, "Hermes"). Rothschild titled these images "MetaBirkins" and sold them…

Attorneys argue federal judge’s announcement to dismiss complaint tainted verdict as former governor seeks appeal

Judge Jed Rakoff explains why he dismissed the former GOP governor's defamation lawsuit against The New York Times

Ex-Alaska governor’s legal team filing motions for new trial and to remove judge from future proceedings

The judge presiding over Sarah Palin's libel lawsuit against The New York Times says jurors knew before delivering their verdict that he'd already decided to rule against Palin

"She is of course unvaccinated," said presiding U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff.

Lawsuit claims 2017 editorial falsely linked her to a mass shooting in Tucson, Arizona, in which Gabby Giffords was severely injured