Courts

Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured·Government·News·Politics

September 1, 2025

Connecticut Governor Acknowledges Fragile State of American Due Process

By Frank Parlato Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont did something rare for a politician: he admitted the system is fallible. He issued a formal proclamation that admits the system is fallible. Lamont declared September

Courts·Featured·Government

August 22, 2025

Claiming Poverty From a $2.2M Beach House: The Ambrose Affidavit Story

By Frank Parlato In March 2025, former television writer Christopher Ambrose filed a federal defamation lawsuit against Dr. Bandy X. Lee, a psychiatrist and author. Ambrose claims Lee defamed him by publicly

Fear Wears a Robe: How Judge Diane Gujarati Let the DOJ Run Her Courtroom

By Frank Parlato Editor’s note: I imagine Judge Gujarati will try to

Los Angeles Judge Escalante’s Kangaroo Court Sends No-Kill Shelter to Bankruptcy

By Frank Parlato DELTA Rescue high on a sunburnt hill in Acton,

When Judges Let Thin Skin Undermine Justice

By Juda Engelmayer In the United States, our courtrooms are supposed to embody the best of the rule of law—fair, impartial, and immune to

June 12, 2025

Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured·Judicial Corruption·Law·OneTaste

Tensions Flare in OneTaste Trial as Bonjean Clashes with Judge Over Court’s Partiality

The federal trial of OneTaste founder Nicole Daedone and former sales director Rachel Cherwitz entered a pivotal stage Friday, as the jury began deliberations

June 7, 2025

Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured·Judicial Corruption·NY

The Witch Hunt in Brooklyn: When Regret Becomes a Crime

This week, in a federal courtroom in Brooklyn, a young woman sat on the witness stand for the prosecution, looked at the jury, and

May 23, 2025

Courts·Crime·Government·Judicial Corruption·News·OneTaste·Prosecutorial Misconduct

Show Trial, Day 6: Government’s Witness Says he Empowered Women by OMing with them

On the stand wrapping up on Monday, May 12 was Chris Hubbard—former OneTaste staffer, community member, and now, government witness number two. His testimony,

May 13, 2025

Courts·Investigative·NY·Prosecutorial Misconduct

First Witness Admits “I Don’t Regret” OneTaste Experience Despite Claiming “Brainwashing”

Day five of the US v. Cherwitz and Daedone trial featured a striking conclusion to the government’s first witness testimony, with Rebecca Halpern admitting

May 11, 2025

Courts·Crime and Justice·NY

“OM Changed My Life”: Star Witness in OneTaste Trial Undermines Her Own Allegations as Judge Faces Bias Allegations

BROOKLYN, NY — In the high-profile federal trial against OneTaste founders Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz, testimony on Thursday turned sharply against the prosecution—not

May 10, 2025

Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured·Investigative·Judicial Corruption·NY·Prosecutorial Misconduct

Government Witness Melts Down on Stand After Prosecutor Plays Netflix-Style Clip in OneTaste Show Trial

On Day One of witness testimony in United States v. Cherwitz and Daedone, Eastern District of New York prosecutor Kaitlin Farrell opened with a

May 10, 2025

Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured·Law

Government lead witness testifies OneTaste courses helped her be a more loving wife

Friday morning, May 8 we are live from the courthouse at the Eastern District of New York, where defense attorney Celia Cohen concluded her

May 9, 2025

Courts·Crime and Justice·NY·Prosecutorial Misconduct

Where the Judge is King: Inside America’s Last Absolute Monarchy: Family Court

The Ordinary Building Where Extraordinary Power Lives The Family Court building was not beautiful. It was not meant to be. Like all terrible places,

April 14, 2025

Analysis·Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured·Government·Judicial Corruption·News

Conviction in the Frank Fraud Trial Raises Bigger Questions: What Did JPMorgan Really Care About?

In a closely watched federal trial that gripped Wall Street and Silicon Valley alike, a Manhattan jury on Friday found Charlie Javice and Olivier

March 31, 2025

Business·Courts·Crime·Crime and Justice·Finance·Government·Law·US News

CT Lawyer Ed Nusbaum Wants Court to Punish Client Who Fired Him — and Let Him Keep $64,000

By Frank Parlato Arbitration The case is Nusbaum v Riordan. The arbitration order came on November 4, 2024. Both parties share the arbitration fee.

March 30, 2025

Courts·Featured·Judicial Corruption

Monopoly Money, Moon Shots, and a $175M Deal: Drama Peaks in Javice Trial Summations

The closing arguments in U.S. v. Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar unfolded like an HBO courtroom thriller, complete with board game metaphors, space-race references,

March 26, 2025

Business·Courts·Crime·Finance·News·Prosecutorial Misconduct

Judge Sets One-Day Closing in Javice Trial as Sides Clash Over Fairness and Evidence

In a tense and consequential day in federal court, the high-profile fraud trial of Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar took a sharp turn Tuesday,

March 25, 2025

Business·Courts·Crime·Crime and Justice·Finance·Prosecutorial Misconduct·US News

Javice Defense Cries Foul as Judge Blocks Key Evidence, Suggesting JPMorgan’s Failures ‘Weren’t the Issue’

In the latest turn of the high-stakes federal fraud trial of Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar, Federal Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein spent much of

March 24, 2025

Business·Courts·Crime·Crime and Justice·Finance·Law·News·Prosecutorial Misconduct·Technology·US News

Marc Rowan’s Testimony Highlights User Definition Dispute in Fraud Trial of Javice and Amar

The fraud trial of Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar, former executives of the college financial aid platform Frank, continued this week with testimony from

March 20, 2025

Analysis·Business·Courts·Crime·Crime and Justice·Finance·Law·News·US News

Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar, JPMorgan’s Due Diligence Failure or Fraud?

The fraud trial of Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar has become more than just a case of alleged financial misrepresentation—it’s exposing JPMorgan Chase’s negligence

March 20, 2025

Analysis·Business·Courts·Crime·Crime and Justice·Finance·Investigative·News·Opinion·US News

Javice Trial: Defense Presses JPMorgan’s Due Diligence in Heated Cross-Examinations

As the trial of Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar progresses, the defense continued to push back against the government’s allegations on March 18, 2025.

March 19, 2025

Business·Courts·Crime·Finance·Law·News·Prosecutorial Misconduct·US News

Judge Blocks Defense as JPMorgan’s Lack of Due Diligence Becomes Central to Frank Fraud Case

As the fraud trial against former Frank executives Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar continues, the defense has repeatedly clashed with Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein

March 17, 2025

Business·Courts·Crime·Crime and Justice·Finance·Government·Law·News·US News

Mason Young’s Testimony: A Cautious Witness and a Courtroom Clash

Now ending the fourth week of Charlie Javice’s trial, today’s proceedings in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

March 13, 2025

Business·Courts·Crime·Crime and Justice·Investigative·Law·Prosecutorial Misconduct·US News

Testimony Takes Center Stage in Fraud Trial Amid Judge’s Apparent Memory Lapse

The trial of Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar continued today with gripping testimony from key witnesses, intense cross-examinations, and an unexpected moment where the

March 11, 2025

Business·Courts·Crime·Finance·Government·Law·News

Key Witness in Javice Trial Undermined by Contradictions and Personal Bias

The recent court proceedings in the case involving Ms. Charlie Javice featured a critical testimony from a witness whose statements appeared inconsistent, raising concerns

March 10, 2025

Business·Courts·Crime·Crime and Justice·Government·Law·News·Prosecutorial Misconduct

Judge and Prosecutors Block Defense Efforts to Show JPMorgan Knew the Truth About Frank’s User Numbers

As the 8th day of trial of United States v. Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar continued in the Southern District of New York, defense

March 6, 2025

Business·Courts·Crime·Government·Law·News·Prosecutorial Misconduct·Technology

Court Testimony Sheds Light on Key Dispute in Javice Trial

The sixth day of testimony in the trial of Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar focused on digital records, data transactions, and discussions surrounding student

March 4, 2025

Business·Courts·Finance·Law·News·Prosecutorial Misconduct·Technology·US News

Judicial Interference? Judge’s Frequent Interruptions Hinder Baez’s Cross-Examination

During the Thursday, February 27, 2025, hearing, Charlie Javice‘s defense attorney José Baez repeatedly found himself at odds with the presiding judge, Alvin K.

February 28, 2025

Business·Courts·Crime·Finance·Investigative·Judicial Corruption·Law·Prosecutorial Misconduct

FBI Special Agent Elliot McGinnis Under Fire: Immolation Almost Certain

Outside the Federal Courthouse in Brooklyn, Defense Council Jennifer Bonjean spoke to press about her client’s case. Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz are charged

February 28, 2025

Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured·News·NY·Uncategorized

JPMorgan’s Legal Spending Raises Questions in Javice Trial

The trial of Frank founder Charlie Javice has taken an unexpected turn as revelations about JPMorgan Chase’s legal expenditures cast doubt on the fairness

February 26, 2025

Business·Courts·Featured·Finance·Law·News·Prosecutorial Misconduct

Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar’s Trial Resumes Amid Juror Changes and Heated Cross-Examinations

The fraud trial of Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar resumed Tuesday after a one-day delay, following yet another juror’s illness. The court began the

February 25, 2025

Business·Courts·Crime·Crime and Justice·Finance·Investigative·Law·Prosecutorial Misconduct·Technology·US News

Charlie Javice’s Trial Begins with Legal Battles, Juror Health Concerns—And a Judge Who Nodded Off

The high-profile fraud trial of Charlie Javice, the founder of college financial aid startup Frank, is off to a tumultuous start, with intense courtroom

February 24, 2025

Courts·Finance·Investigative·Judicial Corruption·Law·Prosecutorial Misconduct·Technology·US News

Trump is trying to shred the constitutional separation of powers

Having a president with authority to close programs, or decide which programs to fund, totally bypasses Congress and makes Congress useless. That is how authoritarians

February 10, 2025

Courts·Featured·Government·News·Politics·Prosecutorial Misconduct

From the Courtroom to the Dictionary: How “Going TransPerfect” Became a Legal Verb

In the annals of American corporate law, few cases have left as indelible a mark on the public imagination as the TransPerfect saga. What

January 2, 2025

Courts·Featured·Judicial Corruption·Law

Questionable Judicial Grounds and Dubious Legal Practices – Unsettling Justice for Corporate America

Amid global challenges – pandemics, wars, and authoritarian regimes, accompanied by plummeting economies, bankrupt businesses, and fractured families – one certainty remains: lawyers profit.

August 5, 2024

Analysis·Business·Courts·Law·Opinion·Prosecutorial Misconduct·The Swamp

Understanding the Different Types of Contracts: A Beginner’s Guide

Contracts can seem intimidating, especially if you’re new to them. You need to to understand the types of contracts. You need this whether you’re

June 11, 2024

Arts & Culture·Business·Courts·Finance·Law

Trump’s guilty verdict should disqualify him from office

Dear editor, By now, we’ve all heard the news that Donald Trump was found guilty of all 34 felony counts of falsifying his company’s

May 30, 2024

Arts & Culture·Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured·Government·Opinion·Politics

Best Practices To Promote Mental Health Among Firefighters

As a firefighter, you face unique challenges and stressors every day. The unpredictable and hazardous nature of your job, combined with the psychological toll

May 22, 2024

Arts & Culture·Courts·Health·Law

Notable Political Figure Steve Pigeon Faces Major Courtroom Test

By Tony Farina Where to start with Steve Pigeon? That’s the question I asked myself when publisher Frank Parlato of the Niagara Falls Reporter

September 19, 2023

Courts·Crime and Justice·Local News·News·Prosecutorial Misconduct

NYS Justice Kevin Carter to Decide Pigeon’s Motion to Disqualify DA Flynn for ‘Bias,’ ‘Animosity,’ in Child Rape Prosecution

I have been Steve Pigeon’s friend for more than 20 years. In December 2021, he was charged with raping a child, perhaps the most

April 17, 2023

Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured·Local News·News·NY·Politics·Prosecutorial Misconduct

Ed Nusbaum told Frank Parlato: “Anytime you want to take your boxing skills against my wrestling skills, I will put your face into the pavement.” I wonder how Nusbaum looks in tights.

Does CT Attorney Ed Nusbaum Look Foolish?

Ed Nusbaum may think he’s tough, but he’s not tough enough to take on investigative journalist Frank Parlato.

March 29, 2023

Courts·News

Betrayed: Sunny Kelley and CT Family Court

Sunny Kelley's story reveals the dark reality of how CT Family Court divorce and custody cases work. AFCC judges and professionals are in business

March 26, 2023

Courts·Crime and Justice·Judicial Corruption·News·Uncategorized

Trump Grand Jury Blueprint is Luthmann’s Case

Luthmann says what Trump is seeing from Bragg is what Staten Island Special Prosecutor Eric Nelson did in a 2018 Staten Island grand jury

March 22, 2023

Courts·Crime and Justice·Government·Judicial Corruption·Law·News·NY·Politics·Prosecutorial Misconduct·The Swamp

Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino faces re-election later this year.

Niagara Falls Mayor’s Forest-Taking Plan Opposed

Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino’s plan to use eminent domain to take 10 acres of forest land from Niagara Falls Redevelopment (NFR) to create

March 22, 2023

Courts·Environment·Government·Local News·Niagara Falls·Niagara Falls Redevelopment·NY·Robert Restaino

NXIVM’s Keith Raniere Asks SCOTUS to Review Case

Keith Raniere, founder of NXIVM, is seeking a review of a decision to stop the cross-examination of Lauren Salzman, the Government’s sole testifying cooperating

March 19, 2023

Courts·News·NXIVM