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U-M business law scholar: Allegations in NY civil suit against Trump detailed, though delays likely
FACULTY Q&A Will Thomas White-collar crime expert Will Thomas says the lawsuit filed Wednesday by New York’s attorney general against former President Donald Trump, his family and their various business organizations contains allegations that are “detailed and factually specific.” Still, the assistant professor of business law at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business says starting from a “very strong legal position” may not be enough to overcome Trump’s history of “delaying and deflecting legal proceedings for as long as possible.” Thomas, a lawyer who once focused on securities litigation and white-collar enforcement matters in private practice, discusses where things stand with the lawsuit and where they might—or might…

