Clayton’s New Job Raises Questions for SDNY: New York Brief

In this issue: Manhattan US Attorney gets tapped for another job, BlackRock bests Boaz Weinstein, and Brad Lander’s case ends with a whimper.

Trump Taps SDNY Chief for Spy Gig

President Donald Trump plans to nominate Jay Clayton to be director of national intelligence, leaving questions about the future of the storied Southern District of New York prosecutor’s office. The move would bring an end to Clayton’s roughly one-year tenure as Wall Street’s top cop.

The longtime corporate lawyer—a Sullivan & Cromwell alum—and former SEC chair went into the office with an agenda to focus on violent crime and ...