Dispute over Sandy Hook families’ $16M share of Alex Jones’ estate with bankruptcy judge for ruling
A judge will hear arguments today and decide whether to approve a settlement among Sandy Hook families about dividing $16M ...
Texas Supreme Court pauses lawsuit against Steven Hotze over 2020 election conspiracy assault
The Texas Supreme Court has put a temporary pause on a Harris County civil lawsuit accusing Republican activist Steven Hotze ...
Latham Defends Steward Bankruptcy Effort Despite TRACO Concerns
Latham & Watkins LLP said the Justice Department’s bankruptcy watchdog has “no valid basis” to oppose its retention in ...
Texas Bankruptcy Judge Withdraws Ethics Complaint Against Jackson Walker
The decision comes after Senior U.S. District Judge Lee Rosenthal, who was hearing the ethics complaint, determined that she ...
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Law Firm Hit With Lawsuit Over Partner’s Romance With Bankruptcy Judge
When Texas bankruptcy judge David R. Jones hid his romantic relationship with a Biglaw partner and continued to hear cases involving that partner/law firm, it led to a legal ethics conundrum that is ...
Challenge to Texas immigration law SB 4 will head to trial in July, federal judge orders
Trump's Justice Dept. may drop the U.S. challenge to SB 4, but other plaintiffs have vowed to push forward against Texas' ...
JCPenney Seeks Return of More Than $1.1M From Jackson Walker For Bankruptcy Work
The bankruptcy administrator for JCPenney alleges Jackson Walker should disgorge fees, because it failed to disclose that one of its partners was involved in a romantic relationship with the ...
Texas Firm Sued for J.C. Penney Bankruptcy Fees Over Undisclosed Romance
J.C. Penney’s bankruptcy administrators argue that fees should be returned after Jackson Walker didn’t disclose the romantic ...