Bankrupt Utility Trustee Joins Call to Move Judge Romance Venue

Aug. 28, 2024, 7:23 PM UTC

The trustee appointed to liquidate defunct electric utility Brilliant Energy LLC joined with Justice Department attorneys in calling for a federal district court to take over bankruptcy clawback proceedings targeting Jackson Walker LLP.

Brilliant Energy Chapter 7 trustee Randy W. Williams on Tuesday urged the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas to assert control over matters related to Jackson Walker’s collection of $13 million in fees in cases handled by former Houston bankruptcy judge David R. Jones. The Texas law firm is a large target in sprawling litigation over revelations that Jones for years maintained a secret ...

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