The Justice Department’s bankruptcy watchdog will mediate with Jackson Walker LLP over litigation surrounding the firm’s failure to disclose an ex-partner’s romance with a former judge.
The agreement between the US Trustee’s office and the Texas law firm came after Judge Alia Moses of the US District Court for the Western District of Texas delivered fiery remarks at a status conference Thursday related to the once-secret relationship between former Houston bankruptcy judge David R. Jones and attorney Elizabeth Freeman.
Moses also warned of potential sanctions over last-minute court filings and details of recent settlements in litigation over the firm’s fees. ...
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