A federal judge has removed from bankruptcy court a slew of disputes over whether Texas law firm Jackson Walker LLP must return millions in fees for failing to disclose an onetime partner’s romance with a prominent judge.
The cases, which are related to the once-secret relationship between former judge David R. Jones and attorney Elizabeth Freeman, should be transferred in the interest of uniformity, economy, and expediency, Judge Alia Moses of the US District Court for the Western District of Texas said in an order issued Wednesday.
The ruling is a notable development in the fight between the Justice Department’s ...
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