Dechert Seeks Dismissal of Suit Over Alleged Hacking Scheme

A former Wall Street Journal reporter’s lawsuit against Dechert LLP over an alleged hacking scheme that led to his firing should be thrown out because he waited too long to file it, the law firm told a federal court.

The lawsuit also failed to allege acts by the law firm that would subject it to liability, Dechert said in a motion to dismiss filed Feb. 3 with the US District Court for the District of Columbia.

Jonathan Solomon alleged he was fired from his position as chief foreign affairs correspondent for the Wall Street Journal after Dechert and several other ...