The romance between Texas chapter choose David R. Jones and Biglaw companion Elizabeth Freeman has birthed some intense controversy that is still ongoing. See, Jones, the (now former) federal chapter choose, one way or the other didn’t recuse himself from instances involving Freeman, the (now former) companion at Jackson Walker. In consequence, Jones resigned and the Division of Justice sued Freeman’s former agency to attempt to disgorge as much as $23 million in charges it collected within the 33 instances overseen by Jones whereas he was concerned with Freeman and alleging the agency breached its moral duties by not disclosing the connection. Jackson Walker insists it acted correctly upon studying of the connection.
Now it seems to be like that case is headed to trial.
Jackson Walker and the US Trustee’s workplace have been in mediation in an try to resolve the matter. Yesterday, July fifteenth at 5 p.m., was the deadline Choose Alia Moses imposed on the mediation try. However the events have been unable to reach an settlement.
As reported by Bloomberg Legislation, the mediation lasted a month, and was the primary try at a decision between the events.
Retired Boston chapter choose Joan N. Feeney oversaw the mediation, which started on June 16. The agency and the US Trustee agreed to enter talks after a tense listening to in Could through which Moses stated she’d lost patience with last-minute courtroom filings.
Maybe it’s not shocking the case couldn’t be resolved out of courtroom. Because the scandal broke in 2023, it’s been nothing however messy allegations and revelations. It will be too easy if the largest fallout from the scandal settled quietly.
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