Former Bryan Cave LLP attorney Harvey Newkirk asked a New York federal judge Thursday to grant a retrial or reverse his criminal wire fraud conviction in connection with a failed bid to acquire Maxim magazine, arguing there was insufficient evidence to support the conviction. Law360: acquitted

Crisis management experts say Kaye Scholer LLP has given a textbook response to the arrest of one of its partners on criminal fraud charges, seeking to distance itself from the accusations and limit damage to its reputation as the scandal unfolds before a national audience. Law360: acquitted