The Seventh Circuit on Monday revived a defamation suit lodged by a Chicago attorney acquitted of sexual assault who sued Gawker Media LLC for writing about his trial, saying Gawker helped create and develop at least one defamatory comment made by a third party. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted))

Gawker Media told a New York judge Tuesday that it will allow an Illinois attorney acquitted of sexual assault who sued the company for writing about his trial to proceed with a Seventh Circuit appeal that was put on hold after the publisher filed for bankruptcy. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted))

The federal government told a New York federal court Thursday that former Bryan Cave LLP attorney Harvey Newkirk doesn’t deserve a retrial or reversal of his wire fraud conviction in connection with a failed bid to acquire Maxim magazine, saying “overwhelming evidence” proves he actively participated in the scheme. Law360: acquitted