Winston & Strawn can claim a partial victory in its bid to dodge a federal lawsuit that aims to make the firm liable for the crimes of former Winston partner Jonathan Bristol, who has admitted to conspiring to commit money laundering as part of an ex-client’s $33 million Ponzi scheme.
At the same time, a federal district court judge’s ruling (PDF) dismissing most of the allegations made against Winston by Hollywood heavyweight James Wiatt in connection with disgraced money manager Kenneth Starr’s massive fraud still leaves the firm facing several substantial claims.
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