Southern District Magistrate Judge Gabriel Gorenstein dismissed a motion by Arent Fox to compel its former client to produce communications with replacement counsel.

The law firm has been sued in Windsor Securities v. Arent Fox 16-cv-01533 for legal malpractice by a former client after being retained to assist in disputes arising from Windsor's financing of life insurance policies. Arent Fox partner Julius Rousseau III was retained by the company to provided general advice and representation in connection with the policies.

According to plaintiffs, Rousseau's advice led the company to take on ownership of the policies themselves, theoretically entitling the company to the death benefits under the policy. Ultimately, beginning with arbitration Rousseau oversaw, Windsor was forced to settle disputes over the payouts after it was found to have failed to follow documentation and notice guidelines related to the financing.