Meet the US Judge Presiding Over Case Against Trump's Indicted Ex-Adviser
U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang has deep familiarity with criminal law, including matters involving allegations of public corruption, and will preside over the U.S. Department of Justice's case against defendant John Bolton alleging President Donald Trump's former national security adviser-turned-adversary mishandled classified documents.
5 Ways Law Firms Are Optimizing Their Back Office
Forward-thinking firms are reimagining the back office. By centralizing support functions, adopting technology, and making data-driven decisions, they are creating scalable, flexible, and resilient operations. The result? Higher productivity, improved client service, and stronger career pathways for staff. Here are 5 of the top strategies firms are implementing to optimize their back office.
How I Made Law Firm Leadership: 'Be More Intentional About Business Development,' Says James Barney of Finnegan
"I would advise my younger self to be more intentional about business development. As a litigation associate or junior partner, you get the opportunity to form many great relationships with clients and potential clients through meetings, depositions, trials, etc. But as one litigation leads to another involving different clients and different people, and given the demands of a litigation schedule, it's easy to let prior relationships go stale."
Fed. Judge Approves Settlement, Fees Against St. Louis Firm's Data Breach
U.S. Magistrate Judge John M. Bodenhausen of the Eastern District of Missouri approved the class action settlement in a data breach class action against Nahon, Saharovich & Trotz, and granted the motion for fees and costs to be awarded to the data breach and employment firm Cole & Van Note, which represented the plaintiff, Susan Garbarino.
Read the Indictment: Trump Ex-Adviser Turned Critic Charged With Mishandling Classified Documents
The 26-page indictment alleges John Bolton from April 2018 until August 2025 "abused his position as National Security Advisor by sharing more than a thousand pages of information about his day-to-day activities as the National Security Advisor" and unlawfully retained classified documents at his home in Montgomery County, Maryland.

