A former Wall Street Journal reporter voluntarily dismissed his lawsuit against Dechert LLP over an alleged hacking scheme he said led to his firing. The lawsuit claimed violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, the Federal Wiretap Act, the D.C. Wiretap Act, and brought common law claims of tortious interference with business relationships and civil conspiracy. Dechert also was sued under RICO by the source, Iranian-American aviation executive Farhad Azima, in connection with the same alleged scheme. Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP represents Dechert. The case is Solomon v. Dechert LLP, D.D.C., No.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 15, 2023 16:30 UTC