The Justice Department on Friday said it should not be forced to publicly disclose information about criminal cases involving cellphone tracking in which the defendant was acquitted or the case was dismissed, arguing in court papers that the individuals involved “should not be exposed to public scrutiny a second time.”

Predictive coding software will be used in the case of Monique da Silva Moore v.

A New York Times investigation into $24 million worth of bribes allegedly paid by Wal-Mart’s Mexican subsidiary got the attention of enforcement agencies on both sides of the border, but while the U.S. Department of Justice is reported to be moving on the case, Mexican officials have had a decidedly low-key reaction.

Touting the case as “a first-of-its-kind lawsuit,” New York’s attorney general sued Sprint-Nextel on Thursday over allegations that it deliberately under-collected and underpaid millions of dollars in taxes on flat-rate access charges for wireless calling plans.

This week’s settlement between the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Kelley Drye & Warren over a policy forcing partners to give up equity status at age 70 has resulted in a sizable payday for the main partner involved and has put other law firms on notice about potentially discriminatory practices. But the case didn’t resolve a question that continues to plague the legal industry: Is a law firm partner considered an employee, and thus protected by discrimination laws, or is he or she considered an owner?