Wait, wait, wait. Is Paul Bender the Paul from college that Lois and Linda had the falling out over? Was that his last name in canon, or is that a new innovation?
Yes. Yes. Yes. No.
Hmm, so this is a potential connection I totally missed. Very interesting.
Bender is a guess a possibly meaningful name, but still, it seems to suggest a connection between that guy and Luthor's lawyer (who was also the lawyer for the company suing Lois in "The Source").