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Morrisey, other AGs ask court to review SEC rule requiring more disclosures on proxy votes
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey this week joined his colleagues in Louisiana, Texas and Utah in urging the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to review a Securities and Exchange Commission rule that requires investment managers to make more disclosures about their proxy votes. -
Paxton Joins Amicus Brief Opposing SEC and NASDAQ Quotas for Corporate Board Members Based on Race, Sex, and Sexual Orientation
Paxton Joins Amicus Brief Opposing SEC and NASDAQ Quotas for Corporate Board Members Based on Race, Sex, and Sexual Orientation. -
NCLA wins major Fifth Circuit en banc decision versus SEC
WASHINGTON – The full Fifth Circuit bench ruled yesterday that Texas accountant Michelle Cochran has the right to challenge the constitutionality of her Administrative Law Judge’s (ALJ) removal protections in federal court before undergoing an administrative adjudication, a press release states. -
Greenberg Traurig’s Sandra Gonzalez Appointed Latina Commissioner by Hispanic National Bar Association
Greenberg Traurig’s Sandra Gonzalez Appointed Latina Commissioner by Hispanic National Bar Association. -
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: 6 Greenberg Traurig Shareholders Named to 2021 D Magazine Best Lawyers in Dallas
D Magazine selected six shareholders in the Dallas office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP as 2021 “Best Lawyers in Dallas.” -
Trial lawyers find unusual allies in fight against arbitration: Conservative state treasurers
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers who see arbitration as a mortal threat to their business have found unlikely allies among some of the nation’s most conservative state officials. -
Scott Bailey, Wei Xu join Weil as associates in Dallas office
DALLAS – Scott Bailey and Wei Xu have joined the Dallas office of Weil, Gotshal & Manges as associates in the firm’s Corporate Department. -
Akerman expands fraud and recovery practice with Dallas partners Eduardo Espinosa, Michael Napoli
DALLAS — On March 15, Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today continued the national expansion of the Fraud and Recovery Practice Group with the addition of Dallas partners Eduardo “Eddy” Espinosa and Michael Napoli from Dykema. -
Dynegy Inc. stockholder alleges registration statement regarding merger omits information
HOUSTON – An owner of Dynegy common stock is seeking to enjoin a transaction with Vistra Energy Corp. until a new registration statement is released. -
Investment recruiter asks for new trial in alleged oil scam case
HOUSTON – One of a group of businessmen the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleged sold fraudulent oil and gas investments to shareholders asked for a new court trial earlier this month, contending that his involvement in the case, recruiting investors, had ended before a summary court judgment determined that fraud had been committed. -
Texas brothers agree to SEC settlement in $23 million fraudulent energy venture
&&&SHERMAN (SE Texas Record) – Two Texas brothers must to cough up all illegal gains from an alleged $23 million fraudulent oil and gas well investment scam as part of a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in federal court. -
Texas AG's felony fraud trial could come next spring after court refuses appeal
DALLAS – Texas' embattled attorney general is headed for a trial date as early as next spring after the state's court of criminal appeals decided to not get involved in his securities fraud case. -
SEC charges Texas company, officers with fraud in $5.4 million settlement
FORT WORTH — Two key executives at a Texas company have been implicated by the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in an alleged scheme that conned investors in fraudulent oil and gas ventures in which more than $5 million was raised, according to documents obtained by the Southeast Texas Record. -
Donor subject of Medicaid fraud probe gives to Paxton campaign for his legal defense
DALLAS – When Texas' embattled attorney general accepted a $100,000 gift from a businessman allegedly without knowing the donor faced allegations of Medicare and Medicaid fraud, it raised questions similar to those endured by another Southern attorney general this summer. -
Texas AG makes 'clumsy, awkward' defense against civil charges, political scientist says
Civil securities fraud charges filed Monday bring everything back to the surface over Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s relationship with a Texas tech company that includes allegedly accepting a commission in exchange for recruiting investors. -
SEC complaint charges AG Paxton with securities fraud
SHERMAN (SE Texas Record) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's charges filed in federal court Monday, April 11, against Texas' embattled Attorney General Ken Paxton are the latest in a political drama only days shy of being in its third year. -
Joe’s Crab Shack settles securities suit for $1.8M, attorneys reap $900K
By DAVID YATES In January, the owners of Joe’s Crab Shack and several other popular restaurant chains reached a $1.8 million settlement in a federal securities class action lawsuit. On Friday, June 5, District Judge Vanessa Gilmore signed an order approving the settlement, awarding the plaintiffs’ attorneys in the case $600,000 from the settlement fund, plus $304,009.77 in expenses. -
Joe’s Crab Shack settles securities suit for $1.8M, attorneys reap $900K
In January, the owners of Joe’s Crab Shack and several other popular restaurant chains reached a $1.8 million settlement in a federal securities class action lawsuit. -
Ignite Restaurant Group tentatively settles federal securities suit for $1.8M
The owners of Joe’s Crab Shack and several other popular restaurant chains have reached a $1.8 million settlement in a federal securities class action lawsuit. -
Frisco attorney sentenced in oil and gas scheme
Attorney Kelly Gordon Rogers of Frisco has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for stealing more than $1 million from investors in fraudulent oil and gas ventures.