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TX Supremes Weigh Reliance on Contracts v. Texas Law - Mercedes-Benz is asking the Texas Supreme Court to declare that signed written contracts are sacrosanct and override all extra-contractual statements, even if those extra-contractual promises amount to felony fraud, directly contradict Legislative policy and cause severe financial harm to a Texas business. The Texas Lawbook has details. December 13, 2018Mark Curriden
SEC: Houston Developers Fraudulently Misused Investor Funds - The SEC announced Wednesday that America Modern Green Senior, America Modern Green Community and America Modern Green Residential have agreed to settle charges that they improperly used $49.5 million they raised from 90 Chinese investors for a project under the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. December 12, 2018Mark Curriden
Gray Reed Closes Syngenta Case with $1.51B Settlement - A Kansas federal judge Friday approved what may be the largest agricultural settlement in U.S. history. It marks the end of a four-year legal battle in which farmers alleged Syngenta released genetically modified corn into the marketplace, causing major disruptions in the corn trade between the U.S. and China. A Dallas attorney took part in the deal. December 12, 2018Natalie Posgate
SEC Settles Fraud Charges with AriseBank Execs - The SEC announced Wednesday that AriseBank ex-chief executive officer Jared Rice Sr. and ex-chief operating officer Stanley Ford will pay about $2.7 million in disgorgements and penalties for operating a cryptocurrency scheme that used former heavyweight boxing champ Evander Holyfield as a spokesperson. December 12, 2018Mark Curriden
CDT Roundup: 15 Deals, 16 Law Firms, 65 Texas Lawyers, $1.8B - Healthcare-centered private equity is on the brink of another record year. According to newly released data from Preqin, 585 healthcare-related deals had been announced through November worth $56 billion. The Lawbook's Claire Poole explains how Texas dealmakers fit into the picture, along with her weekly assessment of Texas deals. December 11, 2018Claire Poole

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Finalists for the 2018 DFW Outstanding Corporate Counsel Awards Are… - The Association of Corporate Counsel’s DFW Chapter and The Texas Lawbook received a record-smashing 126 nominations for the 2018 Outstanding Corporate Counsel Awards. A panel of 18 prominent GCs and lawyers reviewed the submissions and The Lawbook has this year's finalists. December 12, 2018Mark Curriden

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Will the 2018 Judicial Elections Breathe New Life into Factual Sufficiency Review? - Newly-elected judges on the Texas courts of appeals may soon revisit a firmly rooted – albeit faded – distinction between factual and legal sufficiency as they grapples with their differences with pro-business justices on the Texas Supreme Court. Specifically, courts of appeals may be able to limit state Supreme Court review by deciding cases based on factual sufficiency of the evidence. The Texas Lawbook has details. December 13, 2018David Coale & John Adams

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