Free Speech, Due Process and Trial by Jury
Investors are going after the law firms, insurance brokers and financial advisors that worked with Allen Stanford during his infamous Ponzi Scheme, claiming they played heavy roles in Stanford’s ability to defraud billions of dollars from roughly 20,000 investors.
A federal trial is underway in Dallas in which Ralph Janvey seeks to force several political officials to return millions of dollars in fees they were paid as advisers. “This is such an important case, really out of proportion to the dollars involved,” said Kevin Sadler, who represents Janvey. Lawrence Bowman, lawyer for Peter Romero, the former ambassador to Ecuador said his client is an honorable man who did nothing wrong."
Radio Shack is the latest in a growing number of financially troubled North Texas corporations, including Energy Future Holdings and American Airlines, to go outside the state to restructure its business operations. General counsel for the companies that snubbed Texas bankruptcy courts say they did so because the judges in Delaware and the Southern District of New York are more experienced and more predictable in handling large complex corporate restructurings. But legal experts say none of it is true.
Fort Worth-based Radio Shack finally filed for bankruptcy Thursday in Delaware. The retailer listed $1.2 billion in assets and $1.39 billion in debts. Radio Shack GC Bob Donohoo chose bankruptcy lawyers at Jones Day to be lead counsel in the case. Dallas partner Gregory Jordan and Houston partner Thomas Howley are playing key roles.
John Adkins joins the Philadelphia-based firm from Strasburger & Price.
Luis Gomar says it is more than energy reforms that have U.S. national and international firms investing heavily in Mexico.
Luis Gomar says it is more than energy reforms that have U.S. national and international firms investing heavily in Mexico.
Drew Baldinger oversaw all legal issues and was a member of senior management at South Louisiana Methanol, an Austin-based $2 billion greenfield gas-to-methanol development.
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