Over the last year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has been laser-focused on the use of personal devices by employees of the large Wall Street banks to conduct company business. The SEC’s investigations have focused on whether the banks complied with the “books and records” requirement that they preserve all communications that relate to company business. The SEC’s actions are having a ripple effect in civil litigation as well.
Check That Off My Bucket List: SMU Dedman Law Alumni at SCOTUS
Eleven SMU Dedman School of Law alumni and the school’s new dean were sworn in before the nation’s high court in a live ceremony before all nine justices this month. The group also heard oral arguments in two related administrative law cases.
“It was like being on the 50-yard line at the Super Bowl. But better,” Amy Osteen, a 2000 graduate of the law school, said.
Energy Policy Remains on the Ballot
Whatever the outcome of Tuesday’s mid-term election, the results will likely have great influence over U.S. energy policies in years to come. The various directions of those policies were discussed in a webinar involving partners at Akin Gump. Nushin Huq has their observations on the possibilities.
SEC Regional Director, Former Enforcement Officials Talk Rulemaking, Fifth Circuit Rulings and More
About 75 lawyers attended in-person or online a CLE that delved into enforcement priorities at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Fort Worth Regional Office, what impact recent Fifth Circuit decisions could have on SEC actions, and how to navigate clients through uncertain times during an increase in rulemaking initiatives.
Dallas Tax Lawyer Joseph Garza Charged in Billion-dollar Scheme
A Dallas tax lawyer who “exploited his position as an attorney” and promoted illegal tax shelters for wealthy Texas clients for several years has been charged with 41 counts of tax and wire fraud.
Alleged Kickbacks in Pharmacy Fraud Trial Were Legitimate Loans to Doctors, Defense Lawyers Contend
In opening statements, the defense attorneys tell jurors in Dallas their clients did not write thousands of bogus prescriptions, for which the government was billed $196 million, as a federal indictment contends.
Biden Nominates Three for U.S. Attorney Slots in Texas
Long-awaited nominations are in to lead prosecutions for the Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas. Two of the nominees are veteran federal prosecutors; the third was El Paso’s DA for 27 years. Still to come: a nominee as U.S. attorney in the Eastern District. Bruce Tomaso has the details.
$158M Healthcare Fraud Trial Starts in Dallas Next Week
Long delayed by COVID, the trial involves what federal authorities say is a $158 million scam by doctors and pharmacies to bill a government workers’ insurance program for fraudulent, ultra-costly prescriptions.
DBJ: SEC Seeks Receivership for North Texas Land in Alleged $26 Million Fraud
Dallas real estate developer Tim Barton faces federal charges for allegedly bilking more than $26 million from Chinese nationals who were told they were investing in suburban land development deals. Barton has tapped Holland & Knight partner Richard Roper to lead his defense.
DBJ: No Rest in UDF Saga as Its Executives (Some Imprisoned) Named in a New Lawsuit
Multibillion-dollar investment firm NexPoint Advisors LP has sued three imprisoned top executives of an embattled North Texas residential real estate lender, claiming the lender’s now-former CEO and others in management positions have improperly used tens of millions of dollars in shareholder funds to pay their personal legal fees.
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