White-Collar/Regulatory Archives - Page 36 of 42

Call Me By My Name: And No, I’m Not NAFTA

Call it what you will, like it or not, but the newest iteration of a North American trade agreement recognizes the new economic realities that have developed over 25 years of NAFTA. A panel of experts, including the chief legal officer of AT&T Latin America, at SMU’s Cox School of Business reflected on the new realities. The Lawbook was there.

April 2, 2019 Allen Pusey

Forest Park trial judge was once a target for murder

Public service has its price. Three years ago, U.S. District Judge Jack Zouhary learned how steep that price can be. A suspected terrorist in Ohio put out a contract on

March 31, 2019 Bruce Tomaso

Few Lawyers Seek Top SEC Enforcement Job in Texas

The number of people who applied for the SEC’s regional director’s position in Fort Worth can be counted on one hand. The reason: the SEC’s Fort Worth enforcement budget has been slashed, staffing has been dramatically reduced and the ability to investigate and prosecute complex cases against corporations and financial institutions involved in illegal and fraudulent conduct has been significantly weakened. The Texas Lawbook has insider details.

March 21, 2019 Mark Curriden

Blockchain and the Future of Everything

What is blockchain? Is there a difference between bitcoin and blockchain? What do smart contracts mean for lawyers? Matt Acosta of Jackson Walker provides a beginner’s guide to understanding this developing technology.

March 20, 2019 Matt Acosta

Houston Law Firm Wins Nation’s First Prisoner Release under First Step Act

Richard Evans walked out of federal prison Thursday as the first person freed under the new First Step Act’s “compassionate release” measure. U.S. District Judge Kenneth Hoyt of Houston signed the order and Houston lawyers David Gerger, Samy Khalil and Ashlee McFarland filed the emergency petition. The Texas Lawbook has the inside details.

March 14, 2019 Mark Curriden

Forest Park Surgeons and Hospital Officials on Trial for Alleged Kickback Scheme

Jury selection is expected to start today for five doctors and four other Forest Park hospital officials standing trial in federal court for being involved in an alleged illegal kickback scheme that put tens of millions of dollars into their pockets. Healthcare lawyers across the country are closely monitoring the case. Texas Lawbook correspondent Bruce Tomaso is covering the trial and will provide gavel-to-gavel coverage.

February 20, 2019 Bruce Tomaso & Mark Curriden

Xerox Settles Medicaid Fraud Case with AG’s Office for $236M

Xerox Corporation and several of its former subsidiaries have agreed to a $235.9 settlement with the Texas Attorney General’s Office, the state announced Tuesday. It represents the largest single resolution in a case filed by the AG’s office for Medicaid-related claims.

February 19, 2019 Natalie Posgate

SEC’s Shipchandler Joins Mega-firm Jones Day

Shamoil Shipchandler, who resigned Friday as director of the Fort Worth Regional Office of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, is joining his predecessor, David Woodcock, as partner in the Dallas office of Jones Day. In an interview Sunday with The Texas Lawbook, Shipchandler talked about his time at the SEC.

January 28, 2019 Mark Curriden

SEC Charges Frisco Real Estate Developer with Multimillion-Dollar Fraud

North Texas real estate developer Phillip Michael Carter and two of his colleagues – already facing state criminal fraud charges – found themselves the target of new securities fraud allegations Friday afternoon.

January 25, 2019 Mark Curriden

Updated – Shamoil Shipchandler Resigns as SEC Regional Director

Shamoil Shipchandler, the director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Fort Worth regional office, resigned his position Friday as the federal government’s top official policing Texas corporate executives and financial dealers and brokers. The Texas Lawbook has details and analysis.