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Erin Nealy Cox Takes Over as NDTX U.S. Attorney

U.S. District Judge Jane Boyle swore in Erin Neely Cox on Friday as new United States Attorney for North Texas. Cox, in an exclusive interview with The Texas Lawbook, said she “had a good first day.”

“I told the staff Friday that I plan to go slow as fast as I can,” she said. “My plan is to spend the next 60 to 90 days meeting with our team, leaders of local federal law enforcement and federal judges” to help understand their needs and help “determine priorities.” The Texas Lawbook has full details.

November 20, 2017 Mark Curriden

Texas Securities Board Names New Deputy Commish

Clinton Edgar, a veteran lawyer of the state security’s agency and Texas Tech law grad, has been appointed the new deputy commissioner of the Texas State Securities Board.

November 16, 2017 Mark Curriden

Texas AG Charges Two Businesses with Hurricane Harvey Price Gouging

Texas officials sued two Big Willy’s in Dallas-Fort Worth and Tejano Mart in Laredo on Monday for allegedly charging customers excessive prices for gasoline – ranging from $4 to $10 a gallon – in the days before and after the storm hit South Texas.

November 14, 2017 Mark Curriden

SEC Names SMU Prof to Corporate & Muni Bond Task Force

The SEC has created a special committee to study possible new regulatory improvements in the world of corporate bond and municipal securities markets and SMU finance professor Kumar Venkataraman is one of the 23 members.

November 10, 2017 Mark Curriden

SEC Charges, Settles Apache Engineer Insider Trading Case

The SEC has charged a former Apache Corp. petroleum engineer with insider trading. The SEC says
Christopher Lollar has settled allegations that he “traded on nonpublic information” by paying $435,809.50 in penalties and disgorgement.

November 1, 2017 Mark Curriden

SKV Law Firm Wins Corruption Case for Political Client

Houston lawyers Shaun Clarke and Dane Ball demanded last week that corruption charges against Texas Rep. Dawnna Dukes be immediately dismissed. On Monday, Travis County prosecutors agreed, dropping all 15 felony and misdemeanor counts against the 12-term Texas House member.

October 24, 2017 Mark Curriden

Erin Nealy Cox Nominated to be NDTX U.S. Attorney

The Trump Administration has nominated cybersecurity expert and former prosecutor Erin Nealy Cox to be the next U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas.

September 23, 2017 Mark Curriden

SEC Suspends Public Trading of Addison Firm over Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts

The SEC has suspended the trading of securities of Addison-based Grupo Resilient International in an apparent concern over the accuracy of some of the company’s press releases. The federal agency states that it has “questions regarding the adequacy and accuracy of statements” Grupo officials made in a Sept. 7 press release regarding the company’s efforts to help disaster recovery efforts in South Texas related to Hurricane Harvey.

September 22, 2017 Mark Curriden

TX AG Sues Three Businesses for Price Gouging; Hundreds More Cases May Follow

Three Texas businesses – two service stations and one motel owner – violated state consumer protection laws prohibiting price gouging during times of natural disaster, the state attorney general announced Tuesday. The state has received more than 3,000 complaints of price gouging since Hurricane Harvey devastated South Texas.

September 12, 2017 Mark Curriden

Corporate Lawyers: TX AG Paxton ’s Defense of Pro-Insurance Industry Law is Misleading, Wrong

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and lawyers representing large and midsized businesses in the state are providing contradictory information about the impact of a new law governing the rights of people and businesses to legally challenge insurance companies decision in paying property owners in storm-related losses. Paxton says new law is no big deal and that the lawyers are deliberately misleading their clients.

August 31, 2017 Mark Curriden