Free Speech, Due Process and Trial by Jury
Republican AGs have teamed up with plaintiffs’ lawyers in aggressively pursuing whistleblower cases against drug companies and other health care providers, making Texas a model for other states. Recoveries have taken off since 2007 when additional lawyers were hired to investigate Medicaid fraud claims.
Very few corporate executives or general counsels have ever heard of Michael King. That is about to change. King is the SEC's lead lawyer in two of the biggest corporate financial investigations the federal government is conducting: Wal-Mart and Chesapeake Energy. The two cases are likely to thrust King into the global spotlight, as fines could easily reach hundreds of millions of dollars. The investigations also could provide public redemption for the SEC’s much maligned Fort Worth Regional Office. “The pressure on Michael and the Fort Worth office right now is enormous,” says Kit Addleman, a partner at Haynes and Boone.
The investigation into whether retail giant violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act could lead to record fines and penalties.
Twelve major investment fraud cases have been prosecuted in Collin since 2009 - more than any other jurisdiction in Texas.
Number of investment advisers overseen by State Securities Board jumps 61 percent under Dodd-Frank.
Whistleblower awarded $20 million for role in exposing Risperdal fraud.
Gandy to leave his post at FINRA in Dallas
Houston is the largest city in the U.S. that does not have a SEC presence, despite being the home of some of the biggest financial frauds of the past decade, including Enron and Stanford Investments.
Allen Jones was an investigator for the Pennsylvania Inspector General a decade ago when a routine inquiry exposed a pattern of pharmaceutical companies lavishing trips, meals and other perks on state officials who were in positions to influence which drugs would be used to treat patients under Medicaid.
David Woodcock’s Challenge To Put Bad Guys Out of Business & Repair His Office’s Reputation (FORT WORTH) — David Woodcock was a partner at a 750-lawyer firm where profits per
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