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Texas remains a focal point for white-collar litigation amid shifting priorities and an ever-changing enforcement landscape. The Texas Lawbook caught up with white-collar expert Jeff Vaden, a partner in Bracewell’s Houston office, about trends, the Trump Administration’s priorities, what they could mean for Texas and more.
On March 13, the Texas Legislature introduced HB 5007, which, if enacted, would establish the Texas Committee on Foreign Investment, the first U.S. state regime tasked with screening foreign investments on national security grounds. The proposed TCFI is not an entirely new idea; indeed, it closely mimics the responsibilities and purpose of its national regulatory counterpart, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
In this edition of Litigation Roundup, a Dallas law firm gets another favorable verdict in a mesothelioma trial against Johnson & Johnson, a federal judge in McAllen hands out prison sentences for participants in a $110 million kickback scheme, and the Texas Supreme Court clarifies the limitations of a state law that prohibits the unlawful solicitation of legal clients.
In his second term, President Donald Trump has issued more executive orders in the first 100 days — 35 of them focusing on energy, environmental and infrastructure efforts and law firms — than any other president in history, creating a flurry of governmental actions, broad economic implications and legal challenges, according to a panel of legal experts hosted by The Texas Lawbook.
GT Executive Chairman Richard Rosenbaum in the firm's announcement highlighted Katz's experience advising clients in the healthcare and energy industries. Katz had practiced his entire career at Thompson & Knight/Holland & Knight.
Trial attorney and former federal prosecutor Edward J. Loya, Jr., has joined Dorsey & Whitney as a partner in its commercial litigation group in Dallas, the firm announced Monday in a news release.
In her role as assistant deputy chief of the Health Care Fraud Unit, Aleza Remis led the Texas Strike Force, which targets fraudulent providers and works to combat the opioid crisis.
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings has hired Sarah Wirskye as a partner in the firm’s government enforcement and investigations practice group in Dallas, the firm announced Monday in a news release.
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