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Michael King: SEC Lawyer “Calling the Shots” in Wal-Mart and Chesapeake Investigations

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.

Fifth Circuit’s Top Five Business Litigation Cases for the First Half of 2012

The five important business cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in the first half of 2012 show a pragmatic, step-by-step approach to business cases. The Court tested whether an arbitration clause comported with basic principles of contract law, parsed each line of a pleading to test its sufficiency, enforced each element of the basic test for personal jurisdiction, and methodically applied Daubert to complex expert testimony. The five cases illustrate the work of a court that takes seriously the “blocking and tackling” basics of commercial disputes.

Texas is Climbing the Nanotech Charts

Texas has the potential to emerge as a leading epicenter for the U.S., and perhaps the world, especially in the areas of energy, specialty chemicals and medicine. The state’s leadership position is further strengthened with last week’s announcement of Dallas as a new satellite office for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

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