Katy-based Bryant United Capital Funding and its CEO are operating an illegal real estate mortgage investment scheme that defrauded more than 100 investors out of millions of dollars, according to SEC documents that were unsealed Friday in federal court in Sherman. The SEC accuses BUCF and its leader, Thurman Bryant III of Frisco, with securities fraud and making false statements to investors.
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SEC Charges Texas Investment Firm & CEO with Fraud
Katy-based Bryant United Capital Funding and its CEO are operating an illegal real estate mortgage investment scheme that defrauded more than 100 investors out of millions of dollars, according to SEC documents that were unsealed Friday in federal court in Sherman. The SEC accuses BUCF and its leader, Thurman Bryant III of Frisco, with securities fraud and making false statements to investors.
The End Is Nigh For The ‘Rocket Docket’ — Or Not?
The US Supreme Court reversed a 27 year-old ruling Monday that had allowed great freedom for plaintiffs in their choice of venues for intellectual property disputes. The high-anticipated ruling threatens to put a damper—if not an end—to the thriving intellectual property “rocket docket” in the Eastern District of Texas. Last year, nearly four in every ten IP lawsuits filed were filed in the EDTX. But lingering questions about the high court ruling in TC Heartland v. Kraft leave some really smart lawyers wondering if it changes anything at all. Read their perspectives in The Texas Lawbook.
Sidley Grows Corporate Practice in Dallas
Marc Rose focuses his practice on energy transactions and private equity investments for upstream, midstream and oilfield services companies.
Blank Rome Adds IP Partner in Houston
Jon Harris, a former NASA engineer, lateraled over from IP boutique law firm Conley Rose.
Reed Smith Selects Houston Partner Marlen Whitley to Lead Firm’s Diversity Recruiting
Whitley will oversee all aspects of the firm’s efforts to recruit diverse attorney talent in the U.S.
Reed Smith Selects Houston Partner Marlen Whitley to Lead Firm's Diversity Recruiting
Whitley will oversee all aspects of the firm’s efforts to recruit diverse attorney talent in the U.S.
Julie Pettit Wins DAYL’s 2017 Outstanding Young Lawyer Award
Pettit focuses her practice on real estate and litigation matters in the financial services industry.
Julie Pettit Wins DAYL's 2017 Outstanding Young Lawyer Award
Pettit focuses her practice on real estate and litigation matters in the financial services industry.
Munsch Hardt Promotes Two to Shareholder
John Cornwell and Sameer Karim are based in Houston.