SEC: San Antonio Ex-Senator & Businessman Committed Fraud
The SEC’s Fort Worth Regional Office officially charged for lawmaker Carlos and businessman Stan Bates with securities fraud in an alleged $11 million oil and gas fracking scheme.
SEC Charges Int’l Securities Dealer with Fraud
The SEC’s FWRO filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit Thursday charging a brokerage service with operating an internet-based securities operation that allowed people to anonymously buy and sell securities using cryptocurrency.
Houston Attorney Charged with Tax Evasion Scheme
A federal grand jury last week indicted a Houston attorney on charges that he and other unnamed Houston lawyers helped a client transfer $18 million in offshore funds to fraudulent U.S. investment accounts to evade federal income taxes.
Biz Groups Join State AGs Supporting AT&T in Antitrust Battle
AT&T’s legal battle with the U.S. Justice Dept. received two major boosts this week when several major pro-business organizations and nine state attorneys general filed separate amicus briefs.
Papa John’s Board Adds Texas-Sized “Poison Pill” As New Topping on Its Menu
Does the Papa John’s dispute hold any lessons for Texas public corporations? Porter Hedges partners Jeff Elkin and Joe Morrel outline them here.
Haynes and Boone Survey Predicts Oil Producers’ Borrowing Capacities Will Jump
Oil and gas may be headed for even brighter days, according to the most recent industry survey released Wednesday by Haynes and Boone.
Houston Judge Rejects Class Action Status in $35M Case Against AT&T
A federal judge in Houston has refused to grant class action certification to a lawsuit claiming that hundreds of property owners between Dallas and Houston were contaminated by 200 miles of coaxial cable buried 70 years ago by AT&T.
CDT Weekly Roundup: 11 Firms, 75 Lawyers, 13 Transactions Worth $7B
The private equity business is getting more crowded, with more entities – like infrastructure firms and sovereign wealth funds – jumping in and a lot of capital – a high of $1.1 trillion raised – chasing opportunities.
Bill Munck – The Coach
Growing up on Long Island, Bill Munck dreamed of being a police officer like his father. Instead, Munck became a lawyer and has built one of the most successful IP law firms in Texas.
Quantum Energy’s Dheeraj Verma: “It’s a Golden Era for private capital.”
The Lawbook’s Claire Poole had a chance to speak with Quantum president Dheeraj Verma, known as “D,” about the role of private equity in the current marketplace, and much more.