Forest Park Surgeons and Hospital Officials on Trial for Alleged Kickback Scheme

Jury selection is expected to start today for five doctors and four other Forest Park hospital officials standing trial in federal court for being involved in an alleged illegal kickback scheme that put tens of millions of dollars into their pockets. Healthcare lawyers across the country are closely monitoring the case. Texas Lawbook correspondent Bruce Tomaso is covering the trial and will provide gavel-to-gavel coverage.

February 20, 2019 Bruce Tomaso & Mark Curriden

SEC’s Shipchandler Joins Mega-firm Jones Day

Shamoil Shipchandler, who resigned Friday as director of the Fort Worth Regional Office of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, is joining his predecessor, David Woodcock, as partner in the Dallas office of Jones Day. In an interview Sunday with The Texas Lawbook, Shipchandler talked about his time at the SEC.

January 28, 2019 Mark Curriden

SEC Charges Frisco Real Estate Developer with Multimillion-Dollar Fraud

North Texas real estate developer Phillip Michael Carter and two of his colleagues – already facing state criminal fraud charges – found themselves the target of new securities fraud allegations Friday afternoon.

January 25, 2019 Mark Curriden

Updated – Shamoil Shipchandler Resigns as SEC Regional Director

Shamoil Shipchandler, the director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Fort Worth regional office, resigned his position Friday as the federal government’s top official policing Texas corporate executives and financial dealers and brokers. The Texas Lawbook has details and analysis.

January 25, 2019 Mark Curriden

North Texas Real Estate Developer Indicted for Fraud

A Collin County grand jury has indicted the owners and operators of North Forty Development and Texas Cash Cow Investments for securities fraud and money laundering.

November 15, 2018 Mark Curriden

U.S. Attorney Erin Nealy Cox Named to Justice Department’s China Initiative

Nealy Cox will serve on the China Initiative with four other U.S. Attorneys from New York, California, Alabama and Massachusetts.

November 9, 2018 Brooks Igo

‘Frack Master’ Faulkner Pleads Guilty to Bilking Millions from Investors

Breitling Energy CEO Christopher Faulkner – the self-proclaimed ‘frack master’ – admitted Tuesday in federal court documents that he spent tens-of-millions of dollars of investor money on booze, strippers and expensive cars. The Texas Lawbook has full details.

October 23, 2018 Mark Curriden

Barry Sorrels Represents Ex-Dallas Councilman in Tax Evasion Plea Deal

The Dallas County schools bribery scandal, which has led to convictions of two high-ranking Dallas city officials, a school superintendent and two businessmen, appears to be winding down. Four-term Dallas City Councilman Larry Duncan pleaded guilty Monday to one count of tax evasion. The Texas Lawbook has the lawyers involved.

October 22, 2018 Mark Curriden

Forest Park Surgeon Formally Admits Guilt

Dr. Wade Neal Barker, a prominent North Texas bariatric surgeon, officially admitted in federal court today that he was part of a $200 million fraud, bribery and kickback scheme at the now-defunct Forest Park Medical Center, which he helped create.

October 4, 2018 Mark Curriden

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.

September 28, 2018 Mark Curriden