According to the Securities and Exchange Commission, three Plano oil companies and their executives took $11.7 million from investors – some of whom had no investment experience and had very little knowledge of the oil and gas industry. The complaint filed in a Sherman federal court says investors were misled about locations and productions of…
With the advent of social media, it is not hard to see the types and number of frivolous lawsuits in our country. There was the bank robber who was shot by a deputy. He then sued the city to cover his medical expenses. An inmate sued the NFL over the Dallas Cowboy’s 2015 playoff loss….
Brandon Tran, 17, was arrested one day after his Mazda SUV allegedly veered into three construction workers. The incident took place on Stacy Road, between Alma Road and Ridge Road in McKinney. Sadly, one of the workers, Jose Rivera, died six days after being struck. The other two construction workers suffered minor cuts and bruises….
With all the cold weather, it’s only natural that many of you are thinking about spring break plans that include sunshine and a beach. If you’re thinking about a trip to Mexico, please be mindful of the risks. In January, the U.S. State Department issued a new travel advisory for Mexico. Popular destinations including Cancun,…
Three men, all from Texas, are headed to federal prison after defrauding more than 70 investors out of more than $6 million dollars. The investment proposal was wrapped around buying and reselling diamonds on the international market. Apparently, their problems began in the summer of 2011, when the original business plan began to fail and…
Unfortunately, accidents involving drunk drivers are all too common on the roadways in in Dallas/Ft. Worth. Recently, a man was killed by a suspected drunk driver while checking a flat tire. Joel Banaca was traveling with a pregnant woman and another man on 635 near Coit Rd, when they pulled over with a flat tire….
Glenford Turner, an Army veteran who lives in Bridgeport, Connecticut, suffered from dizziness and severe abdominal pain for almost four years after a surgical procedure. It began in 2013, when Turner went to the Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital in West Haven, CT, for surgery. Following nearly four years of severe abdominal pain, Turner went back…
Earlier this month, Nancy Jackson Carroll was sentenced to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay more than $8.6 million in restitution to her victims. The crime? Carroll committed numerous and repeated acts of money laundering. Carroll, who also went by Nancy Jackson Spinks, skimmed money from countless real estate transactions that went through…
With the advent of 2018, there are a number of new Texas laws. One such law, HB 3921, gives Texas banks and financial institutions the flexibility to protect their elderly customers from questionable financial transactions. In plain English, a grandparent receives a frantic phone call from their “grandson” who claims he was arrested in Los…
We hope you enjoy your time with loved ones – and find peace, goodwill and mercy. Many thanks to our clients, past and present, and to those who have reached out with a legal question. It has been our pleasure to serve you and your legal needs. All of us at the Harris Firm wish…