Texas (TX) Civil Practice CLE Course Catalog

The issues surrounding the conduct of litigation of election disputes involving the counting and certification of votes raise fundamental questions of professional conduct of those lawyers involved in pursuing those cases. Election law claims raise significant questions about democratic institution and the succession of democratic authority and can affect voter confidence.

Amid criminal seizure and forfeiture actions imposed by the DOJ, SEC and other regulatory bodies, criminals often have no choice but to file for bankruptcy. This panel will explore financial crimes, including Ponzi and FCPA schemes, that have resulted in bankruptcy filings, and the conflict that ultimately arises between the bankruptcy estate and the federal government over criminals’ seized and forfeited assets. The panelists will also delve into asserting a legal interest in the assets, the look-back period, remedies to the bankruptcy estate and priority schemes.