USA v. Alexander, et al
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November 01, 2023
Ex-Baker Donelson Atty Gets Prison For Miss. Ponzi Scam
A Mississippi federal judge sentenced a former Baker Donelson health care partner and onetime member of its board of directors to a year and a day in prison for his role in a multimillion-dollar timber Ponzi scheme, according to his attorney.
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April 26, 2023
Baker Donelson Lobbyist In $164M Ponzi Scam Takes Plea
Ted Brent Alexander, the ex-Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC lobbyist charged for his role in a $164 million Ponzi scheme that triggered an ongoing receiver suit against the Southern-focused firm, pled guilty Wednesday to conspiracy, according to his lawyer.
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January 02, 2023
Legal Ethics Cases To Watch In 2023
The professional responsibility bar will benefit from a long winter's nap as we head into a busy 2023. On deck is a slew of ethics cases for election "big lie" lawyers and a U.S. Supreme Court case addressing the attorney-client privilege. Here, Law360 looks at these and the other big legal ethics cases to watch in the coming year.
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January 02, 2023
Trials To Watch In 2023
The coming year is set to bring trials in high-profile corruption and kickback prosecutions, first bellwethers for two notable multidistrict cases, and an airing of securities fraud claims over Elon Musk's Tesla tweets, among others.
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July 11, 2022
Ex-Baker Donelson Lobbyist Wants Timber Scam Counts Axed
A former Baker Donelson lobbyist charged in an immense timber-industry Ponzi scam asked a Mississippi federal judge Friday to throw out two securities charges he faces along with a firm partner.
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February 11, 2022
Baker Scores A Win On 'Inferential' Error In Ponzi Scheme Suit
Baker Donelson, the 650-lawyer partnership based in Memphis, has absorbed some blows since it was first accused of facilitating a $100 million Ponzi scam that victimized hundreds of investors, including some of its own clients.
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February 01, 2022
Baker Donelson Timber Scam Suit Restarted In Miss. Court
A Mississippi federal judge has restarted a civil fraud suit against Baker Donelson, which has been accused of lending legal expertise to — and profiting from — a massive Ponzi scheme that also triggered criminal charges against a former Baker partner and a lobbyist.
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June 11, 2021
Baker Seeks Pause On Timber Scam Suit Amid Criminal Case
Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC wants a civil suit it's facing in Mississippi federal court over its alleged role in a huge timber-industry Ponzi scheme put on the shelf while a Baker Donelson partner and a former firm lobbyist work out related criminal charges they're facing.