Michael E Clark

May 27, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

5th Circuit Declares SEC's Quasi-Judicial Process Unconstitutional

"Jarskey v. SEC" could impact the Department of Justice, which handles cases for the government in federal district court, and could seriously inhibit affected agencies' ability to pursue civil money penalties.

By Matthew Chester, Lori Patterson, Michael E. Clark, Lindsay Ray, and Chelsea Thomas

7 minute read

April 02, 2020 | Daily Business Review

Department of Justice, States, SEC Pursue COVID-19 Enforcement Actions

A Baker Donelson government enforcement group looks at the building effort targeting COVID-19 scams and virus-related crimes.

By Mark P. Schnapp, Matthew S. Chester, Michael E. Clark, Aldo M. Leiva and Joe D. Whitley

7 minute read

March 24, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Insights from First Securities Fraud Class-Action Suit Against a Drug Manufacturer Developing a COVID-19 Vaccine

The claims made in McDermid, et al. v. Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al., No. 2:20-cv-01402-GJP (E.D. Pa., filed March 12, 2020), a securities…

By Michael E. Clark and Matthew S. Chester

6 minute read

July 16, 2008 | Law.com

Health Care Fraud Redux?

At times in the past decade, health care fraud seemed to be the top priority of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Although nationally it's now been eclipsed by corporate accountability, the DOJ has focused on health care fraud and abuse in two of the nation's largest federal prosecutors' offices: Los Angeles and Houston. The Central District of California and the Southern District of Texas ? supposedly fraud and abuse hot spots ? are setting up dedicated Medicare Fraud Task Forces based on a model that enjoyed great success in the Southern District of Florida.

By Michael E. Clark

9 minute read

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