Law360 (June 20, 2023, 9:53 PM EDT) — Oil and gas company Apache Corp. has argued against certifying a class […]
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Tom Ajamie Speaks at OffshoreAlert Miami 2023
Jun 2023 // OffshoreAlertOffshoreAlert invited Tom Ajamie to be a featured speaker at its annual conference in Miami this year. Tom’s presentation, “How my […]
NRG Head Can Be Deposed In La. Suit, Texas Appeals Says
May 2023 // Law360Law360 (May 11, 2023, 5:27 PM EDT) — A Texas appeals court ruled Thursday that the top executive for NRG Energy […]
Whitestone REIT Eager To Turn The Page A Year After Firing CEO, But $25M Lawsuit Looms
Mar 2023 // Bisnow HoustonNew leaders of a Houston-based REIT say they are building investor confidence and faring better since firing their previous CEO just over a year ago, despite the $25M […]
Ex-Morgan Stanley Brokers Push to Keep Deferred Comp Claims in Court
Dec 2022 // AdvisorHubEx-Morgan Stanley brokers, who have a pending lawsuit seeking class action status against the wirehouse based on unpaid deferred compensation […]
Apache Corp. Can’t Dodge Investor Suit Over Dud Drilling Plan
Nov 2022 // Law360Apache Corp. failed to show that investors’ consolidated proposed class action over a Permian Basin oil and gas discovery was […]
Ex-Wells Fargo Broker Asks Supreme Court to Toss $1.6M Arbitration Award
Oct 2022 // AdvisorHubAn ex-Wells Fargo Advisor broker filed a 46-page cert petition asking the Supreme Court to to overturn a $1.6 million […]
How a Lebanese-American lawyer helped take down Harvey Weinstein
Oct 2022 // The NationalWhen Houston lawyer Tom Ajamie got a call in 2016 from board members of the Foundation for Aids Research (amfAR) asking him […]
Italian Billionaire Had Share Edge Over Reality TV Star Wife
Aug 2022 // Bloomberg LawItalian billionaire Silvio Scaglia told the whole world his fashion businesses were half-owned by his wife, reality TV star Julia […]
‘My Unorthodox Life’ Star Insists She Owns 50% Of Elite
Apr 2022 // Law360Netflix reality TV star Julia Haart told a Delaware court on Tuesday that her soon-to-be ex-husband Silvio Scaglia repeatedly said he […]
Ajamie Announces New Partner Courtney D. Scobie
Mar 2022 // Ajamie LLPWe are pleased to announce that Courtney D. Scobie has become a Partner in the firm. Courtney’s practice focuses on […]
More FAs Jump on Morgan Stanley Deferred Comp Lawsuit
Mar 2022 // Financial Advisor IQA Manhattan federal court judge has approved the addition of several more former Morgan Stanley financial advisors to a lawsuit accusing the […]
‘My Unorthodox Life’ Star Gets Delaware Suit Fast-Tracked
Mar 2022 // Law360Julia Haart, star of the Netflix reality series “My Unorthodox Life” who sued her estranged husband Silvio Scaglia in Delaware’s Court of […]
AT&T Owes $9.3M To Oregon Cell Partners, Chancery Rules
Mar 2022 // Law360AT&T failed to follow a fair process or pay a fair price when it bought an Oregon-based cellphone partnership in […]
AT&T Owes $9.3 Million in Bellwether Case Over Regional Buyouts
Mar 2022 // Bloomberg LawAn AT&T Inc. affiliate owes $9.3 million, plus interest, to the minority partners it “froze out” of an Oregon-based wireless network business […]
Apache Fights Investor Suit Over Failed Drilling Project
Feb 2022 // Law360Apache says a pension group accusing it of lying about the prospects of a massive oil and gas extraction project […]
The Scent of a Scoundrel | Guerlain Family Scandal Stains France’s Oldest Perfume House
Jan 2022 // Air MailTom Ajamie and French co-counsel are pursuing justice in the court of Versailles, France to protect famous perfumer Jean-Paul Guerlain […]
Ajamie lawyers win full eight-figure dollar award from United Nations arbitration forum
Dec 2021 // Ajamie LLPAjamie lawyers, led by partner John Clay and counsel Esteban Leccese, won a complete victory for an eight-figure-dollar amount in […]
Former LPL adviser’s alleged discrimination highlights company culture issues
Aug 2021 // InvestmentNewsEileen Cure was dropped from LPL Financial after viral videos surfaced of her allegedly telling employees she will not interview […]
Recent Texas Supreme Court Cases on Attorney Immunity
May 2021 // Ajamie LLPby Dona Szak Two recent decisions of the Texas Supreme Court address the scope of a lawyer’s potential liability to […]
Why RIAs who left deferred comp on the table back at the wirehouse may yet make a claim for what might be, rightfully, their money
Mar 2021 // RIABizIn this guest column for RIABiz, Jack Edwards explains that deferred compensation agreements may not be as iron-clad as brokerages […]
The World of Financial Crimes
Feb 2021 // Corporate Counsel Business JournalTom Ajamie joined Richard Levick in his podcast “In House Warrior” to discuss the world of financial crimes: how trusted […]
Deferred Comp Pits FAs Against Wirehouses
Jan 2021 // Financial Advisor IQFinancial Advisor IQ spoke with Jack Edwards about the latest lawsuits filed by financial advisors against their employers over deferred […]
Schwab-TD Ameritrade merger layoffs leave many ex-staffers shackled with non-compete agreements
Dec 2020 // RIABizRIABiz interviewed Jack Edwards about the strength and enforceability of non-compete agreements that are hindering job prospects for laid-off Schwab […]
Thomas Ajamie Selected to Best Lawyers in America 2021
Dec 2020 // Best LawyersTom Ajamie has been selected by his peers to be included in the 27th edition of Best Lawyers in America® […]
Congratulations to Ajamie LLP’s 2020 Super Lawyers
Nov 2020 // Super LawyersAjamie LLP congratulates our lawyers who have been named to the 2020 Texas Super Lawyers list. Tom Ajamie for his […]
Ajamie Lawyers Contribute to Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts, 4th Edition
Nov 2020 // Ajamie LLPBusiness and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts, 4th Edition, published by Thompson West, is the preeminent legal treatise on all […]
The Man Who Exposed Harvey Weinstein
Oct 2020 // "Gaining Perspective," hosted by Advisor PerspectivesTom Ajamie joined Advisor Perspectives’ Bob Huebscher in his podcast “Gaining Perspective,” to discuss recent developments in “top hat” deferred […]
Advisors Must Be Wary Of Fine Print In Deferred Compensation Plans
Oct 2020 // Financial Advisor MagazineTom Ajamie spoke with Financial Advisor Magazine about how many companies force FAs to forfeit their deferred compensation when they […]
Tom Ajamie Honored as a Trailblazer by The National Law Journal
Oct 2020 // The National Law JournalTom Ajamie has been honored by The National Law Journal as a Trailblazer in Sports & Entertainment Law. This award […]
Lawyers Who Got $79M Deferred Comp Deal for Wells FAs Target Other Firms
Oct 2020 // Financial Advisor IQFollowing their record $79 million deferred compensation settlement with Wells Fargo, Financial Advisor IQ interviews Jack Edwards and David Siegel […]
Ajamie Recovers $79 Million from Wells Fargo
Jul 2020 // Bloomberg LawAfter three years of litigation, we settled for $79 million a federal court class action lawsuit against Wells Fargo & […]
Moving Co. Gets ERISA Suit Over Stock Plan Transferred
May 2020 // Law360Law360 (May 7, 2020, 8:02 PM EDT) — An ERISA suit accusing former RVNB Holdings Inc. officers of using an […]
Attys Seek $20M In Fees After $79M Wells Fargo ERISA Deal
May 2020 // Law360Law360 (May 4, 2020, 4:26 PM EDT) — Attorneys who recently inked a $79 million deal to settle an ERISA […]
Coping With A Pandemic: Trial Lawyer Tom Ajamie
Apr 2020 // Law360Law360 interviews Tom Ajamie to learn how he and his law firm haven’t skipped a beat in adapting to the […]
Force Majeure in a Pandemic
Apr 2020 // Ajamie LLPby Dona Szak and John S. “Jack” Edwards, Jr. Many written contracts include a force majeure clause – a provision […]
Tom Ajamie Named Power Lawyer by The Hollywood Reporter
Mar 2020 // The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood Reporter names Tom Ajamie a Hollywood Power Lawyer: for the first time Tom Ajamie opens up about his […]
Reliance Strikes $6M Deal In ERISA Suit Over $85M Stock Buy
Mar 2020 // Law360Law360 (March 16, 2020, 3:22 PM EDT) — Reliance Trust Co. has agreed to pay $6.25 million to resolve an […]
Ajamie LLP Announces New Partner Jack Edwards
Jan 2020 // Ajamie LLPWe are pleased to announce that John S. “Jack” Edwards, Jr. has become a Partner in the firm’s Houston office. […]
Reliance Trust Inks Deal To End $85M Stock-Buy ERISA Row
Jan 2020 // Law360Law360 (January 14, 2020, 6:27 PM EST) — Reliance Trust Co. has reached a settlement with a proposed class of […]
Fraud and bribery? OK, but that doesn’t win the case for General Motors
Nov 2019 // Detroit Free PressGM filed a lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler in federal court in Detroit on Wednesday alleging FCA labor negotiators conspired with […]
Ajamie LLP Recognized as a 2020 Best Law Firm by U.S. News and Best Lawyers
Nov 2019 // Best LawyersFor the 10th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers have collaboratively released their Best Law Firms […]
Reliance Trust Can’t Kick Employee Stock Suit To Arbitration
Nov 2019 // Law360Law360 (November 14, 2019, 5:59 PM EST) — Reliance Trust Co. should face a proposed class action accusing the company […]
Ajamie LLP Appointed Liaison Counsel in Venator Class Action
Oct 2019 // Law360Law360 (October 21, 2019, 4:48 PM EDT) — Bernstein Litowitz was appointed lead counsel in a putative class action in Texas federal […]
Tom Ajamie Appears on CNBC’s The Exchange
Aug 2019 // CNBCTom Ajamie appeared on CNBC‘s The Exchange to discuss Madoff whistleblower Harry Markopolos’s accusation that General Electric committed accounting fraud. […]
Tom Ajamie Appears on MSNBC’s Velshi & Ruhle
May 2019 // MSNBCIn a spirited discussion on MSNBC’s Velshi & Ruhle program on May 15, 2019, Tom Ajamie discussed how President Trump’s […]
Houston Bar Association Honors Ryan van Steenis with Award for Pro Bono Service
May 2019 // Ajamie LLPMay 9, 2019 Houston TX: On May 8th, the Houston Bar Association honored Ajamie LLP’s Ryan van Steenis with its […]
$173.8M In Deals OK’d To Settle Cobalt Energy Bribery Claims
Feb 2019 // Law360Law360 (February 13, 2019, 7:12 PM EST) — A Texas federal judge approved $173.8 million in settlements of investor class […]
Investors’ Attorneys In Cobalt Bribery case Seek $43.5M in Fees
Jan 2019 // Law360Law360 (January 10, 2019, 5:34 PM EST) — Attorneys asked a Texas federal court on Wednesday to award them $43.45 […]
Stronger laws needed to fight white collar crime
Jan 2019 // Arizona Capitol TimesFor my entire legal career I have fought the financial hucksters, swindlers and Madoffs of the world. They are the […]
Investors Get First OK On $23M Deal With Cobalt Underwriters
Jan 2019 // Law360A Texas federal judge granted preliminary approval on Thursday for a nearly $23 million settlement with Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse […]
Unlikely Heroes Honors Ryan van Steenis with Legacy Award
Nov 2018 // Ajamie LLPHouston, TX (Law Firm Newswire) November 2, 2018 – On October 27th, Unlikely Heroes held its 6th Annual Recognizing Heroes awards […]
Ajamie LLP Recognized as a 2019 Best Law Firm by U.S. News and Best Lawyers
Nov 2018Houston, TX (Law Firm Newswire) November 2, 2018 – U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers have collaboratively released […]
David Boies Is a Longtime Liberal Hero. Did He Also Enable Harvey Weinstein?
Oct 2018 // Daily Intelligencer | New York MagazineCourtney Scobie Featured in Best Lawyers
Jul 2018 // Best LawyersBest Lawyers reached out to Courtney Scobie to talk about her recent $12.2 million verdict for our client, a multinational […]
Michael Cohen’s new lawyer has an interesting connection to the Harvey Weinstein scandal
Jun 2018 // QuartzMichael Cohen, the personal lawyer and longtime fixer for US president Donald Trump, reportedly has a new lawyer: Guy Petrillo, […]
“Nothing About This Deal Feels Right To Me”: Inside Harvey Weinstein’s Other Nightmare
Feb 2018 // Vanity FairLeonard Bernstein once observed that the definition of hell is an out-of-town tryout for a troubled musical bound for Broadway. […]
Is Kenneth Cole Shifting Blame for the Harvey Weinstein Charity Controversy?
Jan 2018 // poz.comThey bent the rules for Harvey Weinstein, and now they’re paying the price. AmfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, has […]
Tom Ajamie uncovered Harvey Weinstein’s wrongdoings over a year ago
Nov 2017 // American LawyerFoundation in Weinstein Fundraising Probe Taps Petrillo Klein & Boxer The Foundation for AIDS Research, a New York-based nonprofit known […]
The Spy Who Duped Rose McGowan Unmasked
Nov 2017 // DailyMail.comThe pretty blonde spy who duped Rose McGowan into meeting privately with her while working undercover for Harvey Weinstein is […]
Harvey Weinstein’s Army of Spies
Nov 2017 // newyorker.comIn the fall of 2016, Harvey Weinstein set out to suppress allegations that he had sexually harassed or assaulted numerous […]
AIDS Activists Demand Kenneth Cole Quit amfAR Over Weinstein Deal
Nov 2017 // nbcnews.comSome of the nation’s top AIDS activists are calling for designer Kenneth Cole’s ouster as leader of world-famous AIDS research […]
Harvey Weinstein agreed to pay $1.3 million to ex-Mossad agents
Nov 2017 // DailyMail.comHarvey Weinstein’s original contract with an Israeli intelligence firm, published exclusively here, reveals that the disgraced movie executive agreed to […]
A Behind-the-Scenes Legal Battle at a Nonprofit Foretold Weinstein Sex Saga
Oct 2017 // American LawyerThe Harvey Weinstein sex scandal has created roles for dozens of lawyers, although some of them have quickly withdrawn from the spotlight, while […]
Harvey Weinstein Threatened amfAR Board Over ‘Sex Life’
Oct 2017 // nbcnews.comA raging Harvey Weinstein threatened the board of the world-famous AIDS charity amfAR last year because he believed a lawyer […]
Why did AIDS charity auction money go to a Cambridge theater — and Harvey Weinstein’s pocket?
Oct 2017 // Bostonglobe.comThe American Repertory Theater has become embroiled in a new financial controversy involving disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein, who served […]
Lisa Bloom Was Aware Of Harvey Weinstein Allegations Last October
Oct 2017 // DailyMail.comA new report reveals that Lisa Bloom was made aware of sexual assault and/or harassment allegations being made against Harvey […]
How Harvey Weinstein And Kenneth Cole Covered Up A Shady Deal
Oct 2017 // HuffPostIt was a surreal encounter, even before Harvey Weinstein mentioned the allegations of rape. Weinstein was meeting with two attorneys. One, he […]
How Lawyers Protect the Harvey Weinstein in Your Workplace
Oct 2017 // BloombergA first-year associate at a Manhattan law firm brought her complaint of sexual harassment to the managing partner. Her male boss, she […]
Tumult After AIDS Fund-Raiser Supports Harvey Weinstein Production
Sep 2017 // The New York TimesIn May 2015, the entertainment producer Harvey Weinstein arranged for two items to be auctioned off at a fund-raiser for […]
National Law Journal Recognizes Tom Ajamie as “Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Trailblazer”
Sep 2017 // National Law JournalAjamie LLP is pleased to announce that Tom Ajamie has been included in the inaugural issue of the National Law […]
Trial Lawyer Thomas Ajamie To Advise On Protecting Personal Savings From Scammers
Aug 2017 // The Chautauquan DailyInternationally recognized trial lawyer Thomas Ajamie has made a career of prying the shield of respectability from trusted bankers and […]
Chambers and Partners 2017 Attorney Ranking Recognizes Thomas Ajamie
Jun 2017Ajamie LLP is pleased to announce that founder Thomas Ajamie has been recognized in Chambers and Partners 2017 rankings of […]
Ajamie LLP Supports TACTAS’ Judge of the Year Awards
May 2017On May 25, the Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists (TACTAS) will hold its annual Judge of the Year […]
Houston Bar Association to Honor Ajamie LLP Lawyers Courtney Scobie and Ryan van Steenis
May 2017 // Houston Bar AssociationHouston Bar Association President Neil Kelly will recognize Courtney Scobie with the President’s Award for her participation in HBA’s AIDS […]
Tom Ajamie Presents “1MDB: Dissecting One of the World’s Biggest Financial Scandals”
May 2017 // PRWebInternationally renowned trial lawyer Tom Ajamie discussed the billion dollar fraud and corruption scandal involving 1Malaysia Development Berhad that has […]
KBR To Shell Out $10.5M In Deal With Investors Over Losses
Apr 2017 // Law360A certified class of shareholders was recently granted preliminary approval of a $10.5 million settlement by a Texas federal judge. […]
Book Review: Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts (4th Ed.)
Apr 2017 // Nassau LawyerThe Nassau Lawyer has published a review of Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts, Fourth Edition, in its April 2017 issue. […]
Ajamie Lawyers Contribute to Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts
Feb 2017 // Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts, Fourth EditionAjamie LLP’s Tom Ajamie and Courtney Scobie are co-authors of the chapter Expert Witnesses in Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal […]
Bloomberg Law Interviews Tom Ajamie about Super Bowl 51
Feb 2017 // Bloomberg LawTom Ajamie spoke with Bloomberg Law’s Big Law Business about the firm’s work as counsel to the Houston Super Bowl Host […]
Lawdragon Limelight: Tom Ajamie on His Work for the Super Bowl Host Committee
Feb 2017 // LawdragonTom Ajamie spoke with Lawdragon’s John Ryan about the firm’s work for the Houston Super Bowl Host Committee. Read the […]
The Super Bowl of compliance: the attorney behind the big game
Jan 2017 // Compliance WeekJoe Mont | January 31, 2017 On Super Bowl Sunday, the game itself won’t be the only nerve-wracking test of […]
Ajamie LLP Lawyers Quarterback the Super Bowl
Jan 2017 // Texas LawyerTexas Lawyer featured Ajamie LLP’s work for the Houston Super Bowl Host Committee in preparation for the big game in […]
Ajamie LLP is legal counsel to the Super Bowl LI Houston Host Committee
Jan 2017We are providing a wide range of legal services for this multi-billion dollar event, including preventive litigation counseling, risk management, […]
Ajamie LLP Lawyers Named to Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Lawyers in America
Jan 2017 // LawdragonTom Ajamie and Dona Szak have been recognized by Lawdragon Magazine in its annual guide, “The 500 Leading Lawyers in […]
Families of terror victims sue Twitter for ‘aiding and abetting’
Jan 2017 // CNBCTom Ajamie joined CNBC’s Kelly Evans and Mike Santoli to discuss whether Twitter is justly being sued by family members […]
Ajamie LLP Recognized as a 2017 Best Law Firm by U.S. News and Best Lawyers
Jan 2017 // Best LawyersU.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers have released the 2017 “Best Law Firms” rankings, recognizing Ajamie LLP as a […]
Benefits of Preventative Legal Counselling
Nov 2016Dona Szak and Courtney Scobie recently authored the article “Benefits of Preventative Legal Counselling” for BUSINESS RESOURCE: Litigation & Alternative Dispute […]
Ajamie LLP Sponsors Houston Grand Opera
Sep 2016Ajamie LLP is pleased to announce that it again will sponsor a season of the Houston Grand Opera. HGO’s 2016-2017 […]
Thomas Ajamie Selected to Best Lawyers in America 2017
Aug 2016 // Best LawyersFor the fifth year in a row, Tom Ajamie has been selected by his peers to be included in the […]
Dawn J. Bennett barred from industry; ordered to pay $4 million in fines, disgorgement
Jul 2016 // InvestmentNewsTom Ajamie spoke with InvestmentNews senior columnist Jeff Benjamin about the SEC’s ruling against Ms. Bennett and her firm Bennett Group.
The SEC’s case against Dawn J. Bennett
Jul 2016 // InvestmentNewsThe adviser boycotted her enforcement hearing, but that may not stop the regulator from throwing her out of the securities […]
Tom Ajamie Speaks at ABA’s 9th Annual Arbitration Institute in Chicago
Jun 2016Tom Ajamie spoke alongside other nationally recognized arbitrators and arbitration panelists at the American Bar Association’s 9th Annual Arbitration Institute held […]
Chambers USA Ranks Thomas Ajamie as a Leading Lawyer in Commercial Litigation
Jun 2016 // Chambers USAFor the sixth year in a row, the acclaimed Chambers and Partners has recognized Ajamie LLP managing partner Thomas Ajamie […]
Tom Ajamie and Lance Roberts Discuss Financial Regulatory Reform
Apr 2016 // The Lance Roberts ShowTom Ajamie and Lance Roberts discuss the repercussions brought about by the repeal of Glass-Steagall, and how the financial industry […]
Courtney Scobie Recognized as a 2016 Rising Star by Super Lawyers
Apr 2016 // Super LawyersAjamie LLP Lawyer Courtney Scobie has been selected to the 2016 Texas Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than […]
Lawyer Limelight: Thomas Ajamie
Nov 2015 // LawdragonThe reason why you may see Thomas Ajamie’s face more than most other Lawdragon 500 members is that he likes […]
Wells Fargo Deferred-Pay Plan Attacked
Oct 2015 // Financial Advisor MagazineAjamie LLP is suing Wells Fargo on behalf of financial advisors who involuntary forfeited their deferred compensation plans.
Tom Ajamie Selected to Best Lawyers in America 2016
Aug 2015 // Best LawyersTom Ajamie has been selected by his peers to be included in the 22nd Edition of The Best Lawyers in […]
FIFA: Is world governing body facing ‘doomsday scenario?’
Jun 2015 // CNNTom Ajamie gives his insights to CNN about ongoing criminal investigations into FIFA, the world’s governing body for soccer.
Tom Ajamie, ’85 J.D., One of 500 Leading Lawyers in America
Jun 2015 // University of Notre DameUniversity of Notre Dame’s Alumni News recently featured Tom Ajamie’s selection as one of Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Lawyers in America.
Legal Eagle
May 2015 // ASU MagazineASU Magazine profiled alumnus Tom Ajamie in its May 2015 issue.
Ajamie LLP Recognized by Houston Grand Opera
Apr 2015 // Houston Grand OperaHouston Grand Opera has recognized Ajamie LLP’s support as a corporate partner for HGO’s 2014-2015 season. HGO’s Institutional Spotlight on the firm appears in its […]
Jack Edwards and Courtney Scobie Named 2015 Texas Rising Stars
Mar 2015 // SuperLawyersAjamie LLP lawyers Jack Edwards and Courtney Scobie have been selected to the 2015 Texas Rising Stars list. Each year, […]
AT&T’s Cozy History With the NSA Unlikely to Derail Proposed Merger
Mar 2015 // US News & World ReportAjamie LLP represents over 90 AT&T business partners who were damaged when AT&T breached business contracts with them. Suit is […]
Low oil prices could reveal firms overestimating reserves
Jan 2015 // Houston Business JournalAs oil prices force upstream oil and gas companies to make some hard decisions, investment advisers will be tested on […]
National Law Journal Names Tom Ajamie to Elite “Top 50 Litigation Trailblazers”
Jan 2015 // The National Law JournalTom Ajamie, founder of Ajamie LLP law firm in Houston and New York, has been named to the “Top 50 […]
Why you should care who backs your Houston financial adviser
Dec 2014 // Houston Business JournalTom Ajamie discusses the importance of knowing the identity of the broker dealer or investment advisory firm behind your individual […]
How oil prices will reveal financial foul play
Dec 2014 // Houston Business JournalAs oil prices force upstream oil and gas companies to make some hard decisions, investment advisers will be tested on […]
The Company Is Still Tight-Lipped, but Shareholders Aren’t
Dec 2014 // The New York TimesAjamie LLP and its co-counsel have sued Conn’s, Inc. for misstating its financial condition and the activities of its credit […]
Tom Ajamie Named as One of the Top 500 Lawyers in the United States
Dec 2014 // LawdragonTom Ajamie has again been recognized as one of the 500 most talented, respected and influential professionals in the United States, handling […]
Wunderlich Reversal: Won’t Hire ‘Discharged’ LPL Broker
Oct 2014 // FinancialPlanningWunderlich Securities has reversed course on its plans to hire James “Jeb” Bashaw — a former top LPL advisor whose […]
Why Smart People Fall for Investment Scams
Oct 2014 // ForbesForbes’ article, adapted from Tom Ajamie’s book, Financial Serial Killers, explains some of the many reasons why we fall for investment […]
Financial Advisors Who Are Worried About Getting Wrongly Sued Should Keep A Long Paper Trail
Oct 2014 // Business InsiderFinancial Advisors must be honest and meticulous to protect themselves from legal troubles. It’s pretty rare that clients sue their […]
FINRA Proposal Confines, Confounds Plaintiff Lawyers
Oct 2014 // Texas LawyerFor some veteran plaintiff lawyers, opportunities could be rarer to serve on arbitration panels for disputes between investors and brokers. […]
How to Avoid ‘Financial Serial Killers’ like Belfort, Madoff
Oct 2014 // The StreetGregg Greenberg at thestreet.com interviews Tom Ajamie about his book Financial Serial Killers and how investors can protect their savings […]
Ajamie Successfully Litigates and Settles Seven-Figure Unliquidated Litigation Claim in the New York Lehman Brothers Bankruptcy
Oct 2014The Ajamie law firm successfully litigated and settled an unsecured claim in the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy pending in New York. […]
BP Must Face U.S. Suits by Foreign Investors, Judge Rules
Oct 2014 // BloombergAjamie securities plaintiffs are allowed by a federal judge to proceed with their lawsuit against BP for stock losses suffered […]
Treasury’s Tax Move Legal?
Sep 2014 // CNBCTom Ajamie joined CNBC’s Closing Bell team to explain whether lawsuits would be filed against the U.S. Treasury after changes […]
Financial Serial Killers
Sep 2014 // FraudTalk | VoiceAmericaTom Ajamie joined FraudTalk’s Chris Marquet to discuss investment fraud and the paperback release of his book Financial Serial Killers. Listen […]
Attorneys: Prosecutors Have Uphill Battle in Convicting Rick Perry
Aug 2014 // Texas LawyerBy Angela Morris Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Saturday blasted a Travis County grand jury’s indictment of him as a politically […]
Spencer Barasch Poised to Leave Andrews Kurth
Jul 2014 // The American LawyerPosted by Brian Baxter Spencer Barasch, the embattled longtime head of Andrews Kurth’s corporate governance and securities practice in Dallas, is preparing […]
BP Workers Can Sue Over Retirement Losses Tied to Spill
Jul 2014 // BloombergBP plc employees can sue managers of the company’s retirement savings plan over losses related to the 2010 Gulf of […]
Dallas lawyer at center of Houston trial over whether firm owed clients a warning on fraudster Allen Stanford
Jun 2014 // The Dallas Morning NewsA Dallas lawyer is at the center of a legal malpractice dispute unfolding in a Houston courtroom this week. The […]
Tom Ajamie Speaks at NYSBA’s Securities Arbitration and Mediation 2014
Mar 2014NYSBA held its Spring CLE Program, “Securities Arbitration and Mediation: Telling Your Story,” on Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at The […]
Houston Bar Foundation Presents Award to Jack Edwards for Pro Bono Service
Mar 2014 // The Metropolitan Corporate CounselThe Houston Bar Foundation has announced its annual awards for pro bono service, volunteerism and legal writing. The Foundation named the […]
Ajamie LLP Wins Dismissal of Multimillion Dollar Antitrust Lawsuit by National Hospital Chain
Dec 2013The Ajamie legal team won the dismissal of a complaint filed in New Jersey by Prime Healthcare, Inc., against our […]
JPMorgan, DOJ to Announce Details of Settlement
Nov 2013 // CNBCTom Ajamie explains the $13 billion JPMorgan mortgage settlement on CNBC.
Pitt, Ajamie Roundtable on SAC Capital Advisors
Nov 2013 // Bloomberg Television's Street SmartTrish Regan from Bloomberg Television interviews former SEC Chairman Harvey Pitt and Tom Ajamie about the SAC hedge fund criminal […]
UBS Brokers in Puerto Rico Create Headache for the Bank
Oct 2013 // The New York TimesTom Ajamie spoke with the New York Times about Swiss giant UBS’ internal investigation into the questionable lending practices of […]
Tom Ajamie and John Clay Named Texas Super Lawyers for 2013
Sep 2013 // Super LawyersAjamie LLP partners Tom Ajamie and John Clay have again been named by Super Lawyers magazine among the top rated […]
Arraignment in U.S. v. SAC Begins
Jul 2013 // CNBCCNBC anchors David Faber and Simon Hobbs interview Tom Ajamie about the consequences of the indictment of hedge fund SAC […]
SAC Indicted: Are Feds Getting Tough on Wall Street?
Jul 2013 // Nightly Business ReportAttorney Tom Ajamie talks to NBR about the case and whether these charges mean the government is getting serious about […]
Strong case against Cohen?
Jul 2013 // CNBCCNBC reporters Amanda Drury and Scott Wapner interview Tom Ajamie about the SEC’s decision to bring an administrative proceeding against […]
Arsenal of Legal Firepower Masses Around Tourre Trial
Jul 2013 // The New York TimesThe New York Times quotes Tom Ajamie in its article about the fraud trial of ex-Goldman Sachs trader Fabrice Tourre.
Enron’s Former CEO Has Sentence Cut to 14 Years
Jun 2013 // BBC World Business ReportThe BBC interviews Tom Ajamie about the reduction in prison sentences for financial criminals and the practical reasons for doing […]
Playing Santa: Not everyone gets a pizza box signed by Alice Cooper
Feb 2013 // Texas Lawyer - Ex Parte BlogFor the last five years, Ajamie LLP senior associate Jason Braun has worked for weeks, even months, to obtain special […]
Madoff Aside, Financial Fraud Defies Policing
Jan 2013 // The New York TimesBy JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG and SUSANNE CRAIG LOS ANGELES – To Philip Horn, the Braemar Country Club was not just a […]
EPA Releases Update on Ongoing Fracking Study
Jan 2013 // ABA Energy Litigation Section: News and DevelopmentsIn December 2012, the EPA released an update on its ongoing study of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.” The study, commissioned by […]
DOJ and SEC Jointly Release New Guide to the FCPA
Jan 2013 // ABA Energy Litigation Section: News and DevelopmentsIn November 2012, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) jointly released A Resource Guide to […]
EPA Administrator Jackson Stepping Down in January
Jan 2013 // ABA Energy Litigation Section: News and DevelopmentsLisa Jackson, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) since 2009, will be stepping down in January following President […]
Final Approval Given to Partial Settlement in Deepwater Horizon Suit
Jan 2013 // ABA Energy Litigation Section: News and DevelopmentsOn December 21, 2012, the Eastern District of Louisiana, the court overseeing the multi-district litigation concerning the April 2010 Deepwater […]
Branding Hot in Texas: Managing Partner Survey Spots Trends in Lone Star State
Dec 2012 // Texas LawyerWhile a relatively healthy Texas economy, driven by an energy boom, continues to attract firms to the Lone Star State, […]
Victimized: When to Refer Your Client to an Attorney
Nov 2012 // Financial Planning Association of New York eNewsIt may come as a surprise to many financial planners that securities fraud attorneys often receive referrals from various financial […]
Ajamie Structures Multimillion Dollar Mexico/USA Cross-Border Settlement
Oct 2012The Ajamie legal team designed and negotiated a global resolution of multi-jurisdictional disputes in the United States and Mexico involving […]
Feds sue Bank of America over ‘hustle’ home loans
Oct 2012 // American Public Media's MarketplaceBank of America is in the crosshairs of federal prosecutors for mortgages sold by its Countrywide unit. In an interview […]
FINRA Five Years Later
Aug 2012 // Texas LawyerBy: Brenda Sapino Jeffreys At the end of July, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) turned five years old. The dispute […]
Fracking Unlikely to Cause Earthquakes, Says NRC Study
Jul 2012 // ABA Energy Litigation Section: News and DevelopmentsFracking is unlikely to cause earthquakes, according to a recent study by the National Research Council (NRC). Induced Seismicity Potential in […]
North Carolina Passes Fracking Legislation, Overrides Veto
Jul 2012 // ABA Energy Litigation Section: News and DevelopmentsThe North Carolina legislature on July 2, 2012, overrode the governor’s veto to pass the state’s first fracking legislation. Senate Bill […]
Can You Trust Wall Street?
Jul 2012 // CNBCIs the banking system stacked against the average investor? Tom Ajamie joins CNBC’s Closing Bell to explain and discuss the […]
Ohio Passes Fracking Legislation
Jun 2012 // ABA Energy Litigation Section: News and DevelopmentsOhio recently passed fracking legislation that will go into effect in September 2012. Ohio is home to both the Marcellus […]
Protecting Against an FCPA Violation Through a Third-Party Agent
Jun 2012 // ABA Energy Litigation Section: ArticleThe U.S. government continues aggressively to enforce the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the federal law that prohibits bribery and […]
Samson Lone Star, Limited Partnership v. Hooks
Jun 2012 // ABA Energy Litigation Section: Case NoteOn May 31, 2012, the First Court of Appeals in Houston issued an opinion in an oil and gas royalty […]
Will Rule 10b-5 Go Global?
Jun 2012 // The AdvocateIn 2010, the Supreme Court’s decision in Morrison v. National Australia Bank eliminated the right of investors who purchased shares on foreign […]
Interior Department Proposes Fracking Regulations
May 2012 // ABA Energy Litigation Section: News and DevelopmentsThe Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on Friday issued proposed regulations for the hydraulic fracturing—also called […]
The Best Buy Fallout
May 2012 // CNBCCNBC’s Closing Bell team invited Tom Ajamie to discuss the news that Best Buy executives may have withheld information from […]
Interview with Shell Oil Associate Counsel for International Litigation
May 2012 // ABA Energy Litigation Committee NewsletterJohn Clay, assistant editor of the Energy Litigation Committee newsletter, recently interviewed Earl D. Weed, associate counsel for international litigation […]
David Siegel Awarded “AV” Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
May 2012 // Martindale-HubbellDavid S. Siegel has received a Martindale-Hubbell “AV” rating from his peers, which means that he was deemed to have […]
Advisors Beware: Con Men Targeting Your Clients
Apr 2012 // AdvisorOne“These financial scams are a quick way to make a lot of money and more profitable than knocking over an […]
Business Daily: Rewarding whistleblowers
Mar 2012 // BBC World ServiceThe best way to fight corporate crime is from within. The best witnesses are those with insider knowledge – whistleblowers […]
David Siegel and Jack Edwards Awarded “AV” Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
Mar 2012 // Martindale-HubbellDavid S. Siegel and John S. “Jack” Edwards, Jr. have received a Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating. Mr. Siegel and Mr. Edwards […]
Mets owners settle Madoff suit
Mar 2012 // American Public Media's MarketplaceKai Ryssdal: Whatever other problems they’re going to have this year — say on the field come Opening Day in […]
SIPC Fights SEC’s Stanford Suit
Mar 2012 // Bloomberg RadioThe SEC has demanded that SIPC, the federally-mandated nonprofit that protects investors harmed by failed broker-dealers, start a claims process […]
John W. Clay Named to ABA Energy Journal
Jan 2012John W. Clay has been named to the Editorial Board of the ABA’s Energy Litigation Journal.
Awaiting Jon Corzine’s Testimony
Dec 2011 // CNBCCNBC’s Fast Money invited Tom Ajamie and David Greenberg of Greenberg Capital to provide insight into former Senator and MF […]
Legal View on Jon Corzine’s Statement
Dec 2011 // CNBCTom Ajamie and CNBC’s Fast Money team discuss whether MF Global CEO Jon Corzine should testify or take the Fifth […]
Ajamie and Other Law Firms Recover $70 Million for Investors
Dec 2011Ajamie LLP, working with several other firms, recovered a $70 Million settlement from Securities America, Inc., the broker-dealer subsidiary of […]
Government Studies May Determine the Future of Fracking Regulation
Nov 2011 // ABA Energy Litigation JournalTo frack or not to frack? That is the question most often asked about the hydraulic fracturing—also called fracking—of natural […]
John S. “Jack” Edwards, Jr. Joins Ajamie LLP
Nov 2011Ajamie LLP is pleased to announce that John S. “Jack” Edwards, Jr. has joined the firm’s Houston office. Mr. Edwards has […]
Rogue traders
Sep 2011 // BBCThe Swiss investment bank UBS has set up a special committee to investigate how $2.3 billion of losses were made […]
Thomas Ajamie Named Texas Super Lawyer for 2011
Sep 2011 // Super LawyersAjamie LLP is pleased to announce that Tom Ajamie has once again been named by Super Lawyers magazine among the top […]
Ajamie Says Shareholders May Have Good Claim Against UBS
Sep 2011 // BloombergTom Ajamie talks about UBS AG’s $2 billion loss from unauthorized trading at its investment bank. Ajamie speaks on Bloomberg Television’s […]
BP Seeks Tossing of Spill-Linked Suits Against Managers of Retirement Plan
Jul 2011 // BloombergBP Plc employees shouldn’t be allowed to sue the company’s retirement savings plan managers for investing too heavily in BP […]
Find advice you can trust
Jul 2011 // Money MagazineMoney Magazine responded to its readers’ questions about how to find financial advice you can trust. Money consulted Tom Ajamie, Ajamie […]
Commentary: Help for Securities Fraud Plaintiffs Seeking Class Certification
Jun 2011 // Texas LawyerBy Thomas R. Ajamie and John W. Clay A June 6th U.S. Supreme Court decision eliminated a class certification hurdle […]
Goldman Sachs’ Legal Woes
Jun 2011 // CNBCOn the CNBC program The Kudlow Report, Tom Ajamie and John Carney discuss the consequences of a recent subpoena to […]
Manhattan DA Subpoenas Goldman Sachs
Jun 2011 // CNBCManhattan’s District Attorney has subpoenaed Goldman Sachs in connection with the company’s role in the housing market collapse. Tom Ajamie joins CNBC’s […]
Ajamie LLP Announces New Partner
May 2011Ajamie LLP is pleased to announce that lawyer John W. Clay has become a Partner in the Firm’s Houston office. Mr. […]
Chambers USA Recognizes Tom Ajamie as a Leader in Commercial Litigation
Apr 2011Tom Ajamie has been recognized as a leader in Commercial Litigation in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Chambers USA […]
GE unlikely to face liability in Japanese nuclear crisis
Apr 2011 // Westlaw News and Insight / Reuters LegalThe Japanese nuclear crisis has created a public-relations headache for General Electric, but the company so far has escaped any […]
Ajamie Wins $4.3 Million Award for Family of Deceased Martin Marietta Worker
Mar 2011In a unanimous decision, a Liberty County jury awarded over $4.3 million to the family of a deceased Martin Marietta […]
Wiretaps May Play Big Role In Insider Trading Case
Mar 2011 // NPRRaj Rajaratnam, the billionaire founder of the Galleon Group hedge fund company, goes on trial in New York on Tuesday, […]
Ajamie Appointed to Team Leading BP Suits
Feb 2011The U.S. District Court appointed Ajamie LLP to the legal team pursuing $800 million in claims against BP for mismanaging […]
BP Misled Investors Before Gulf Spill, Lawyers Say
Feb 2011 // Business WeekBP Plc investors accused the company of lying about its commitment to safety and inflating company shares for three years […]
Smart Woman: Financial Serial Killers
Jan 2011 // WJCL | Fox28 | The Coastal SourceWith financial fraud on the rise, it’s more important than ever to make sure the money you do have is […]
Asserting the Fifth Amendment in Civil Proceedings
Dec 2010 // ABA's Energy Litigation NewsletterAs violations of financial, competition, and environmental laws become increasingly criminalized—for offenses that formerly were treated purely as civil violations—management […]
5 ways to avoid financial fraud
Dec 2010 // ReutersAllan Ehrlich, like many successful entrepreneurs, looked to friends for advice on where to invest his disposable and retirement income. […]
How to Avoid Being Taken in by a Ponzi Scheme
Dec 2010 // The New York TimesTom Ajamie is interviewed in an article discussing that the Justice Department has brought criminal and civil cases against more than 500 […]
Madoff: Two Years Later
Dec 2010 // CNBCTom Ajamie joins CNBC’s The Call in discussing how to protect yourself against future Madoffs and other financial serial killers.
Insider Trading Debate
Nov 2010 // CNBCShould insider trading be legal? Tom Ajamie joins Power Lunch’s Michelle Caruso-Cabrera to discuss the abolition of insider trading laws and its […]
Big Lots case adds to insider trading debate
Nov 2010 // American Public Media's MarketplaceBig Lots is accusing a research firm of going too far with trade secrets and in turn damaging the company’s […]
Is Wall Street Rigged?
Nov 2010 // CNBCIs Wall Street is rigged against the individual investor? Tom Ajamie joins the debate on CNBC’s The Call.
GM IPO: Taxpayers Lose?
Nov 2010 // CNBCTom Ajamie joins CNBC’s Power Lunch team to discuss the Treasury’s statements about the GM IPO.
Can Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac work out foreclosures without more debt?
Oct 2010 // American Public Media's MarketplaceTom Ajamie joins Marketplace’s Bob Moon to discuss today’s deadline for mortgage lenders to review their foreclosure procedures in the […]
Tom Ajamie Named Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation
Oct 2010 // Benchmark LitigationAjamie LLP is pleased to announce that Benchmark Litigation, published by leading news group Euromoney/Institutional Investor, has identified Tom Ajamie […]
Don’t Be a Financial Swindle Victim
Aug 2010 // BNNA recent report shows one out of five older Americans is a financial swindle victim. BNN speaks to Tom Ajamie, […]
Sniffing out the Swindlers
Aug 2010 // MSNBCSecurities lawyer Tom Ajamie joins MSNBC’s Dylan Ratigan to discuss his new book Financial Serial Killers, Inside The World of […]
Investment Fraud on the Rise
Aug 2010 // MSNBCTom Ajamie joins MSNBC’s Morning Joe team to discuss the rise of investment fraud and his new book,Financial Serial Killers.
An Explosion of Litigation: BP and Deepwater Horizon
Aug 2010 // ABA's Energy Litigation NewsletterJohn Clay discusses the formation of “perfect” conditions for litigation in the Gulf Coast region following the Macondo oil spill. […]
COMPLIANCE WATCH: No Pity For Advisers Charging Excess Fees
Aug 2010 // The Wall Street JournalThere’s an important if unpalatable message for financial advisers in a new arbitration ruling: A mistake is a mistake, even […]
KUHF Business News: Interview with Tom Ajamie
Jul 2010 // KUHF-FM HoustonA Houston lawyer has co-written a book about financial scams, offering tips on spotting warning signs. A lot of the […]
BP Suits Top 300 on Claims by Workers, Mall, Sheriff
Jul 2010BP Plc faces more than 300 lawsuits seeking billions of dollars in potential claims as damage from the worst oil […]
Houston lawyer’s book to be published in early August
Jul 2010 // Texas Lawyer (Tex Parte Blog)No one wants a crook to make off with his life savings. Tom Ajamie, managing partner of Ajamie LLP in […]
Minimizing Liability in Fleet Operations
Jul 2010 // Fleet FinancialsProper precautions can help a fleet survive a potential lawsuit should an employee become entangled in an accident claim. Minimizing […]
Oil and Water
Jun 2010 // BBC World ServiceBusiness Daily’s Steve Evans speaks to Tom Ajamie, one of the top oil lawyers in Texas, and finds out what […]
Border Wars
Jun 2010 // The American LawyerAfter ADT executives were incarcerated in Mexico, the security company could have quietly tried to put the matter behind it. […]
Goldman Sachs: Villains or victims?
May 2010 // BBC NewsWhat has Goldman Sachs been doing since 2008? A simple question with a complex answer. More specifically – how has […]
Heads Up… Where Leading Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Are Leading Now
May 2010 // Of CounselThis installment of Of Counsel’s “Heads Up” features an interview with Tom Ajamie on trends in commercial and business-to-business litigation, […]
Goldman Sachs
May 2010 // BBCBBC News presenter Matt Prodger interviewed Tom Ajamie about Goldman Sachs’ dealings in derivatives and its faint disclosure of its […]
More Market Regulation
May 2010 // CNBCAfter technical glitches forced the NYSE to temporarily halt trading, Tom Ajamie joined CNBC’s Power Lunch team to discuss whether […]
A D.C. Insider Joins the Team; Goldman Hires Former White House Counsel
Apr 2010 // The Wall Street JournalBy EVAN PEREZ Goldman Sachs Group Inc. retained one of Washington’s most prominent Democratic lawyers as it gears up to […]
Goldman Chief Could Be Out
Apr 2010 // Huffington PostHow the ongoing Goldman Sachs drama plays out after the revelation of a federal investigation is anybody’s guess. But here’s […]
Lawyers Discuss Case Against Goldman
Apr 2010 // CNBCGoldman Sachs executives appear before a Senate panel, which alleges the firm used a strategy that allowed it to profit […]
Goldman wages PR fight to clear its name
Apr 2010 // APGoldman Sachs Group Inc. is fighting to clear its name, but not in a court of law. Goldman has hit […]
A D.C. Insider Joins the Team
Apr 2010 // Wall Street JournalGoldman Sachs Group Inc. gears up to defend itself from civil charges of defrauding investors. At the same time, the […]
Can Goldman Beat the Rap?
Apr 2010 // CNBCTom Ajamie joins CNBC’s Power Lunch team to debate the strength of the SEC’s case against Goldman Sachs for nondisclosure […]
Limelight Update: Thomas Ajamie
Apr 2010 // LawdragonLawdragon interviews Tom Ajamie about Ajamie LLP’s $112 million jury verdict, as well as other developments in the firm’s practice. […]
Top Verdicts of 2009
Mar 2010 // National Law JournalAjamie LLP’s $112-million RICO verdict for ADT Security Services ranks number 16 among the nation’s top verdicts of 2009 as […]
Tom Ajamie Recognized as One of Houston’s Top Lawyers
Mar 2010 // H Texas MagazineTom Ajamie has again been recognized by H Texas Magazine as one of Houston’s Top Lawyers for 2010 in the […]
It’s Like Giving Money to Madoff
Mar 2010 // Huffington PostIn the early 1950s, Dan Rogas played professional football, first for the Detroit Lions and then the Philadelphia Eagles. As […]
A Matter of Time: Law Firms Move Away From the Billable Hour
Mar 2010 // Inside CounselManaging Partner Tom Ajamie joins the InsideCounsel discussion among law firms concerning alternative fee arrangements. Read the full article here.
Ruling to Put Spotlight on Fraud Cases
Feb 2010 // American Public MediaThe appeal of former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling’s conviction in one of the country’s biggest accounting fraud cases is set […]
What’s Next: The Plaintiff’s Perspective – Criminal Groups Land on Corporate Plaintiffs’ Litigation Hit Lists
Dec 2009Tom Ajamie discusses key trends in commercial and business-to-business litigation with Levick’s Larry Smith. Read the full article here.
Thinking Like a Plaintiff
Nov 2009 // Corporate Counsel's 7th Annual General Counsel West Coast ConferenceTom Ajamie was a guest speaker at Counsel’s 7th Annual General Counsel West Coast Conference at the Fairmont in San […]
Anatomy of a “Sell” Call
Nov 2009 // CNBCTom Ajamie joins CNBC’s Michelle Caruso-Cabrera to discuss analysts’ conflicts of interest and the consequences of issuing a sell recommendation […]
Bear Trader Fallout
Nov 2009 // CNBCA jury acquits two Bear Stearns executives of charges that they mislead investors in the subprime mortgage crisis. Tom Ajamie […]
Insider Trading Reaction
Nov 2009 // CNBCTom Ajamie analyzes the recent wave of insider trading scandals with CNBC’s Bill Griffeth and the CNBC news team. Watch […]
Ajamie Wins Record $112 Million Jury Verdict
Oct 2009Ajamie LLP won a jury trial in Laredo, Texas on a civil RICO Act claim on behalf of our client, […]
Former AMD CEO Allegedly Linked to Galleon
Oct 2009 // CNBCFormer AMD Chairman and CEO Hector Ruiz has been named by the Wall Street Journal as the source of leaks […]
Inside an Insider Trading Case
Oct 2009 // CNBCHow will new aggressive efforts by prosecutors to enforce insider trading affect hedge funds? Tom Ajamie joins CNBC’s Larry Kudlow […]
Defensive Medicine
Sep 2009 // CNBCTom Ajamie debates with CNBC’s Dennis Kneale the issues of health care reform and medical malpractice. Watch the full video […]
Ratings Agencies Lose Free-Speech Claim
Sep 2009 // American Public MediaRatings agencies lose free-speech claim TEXT OF STORY Kai Ryssdal: From health care to finance now. The ratings agencies have […]
Feds Cracking Down Too Hard on Fraudsters?
Jun 2009 // CNBCThe year 2009 could go down in history as the year of the Ponzi scheme. The disgraced Bernie Madoff gets […]
Madoff Sentenced to 150 Years for Fraud
Jun 2009 // BBCBernard Madoff, the man responsible for one of the biggest frauds in US history, has been jailed for 150 years […]
Madoff Sentencing Part 2
Jun 2009 // CNBCBernard Madoff’s sentencing begins at a federal courthouse in Manhattan. Tom Ajamie and the CNBC news team discuss Madoff’s likely […]
Madoff to be Sentenced
Jun 2009 // CNBCBernard Madoff will be sentenced Monday, and Tom Ajamie, a securities law attorney; Andy Serwer, of Fortune magazine; and the […]
Madoff Victims Address Judge
Jun 2009 // CNBCVictims of Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff are addressing the judge that will sentence him. Tom Ajamie, a financial fraud attorney […]
Shareholder Rights: Moral vs. Legal
Jun 2009 // CNBCIn today’s Call of the Wild debate, Thomas Ajamie and Fred Tecce debate whether Apple should be forced to disclose […]
A Star Turn for AIG?
Jun 2009 // BBC World Business NewsA court battle over $4.3 billion has begun in New York – and it could lift the lid on what was […]
Attack on Silicon Valley
Jun 2009 // CNBCNew tax rules and other DOJ investigations are also taking aim at Silicon Valley. Tom Ajamie joins CNBC’s Dennis Kneale […]
Gunning for Google
Jun 2009 // CNBCThe Justice Department now wants publishers to give them information on deals they made with Google. Tom Ajamie joins Dennis […]
CEO Chilling Effect
Jun 2009 // CNBCWhy the Mozilo case may lead to CEO’s being reluctant to voice concerns, with Ralph Ferrara, Dewey & Leboeuf, Tom […]
Wall Street Under Pressure
Jun 2009 // CNBCWall Street is under pressure from the FDIC and the SEC. Thomas Ajamie, financial fraud attorney discusses whether regulators should […]
Some Surprised by DOJ Tech Hiring
Jun 2009 // PC WorldTom Ajamie, managing partner of the Ajamie law firm in Houston, said he was surprised by the reports of the […]
Doing Ethical Business in Europe: Are You Ready for Multi-Cultural Legal Operations?
Jun 2009 // Corporate Counsel's 21st Annual General Counsel ConferenceTom Ajamie was a guest speaker at Corporate Counsel’s 21st Annual General Counsel Conference held at the Marriott Marquis in […]
General Motors Bankruptcy Watch
May 2009 // CNBCCarl Horowitz, of the National Legal & Policy Center, and Tom Ajamie, a financial lawyer, discuss the fate of General […]
Intel Under Fire
May 2009 // CNBCThe European Commission has fined Intel a record $1.45 billion. Thomas Ajamie, a financial fraud attorney, and the CNBC news […]
Stanford Financial CIO Indicted
May 2009 // CNBCA federal grand jury has indicted the CIO of the Stanford Financial Group on two felony counts. Tom Ajamie, a […]
Inside Look: Ken Lewis’s Obligation
Apr 2009 // BloombergTom Ajamie gives some legal perspective on Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis and his recent claims that he was […]
Turf Battle Looms for Receivers in Stanford Case
Apr 2009 // Houston ChronicleHouston lawyer Tom Ajamie, who specializes in financial cases and has conducted receiverships, said it appears that the Antiguan receivers […]
Lawyer Limelight: Thomas Ajamie
Apr 2009 // LawdragonThe Houston litigator was handling complex fraud cases back in the 1990s. Now he’s representing investors caught up the Madoff […]
Where’s the Rest of the Madoff Money?
Mar 2009 // American Public MediaTom Ajamie joins Marketplace’s Bob Moon to analyze the disgraced investor Bernard Madoff and his $50 billion Ponzi scheme.
Bernard Madoff’s Financial Scam and the Effect on Investors
Mar 2009 // CNBCThomas Ajamie discusses Bernard Madoff’s financial scam and the effect on investors. “Bernie is a psychopath…he is a financial serial […]
Uptick Rule Revival?
Mar 2009 // CNBCReinstating the SEC’s uptick rule for short selling is the topic of discussion on CNBC’s The Call. Tom Ajamie joins […]
Stanford: Where Was the SEC?
Mar 2009 // Business WeekRegulators had been looking at Stanford’s firm and its suspiciously high yielding certificates of deposit on and off for the […]
Experts: Nacchio Appeal Not a Certainty
Feb 2009 // Associated PressLegal analysts are divided over whether the Supreme Court would re-examine expert witness rules if former Qwest Communications chief Joe […]
Class Action Latest Suit Counsel Handling Against Stanford Group Co.
Feb 2009 // Texas LawyerThomas Ajamie says his firm has signed up four or five Stanford investors as clients and he has a list […]
Stanford’s Receiver Wants Contributions Returned
Feb 2009 // Associated PressThe court-appointed receiver for R. Allen Stanford’s financial group asked national political committees Monday to return campaign contributions from the […]
$8B Stanford Fraud Case Will Take Years to Clean Up
Feb 2009 // InvestmentNewsBy Charles Paikert February 22, 2009 The $8 billion fraud case involving Texas financier R. Allen Stanford — with its […]
US Authorities Face Questions Over Their Investigation of Allen Stanford
Feb 2009 // Guardian UKBy Andrew Clarke February 19, 2009 The US authorities are facing questions over why they took so long to act […]
Protecting Yourself From Investment Schemes
Feb 2009 // CNBCTom Ajamie, securities law attorney, joins Trish Regan and Larry Kudlow on CNBC’s The Call to talk about some protective […]
Stanford & Fraud: Feds Say Houston Banker Operated $8 Billion Scam
Feb 2009 // New York PostBy KAJA WHITEHOUSE Last updated: 11:17 am February 18, 2009 Wealthy Texas businessman Sir R. Allen Stanford ran a “massive, […]
Stanford Financial Group Cost Investors Billions
Feb 2009 // Fox 26 NewsTom Ajamie shares his views on Fox 26 News with anchor Tom Zizka regarding the current efforts of federal officials in […]
Stanford Fraud Hurts Confidence
Feb 2009 // American Public MediaTEXT OF STORY Steve Chiotakis: First there was Bernie Madoff and his alleged $50 billion Ponzi scheme. Now, flamboyant businessman […]
SEC Charges Stanford, Others with Fraud
Feb 2009 // Houston ChronicleBy KRISTEN HAYS and TOM FOWLER Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle February 17, 2009 The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed […]
Texas Bank Fraud
Feb 2009 // Canadian Broadcasting CorporationIn the wake of Bernard Madoff, another financial scandal has hit investors. The most recent high-profile case is that of […]
Tom Ajamie Makes Guest Appearance on Streettalk Live
Feb 2009 // Streettalk LiveTom Ajamie and Lance Roberts discuss current issues in the financial market including Bernard Madoff and possible regulatory changes to […]
Cuomo Pushes for Merrill to Reject Bonus for Thain
Jan 2009 // Bloomberg RadioMuch criticism has been heard from New York’s Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo who wrote in a letter to Merrill […]
Tom Ajamie Makes an Appearance on Bloomberg TV’s On the Economy
Jan 2009 // Bloomberg TVTom Ajamie discusses with Bloomberg Television’s Kathleen Hays the Bernard Madoff case, the prosecutors’ efforts to repeal his bail, and […]
Abolish the SEC?
Dec 2008 // CNBCAbolish the SEC? Accusations of fraud against hedge fund manager Bernie Madoff have reignited debate over the SEC’s role and […]
Madoff Charged in $50 Billion Fraud at Advisory Firm
Dec 2008 // Bloomberg NewsBy David Glovin and David Scheer Dec. 11 (Bloomberg) — Bernard Madoff, founder and president of a New York firm […]
Tom Ajamie Makes an Appearance on Bloomberg TV’s In Focus
Nov 2008 // Bloomberg TVBloomberg Television’s In Focus team discusses GM’s possible bankruptcy. Tom Ajamie joins host Deirdre Bolton in examining the company’s options […]
Tom Ajamie Discusses Corporate Bankruptcy on Fox Business News
Nov 2008 // Fox NewsThe Big Three appear to be the next in line for a government bailout. Fox Business News anchor Dagen McDowell […]
Fannie Suit Vexes Regulator, May Pay Shareholders
Oct 2008 // The Wall Street JournalBy APARAJITA SAHA-BUBNA NEW YORK — Fannie Mae shareholders, battered by the federal takeover of the mortgage finance giant, may […]
Next Step: Subpoena Time
Oct 2008 // CNBCFormer Lehman CEO Dick Fuld and other executives are subpoenaed by federal prosecutors. Tom Ajamie joins CNBC’s Charlie Gasparino and […]
Where The Pros Are Putting Their Own Money
Oct 2008 // BusinessWeekThomas Ajamie, a Houston-based attorney who has won a number of large arbitration awards against Wall Street brokerage firms “I’m […]
Tom Ajamie Named a 2008 Texas Super Lawyer by Law & Politics
Oct 2008 // Law & PoliticsTom Ajamie has been named a 2008 Texas Super Lawyer by Law and Politics in the October issue of Texas […]
Deals Cut On ARS Take Heat Off Brokers, Advisers
Aug 2008 // InvestmentNewsThe credibility of brokerage firms take a heavy hit amid billlions of dollars of auction rate securities buy backs and […]
UBS Joins the Buy-Back Brigade
Aug 2008 // American Public RadioIn the midst of U.S. regulatory claims, UBS agreed to buy back $19 billion worth of auction-rate securities and pay […]
Business Security: How to Prevent a Business Dispute from Resulting in Criminal Charges
Jun 2008 // American Chamber of Commerce of México: Reunión del Comité de SeguridadTom Ajamie gave a speech on business security before the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico’s Safety Committee in June […]
Tom Ajamie Recognized Among Houston’s Top Lawyers for 2008
Jun 2008 // H Texas MagazineTom Ajamie has been recognized by H Texas Magazine as one of Houston’s Top Lawyers for 2008 in the area […]
Tom Ajamie Named in 2008 as One of the 100 Lawyers You Need to Know in Securities Litigation
Apr 2008 // LawdragonSecurities attorney Thomas R. Ajamie, managing partner of Ajamie LLP, was named in a 2008 Lawdragon survey as one of […]
Scammed Plaintiffs Look Beyond B-Ds for Restitution – Attorneys Cast a Wide Net to Win Money for Their Clients
Jan 2008 // InvestmentNewsTwo big blowup in the securities business are making their way through the legal circuits. One being a $250 million […]
Tom Ajamie Named Texas Super Lawyer
Oct 2007 // Texas MonthlyTom Ajamie has been named a 2007 Texas Super Lawyer in the October issues of Texas Super Lawyers and Texas […]
Representing the Hedge Fund Investor
Jun 2007 // Trial MagazineDirected to attorneys representing hedge fund investors, this article discusses strategies for recovering client losses.
Nacchio Guilty of 19 Counts in Stock Scandal
Apr 2007 // MSNBCn one case of several against corporate executives, CEO Joe Nacchio was found guilty of illegally dumping $52 million in […]
Don’t Sue Banks Over Sub-Prime Loans, Attorney Says
Apr 2007 // CNBCThomas Ajamie securities attorney, said there should be restrictions on selling high-yield/high-risk bonds to unsophisticated investors. “If you’re going to […]
Some U.S. Public Companies Being Charged with Backdated Stock Options for Senior Executives
Mar 2007 // CNN in the MoneyVELSHI: All right. Something like 200 U.S. public companies under investigation over charges of backdated stock options for their senior […]
Class-Action Suit Against Enron Bankers is Dismissed
Mar 2007 // International Herald TribuneAfter a long journey, a federal appeals panel ruled that a class-action lawsuit on behalf of shareholders against investment banks […]
Ajamie LLP Announces New Partner
Feb 2007HOUSTON, TX (February 23, 2007) Ajamie LLP is pleased to announce that lawyer Dona Szak (’84) has become a Partner […]
When Hedge-Fund Selling Bites Wall Street
Aug 2006 // The Wall Street JournalHedge funds are big business on Wall Street. And managing the issues of selling them is becoming a headache for […]
Arbitration Attorney Racks Up Awards
Jul 2006 // Houston Business JournalA Houston lawyer has made a second big score on the New York Stock Exchange arbitration floor. Attorney Tom Ajamie […]
Houston Attorney Sees New Litigation Trend, Discusses Media Appearances
Jul 2006 // Of CounselRenaissance Man. Add the name of Tom Ajamie to the list of stellar litigators based in Houston. Considering the high-profile […]
Arbitration Panel Orders Prudential to Pay $14.5 Million Penalty to Investors
Jun 2006 // The Wall Street JournalAn arbitrator once accused of being in Wall Street’s pocket was part of a panel that unexpectedly returned a $14.5 […]
Getting Grandma’s Nest Egg Back
Apr 2006Tom Ajamie co-authored this informative article exploring asset recovery for senior victims of financial fraud. Included by ATLA in its […]
Ajamie Podcast: The Enron Trial
Mar 2006 // Texas Lawyerhe Texas Lawyer features Tom Ajamie’s continuing analysis of the Enron Trial.
A Look at the Securities Arbitration Process
Oct 2005 // ATLA Business Torts Section NewsletterTom Ajamie co-authored this analysis of the securities arbitration process with attorney Debra Speyer of Philadelphia.
Wall Street Panels for Settling Fights Draw Renewed Fire
Mar 2005 // The Wall Street JournalBy SUSANNE CRAIG Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL When investor Bruce Gimelson thought the brokerage TD Waterhouse had […]
Five Questions With Tom Ajamie: Fighting for investors against financial powers
Jul 2004 // The Houston ChronicleFighting for investors against financial powers It’s been three years since the tech bust and the unraveling of scandals in […]
Lawyer takes on arbitration process
Apr 2004 // InvestmentNewsIn a fit of frustration over a continuing $23 million securities arbitration claim at the New York Stock Exchange, a […]
Ajamie Negotiates Significant Settlement for Causeway Victim’s Family
Apr 2004Representing the family of one person who died when the Queen Isabella Causeway bridge collapsed, the Ajamie firm successfully negotiated […]
Ajamie Obtains Dismissal of Stock Purchase Suit
Apr 2004Ajamie Partner Dona Szak obtained dismissal of a federal court lawsuit that alleged our client breached an agreement to sell corporate […]
Ajamie Wins in Texas Supreme Court
Apr 2004Ajamie prevailed in the Texas Supreme Court when the Court declined to grant an emergency mandamus petition filed by the […]
Ajamie Wins Recovery in Estate Planning Lawsuit
Apr 2004Family Recovers For Insurance Fraud A League City widow and her three grandsons settled their insurance fraud lawsuit against a group […]
Ajamie Wins United States Record Arbitration Award
Apr 2004 // The Wall Street JournalA New York Stock Exchange arbitration panel levied a United States record award in actual and punitive damages and other […]