Month: October 2022

Convictions for domestic violence can have major consequences

On Behalf of Sears Bennett Gerdes LLP | Oct 28, 2022 | Domestic Violence

Any Houston resident who lives with a romantic partner or family member can face a charge related to domestic violence. Tempers can flare between people who are close to each other. If the authorities get called and determine that one person touched the other party...

CFTC orders Houston company to pay over $940,000 in fraud case

On Behalf of Sears Bennett Gerdes LLP | Oct 14, 2022 | White-Collar Crimes

One of the most obscure federal government agencies is the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The agency was created in 1936 to police the commodities futures market. The commodities futures market does not involve the buying and selling of actual...