Securities & Exchange Commission v. ESM Group, Inc. (In Re ESM Government Securities, Inc.)

ORDER ON CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS’ MOTION TO DISQUALIFY COUNSEL

GONZALEZ, District Judge.

THIS CAUSE has come before the court upon the City of Beaumont, Texas’ Motion to Disqualify the law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges from representing defendants, Fidata Corporation, Fidata Trust Company New York and Fidata Securities Management, Inc. (Fidata) in litigation involving E.S.M. Government Securities, Inc. and its affiliates (E.S.M.).

The City of Beaumont, Texas (Beaumont) is a creditor of the bankruptcy estate of E.S.M. Beaumonts’ interests as such creditor are represented by Thomas Tew,…