# Inside the Short Sell Wars: A Business Lawyer Money Tips

> For Immediate Release · Release No. 96. Episode 96 · 36 min · December 1, 2025 · Hosted by Ronnie Spellman.

DALLAS, TX — December 1, 2025 — David Cabrales, an attorney and lobbyist, discussed his multifaceted career, highlighting three key areas. First, his legal work involved representing market makers in the securities industry, defending them against short-selling litigation by emphasizing their role in creating market liquidity. Second, he detailed his extensive involvement in Texas economic development as a former Chairman of the Texas Economic Development Corporation, promoting the state's business advantages and contributing to its status as a major economic powerhouse. Third, Cabrales explained the strategic legal efforts in Texas, including the creation of the Texas Business Court and the new 15th Court of Appeals, designed to offer specialized expertise and challenge Delaware's dominance as the corporate state of choice.

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