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M&A Newsmaker: Michael King and His Crowning Achievements at Latham - Drawn by Latham & Watkins' dominance in oil and gas transactions and its legal reputation he described as akin to playing for the New York Yankees, Michael King joined its Houston office as a partner in 2012. Over 13 years at Latham, King has been involved in a number of notable energy deals and more. He recently discussed his path to becoming a lawyer, his deep experience in the O&G sector and his expectations for the rest of the year with The Texas Lawbook. March 31, 2025
Jackson Walker’s Suzan Kedron ‘Took the Job to Make a Difference’ - When it comes to male-dominated areas of business law, it is easy “to notice when you are the only woman or the only person of color in a room,” said Jackson Walker partner Suzan Kedron, whose practice focuses on representing landowners and developers in litigation-related matters. As Women’s History Month winds down, The Texas Lawbook interviews Kedron, who is a graduate of the South Texas College of Law Houston and widely recognized as one of the leading real estate lawyers in Texas. March 31, 2025Expert Voices
Defining the Client File — Using Fee Agreements to Establish Clear Boundaries in the Digital Age - What categories of documents are included in the “file” has never been defined. With technology creating a record of nearly everything a lawyer does on behalf of a client, a liberal interpretation of the rule would mandate expansive and intrusive disclosures. This can be particularly problematic if the client is an entity that experiences a change in control — perhaps even to a former adversary. This article discusses the use of attorney-client fee agreements to define and limit what documents will be included in the client’s “file” to resolve the ambiguity and minimize exposure to lawyers. April 1, 2025
Swift and Rigorous — Texas Business Court’s Primexx Energy Ruling and Its Implications for Corporate Governance - Texas is at the forefront of a new era in corporate governance. As businesses question decades of wisdom that led to an unflinching resolve to incorporate in Delaware, everyone seems to be asking the same question about Texas, Nevada and other states: “What do you offer that’s better?” A recent decision from the Texas Business Court helps answer that question. March 25, 2025
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Winter Storm Uri — Four Years Later, Zero Jury Trials for 30,000 Victims of Historic Storm - The ground had not yet thawed four years ago when the Texas courts were slammed with an avalanche of lawsuits. More than 30,000 individuals and small businesses filed wrongful death, personal injury and property damage lawsuits against ERCOT and the energy companies accusing them of gross negligence that caused much of the power blackouts. A separate class action accused energy companies and financial institutions of using Winter Storm Uri to manipulate prices and generate billions of dollars in profits. Four years later, not a single witness deposition has been taken and not a single case has been set for trial. And a growing number of legal experts predict that none of those cases will ever be heard by a jury of Texas citizens. February 13, 2025
