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P66 Buys EPIC NGL Assets for $2.2B - The deal, which includes two fractionalization facilities and more than 1,300 miles of pipeline, expands P66 capacity to move NGL from production points across the Permian Basin to Gulf Coast refineries. January 7, 2025
2024-25 Partner Ranks Grow as 10 More Firms Reveal Texas Promotions - The wave of partnership promotions continues as 10 more law firms have announced Texas additions to their respective 2024-25 partnership classes. January 6, 2025
CDT Roundup: 9 Deals, 12 Firms, 80 Lawyers, $6.8B - With a new year upon us, it's a time for reflection and evaluation. You know what we mean: numbers. Here at the CDT Roundup, in case you haven't noticed, we believe in numbers. We worship numbers. Even our headlines are numbers — with just enough words to let you know what we are counting: "Deals, Firms, Lawyers, Money." But we also keep track of the numbers we write about. January 6, 2025Clyde & Co. to Merge with Dallas’ Tillman Batchelor - Clyde & Co., a global law firm based in the UK, announced on Jan. 2 that it is expanding into the Texas legal market by merging with Dallas' Tillman Batchelor, an insurance litigation-focused firm. January 2, 2025
Fort Worth Boutique Firms Merge - Vartabedian Hester & Haynes and Forshey Prostok are ringing in the new year by adding expanded services for their clients through the combination. January 1, 2025
SCOTX: Cities Not Liable for Cop Car Crash Injuries - Rulings in the two latest cases and a third decided in May set up a demanding standard for when police officers can be sued over injuries and deaths caused while pursuing suspects or responding to calls for help. Although the circumstances varied, the court said none of the cases met the emergency exception to governmental immunity. December 31, 2024
Litigation Roundup: Fifth Circuit Rules Against NFL HOF’er LaDainian Tomlinson - In this edition of Litigation Roundup, Match Group draws a shareholder class action lawsuit in California, Medicaid fraud whistleblowers get a piece of a $212.3 million settlement, and a Harris County District Court judge sees a public reprimand against her vacated by a court of special review. December 31, 2024
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Litigation Roundup: Landry’s Trademark Trial to Begin this Week - In this edition of Litigation Roundup, we preview a trademark infringement lawsuit brought by Landry’s that’s slated for trial this week, another trial in the 26-year dispute between David Clapper and American Realty Investors is averted, and the Fifth Circuit sends a malpractice lawsuit against Beck Redden to state court. January 7, 2025
How Texas M&A Lawyers Are Preparing for 2025 - Now that the new year is here, many Texas M&A lawyers are preparing for potential developments in the upcoming year and identifying their focus areas. Many law firms are optimistic about the deal space in 2025, anticipating increased activity; however, they also plan to closely monitor how the new presidential administration may affect deals and their clients. January 3, 2025
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Top 10 Texas Legal News for 2024 - Judge-shopping claims, a surrogacy scam, and the opening of the Texas business courts were among the Androvett Legal Media team's top five legal stories in Texas for 2024. But they didn't top the list. January 1, 2025
Legal Hiring Trends: A Look Ahead to 2025 - Russell Newhouse, founding principal of legal search firm Newhouse + Noblin, shares insights into which sectors and industries corporate legal departments are focusing post-election and heading into the new year. December 26, 2024
