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Skadden, Weil Advise on $1.2B Sale of Pipelines by ONEOK - Tulsa-based ONEOK is selling three pipelines connecting Appalachian basins with midwestern gas and power markets. November 20, 2024Allen Pusey
Dallas County Judge Ordered to Rule on Motion for Arbitration Pending Since July 2022 - In an opinion dated Nov. 12 but not published to the court’s website until Monday, the panel found that “the trial judge has abused her discretion by failing to perform her ministerial duty to rule on Megatel’s motion to compel arbitration despite Megatel’s numerous attempts to set a hearing and request a ruling.” November 19, 2024Michelle Casady
Litigation Roundup: SCOTX Will Hear Anadarko Lease Dispute - In this edition of Litigation Roundup, Kroger strikes an $83 million deal to bring an end to opioid epidemic claims in Texas, the state is given a deadline to reply to a rehearing request in the longrunning litigation over the safety of the foster care system and a fried chicken trademark spat lands in the Eastern District of Texas. November 18, 2024Michelle Casady
CareMax Hires Sidley to Lead Chapter 11 in NDTX - A Miami-headquartered and publicly traded healthcare network filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sunday in Dallas, citing between $500 million and $1 billion in liabilities but less than $500 million in assets. November 18, 2024Mark Curriden
Democratic Judge Tina Clinton Claims Late Victory in Dallas Court of Appeals Election - The news of an all-Republican sweep of the Texas Fifth Court of Appeals in Dallas last week was premature. 

Citing mail-in ballots and provisional voting from Dallas County and Collin County, multiple sources have told The Texas Lawbook that Dallas County Criminal Court Judge Tina Clinton, a Democrat, appears to have flipped the election results and won her race for the Dallas appeals court against Thompson Coe commercial litigator Matthew Kolodoski.
November 18, 2024Mark Curriden
CDT Roundup: 17 Deals, 11 Firms, 245 Lawyers, $11.5B - Methane emissions are a sticky business in Texas, especially in the Permian where the colorless, odorless substance is simply a by-product of exploration and production for oil and gas on a massive scale. An $88 million satellite set into orbit in March, however, has begun to visualize and quantify the problem. The picture isn't pretty. But situation is complicated, as the CDT Roundup reports this week — along with its usual survey of transactions. November 17, 2024Allen Pusey
Porter Hedges, Latham Lead Vroom’s Bankruptcy - Houston-headquartered Vroom Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Thursday in the Southern District of Texas, citing about $305 million in liabilities but only $44 million in assets. An automotive finance company and digital service platform for car retailers, Vroom selected Porter Hedges as its lead legal advisor and Latham & Watkins as special advisory counsel. The company also selected Stout Risius Ross as its financial advisor and Verita Global as claims and noticing agent. November 17, 2024Mark Curriden

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Citi: Texas Firms Experiencing Headcount, Revenue Growth So Far in 2024 - Texas-based corporate law firms experienced strong headcount, demand and revenue growth during the first nine months of 2024, according to new Citi Law Firm Group data provided to The Texas Lawbook. The dozen or so law firms headquartered in Texas increased their year-over-year lawyer headcount during the first three quarters by three percent, compared to 1.3 percent for firms nationwide. Those firms grew equity partnership by 2.2 percent, which compares to zero percent nationally, according to Citi’s exclusive data. November 17, 2024Mark Curriden
November 14 — The Day Fulbright & Jaworski Changed the Texas Legal Landscape Forever - Fulbright & Jaworski was the biggest of the Big Three in Texas a dozen years ago. For the past century, Fulbright, Baker Botts and Vinson & Elkins reigned as the masters of corporate law in Texas. Lawyers at the trio didn’t need to do much business development because clients rushed to their offices when they needed big-time help. Fulbright and her two sister firms — all headquartered in Houston — represented Texas’ biggest businesses and wealthiest citizens. Each employed about 700 attorneys, and they reported roughly the same revenues and profits. The best students at all the Texas law schools prayed one of the Big Three would extend them an offer. Lawyers joined Fulbright and stayed until they retired. Even as national law firms dipped their toes in the Texas legal market waters, leaders at the Big Three swore they would never merge. Texas forever.

Then came Nov. 14, 2012. And everything changed.
November 14, 2024Mark Curriden

Expert Voices

Evil Robots and Data Privacy - This article contemplates an artificial intelligence hypothetical given to a dozen Silicon Valley attorneys at an annual meeting of in-house lawyers and general counsel. The takeaway: as AI expands, it will increasingly become necessary for attorneys and their clients to understand exactly what tools are available to them to improve their models and avoid an increasing number of ethical and legal pitfalls. November 19, 2024Ryan Riegg
Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of ‘Anti-Woke’ Hiring Bias Suit - The case implicated issues at the forefront of the American social, political and legal consciousness. Practically speaking, the decision has implications and reminders for employers in the education sector and beyond. November 18, 2024Stephen E. Fox, Jonathan E. Clark & Lauryn Vigil

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How Instant Brands Went From Victim to Accused, According to Bankruptcy Trustee
Self-Driving Truck Company TuSimple Sues Co-Founder’s New Venture Over Alleged Theft of Trade Secrets, Proprietary Technology
Spicey Partners Real Estate, aka Cosmed, Files for Bankruptcy in Houston
FourPoint Acquires $2B in Uinta Assets from Ovintiv
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Appellate

  • Appellate Lawyers Talk About Impact of Judicial Elections
  • 15th COA Hears First Arguments in Cases Involving State Entities
  • Fifth Circuit Sides with Southwest Pilots Union in Fight with Airline

Bankruptcy

  • J&J Talc Bankruptcy Judge: ‘Their Voices Must Be Heard’
  • Foley Advises TGI Friday’s in Bankruptcy Filing
  • Jackson Walker Bankruptcy Fee Trial Pushed to April

Commercial Litigation

  • Self-Driving Truck Company TuSimple Sues Co-Founder’s New Venture Over Alleged Theft of Trade Secrets, Proprietary Technology
  • Securing Texas Business Court Jurisdiction Over ‘External’ Disputes
  • Texas Lawyer Leads Trump Lawsuit Against CBS in Amarillo

Corp. Deal Tracker/M&A

  • CDT Roundup: 17 Deals, 11 Firms, 245 Lawyers, $11.5B
  • How 2024’s Megadeals have Slowed In-House Legal Hiring in Texas’ Energy Sector
  • Joint Ventures Demystified — A Practitioner’s Guide to Structuring Successful Partnerships

GCs/Corp. Legal Depts.

  • Sonida Selects a New GC: Tabitha Bailey
  • P.S. — ACC San Antonio, Texas Lawbook Announce Partnership, Honor Christine Reinhard and Vincent Johnson for Ethics, Leadership
  • Match Names former Twitter GC as CLO

White-Collar/Regulatory

  • DOJ’s Updated Corporate Compliance Guidance Gives Companies More Reasons to Focus on AI and Technology
  • Who Qualifies as an ‘Officer of the United States?’ The Answer May Surprise You
  • Pharmacy CEO Convicted on All Counts in $160M Medicare Fraud Trial

Firm Management

  • 2024-2025 Partner Promotions
  • V&E Announces New Denver Office
  • The Vanishing Texas-based Corporate Law Firm

Stories You Might’ve Missed

  • The Dallas Morning News, The Texas Lawbook Form News Partnership - The Texas Lawbook, the largest and most influential legal publication in Texas with more than 16,000 paid subscribers, is expanding its reach into the Texas business community with a new content partnership with The Dallas Morning News. October 3, 2024Mark Curriden

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  • P.S. — This Week’s Givers: Haynes Boone, Squire Patton Boggs, John DeWitt Gregory Trust and Witherite - The Dallas Bar Association’s Equal Access to Justice Campaign is about one-third of the way to its $1.4 million goal. Texas Appleseed raised $544,000 at its annual Good Apple Dinner last week, including a $1,000 donation from The Texas Lawbook. A Dallas plaintiff’s law firm is the first in the legal industry to announce it is sponsoring a Thanksgiving food giveaway. And a Squire Patton Boggs senior partner in Dallas will be honored next week for a career of professionalism. November 15, 2024Mark Curriden
  • The NEW Roundtable Turns 10 — A Decade of Making a Difference - Jacobs Deputy GC Chasity Henry founded the NEW Roundtable, a nonprofit that brings together in-house and outside counsel with the mission of promoting the advancement of African American women lawyers. NEW stands for Network of Empowered Women. The organization is celebrating its 10th anniversary this week with a gala. The NEW Roundtable started with Henry and about two dozen other Black women lawyers and has grown to nearly 100 members, including Black women who are in-house counsel, lawyers at law firms or in government service or in academia.

    “This broad base enables us to drive impactful connections and career development across various sectors of the legal profession,” Henry said in an interview with The Texas Lawbook. “Our members’ professional achievements across the legal spectrum demonstrate that The NEW Roundtable is not just creating opportunities — it is transforming the legal landscape for Black women attorneys. Through community, mentorship, and strategic alliances, we are reshaping what is possible in the legal profession.”

    The Lawbook recently interviewed Henry about the 10th anniversary of the NEW Roundtable, the successes and challenges of the organization and the legal profession regarding diversity and inclusion.
    November 8, 2024Mark Curriden

GCs, Lawyers & Firms

  • Brown Rudnick Expands in Houston with IP Lit Practice - Brown Rudnick, a Boston-founded law firm that opened in Houston three months ago, announced Wednesday that it has added eight intellectual property litigators, including three partners, to its Texas operation.
  • Paul Hastings Signs New Texas Office Leases to Accommodate Growth Push
  • Clay Pulliam Laterals to Locke Lord CRE Practice
  • Paul Hastings Adds Environmental Litigation Pro Stephen Fitzgerald
  • David Aaronson Moves to O’Melveny
  • Seyfarth Snags Energy Trio from Polsinelli
  • Bell Nunnally Recruits FINRA Enforcement Pro
  • Jackson Walker Adds Cathy Garza to Electric Regulatory Practice in Austin
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Mark Berg
Belinda Boling
Shonn Brown
Andrew Calder
Kelly Chen
Trey Cox
Liz Drumm
Sidney A. Fitzwater
Paul Genender
Gregory Gordon
Juli Greenberg
Marcus Helt
Chasity Henry
John Higgins
Stacy Humphries
Christopher Lopez
Rob Miller
Rachel Morgan
Meyling Ly Ortiz
Clay Pulliam
Kelly Rentzel
Matt Scorcio
Chad Shultz
Barry Thomas

Firms in the News

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A&O Shearman
Clifford Chance
Fisher Phillips
Gibson Dunn
Goodwin Procter
Gordon Rees Scully
Gray Reed
Haynes Boone
Jones Day
King & Spalding
Kirkland & Ellis
Locke Lord
McDermott Will & Emery
Miller Copeland
Norton Rose Fulbright
Paul Hastings
Paul, Weiss
Porter Hedges
Pye Legal Group
Sidley Austin
Vinson & Elkins
Weil
Willkie
Winston & Strawn

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