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CDT Roundup: 13 Deals, 17 Firms, 55 Lawyers, $2.87B - Have we entered a time of the dying deal? Claire Poole examines this question in her weekly Corporate Deal Tracker roundup. June 11, 2019Claire Poole
Three Texas Firms Counsel on Comstock’s $2.2B Purchase of Covey Park - The natural gas producer's acquisition of Denham Capital-backed Covey Park makes it the leader in the Haynesville Shale. Plus, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones increases his investment in Comstock to $1.1 billion in the deal. Claire Poole has the details. June 10, 2019Claire Poole
King & Spalding Quietly Keeps Growing in Texas - In 1995, the Atlanta firm King & Spalding was asked by one of its major clients to open a Texas office. Oil was trading at $17 per barrel and natural gas below $2 Mcf. Still, Houston was on the rise and so K&S took the plunge. More than two decades later, its quiet, steady success has become the template for other national firms looking for a piece of the Lone Star State. Claire Poole tells their story. June 6, 2019Claire Poole
Seven Litigators Depart Winstead to Open Houston Office of Dallas Firm - The group leaving for Shackelford includes six partners led by Jay Brown, Stephen Wedemeyer and Bruce Wilkin. June 5, 2019Brooks Igo

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TCPA Crosses New Terrain in State Securities Case - Anti-SLAPP requests have officially touched down in Texas state courts for a new kind of lawsuit. Two law firms on Friday filed the state’s first TCPA motion to dismiss for an IPO-related securities class action. Natalie Posgate has the details June 11, 2019Natalie Posgate

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Recent Changes to the Texas First Amendment Landscape - The Texas Citizens' Participation Act is changing: literally, in terms of legislative alterations, and judicially, in two new interpretations by the Texas Supreme Court. Laura Lee Prather and Wesley Lewis bring you up to date on the specifics of what's changed, and what to expect for Anti-SLAPP defenses in this altered landscape. June 13, 2019Laura Lee Prather and Wesley Lewis

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