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Dallas Trial Lawyer Leaves Prominent Boutique for Kirkland - Kirkland has landed what is believed to be its first Dallas litigation partner, who joined from Lynn Pinker Cox & Hurst. The move comes two months after the firm announced it was launching a plaintiff-side trial group that tackles commercial litigation matters on a contingency or other alternative fee basis. Natalie Posgate has the scoop. September 18, 2019Natalie Posgate
CDT Roundup: 15 Deals, 12 Firms, 54 Lawyers, $23.8B - Activist investors hit one of Texas’ largest companies and dealmaking value reached high numbers thanks to one law firm’s advice to a new real estate fund, the largest ever. September 17, 2019Claire Poole
Updated: Former DOE Lawyer & Sunnova GC Joins Baker Botts - George Fibbe, the ex-deputy general counsel for litigation, regulation and enforcement at the U.S Department of Energy said he joined Baker Botts because the opportunity was “too good to pass up.” Find out more about his background in this Lawbook-conducted Q&A. September 17, 2019Natalie Posgate
King & Spalding Transactional Partner Jeff Malonson Jumping to Weil - The move, which King & Spalding has apparently known for weeks, is part of the planned expansion of Weil's Houston office. September 16, 2019Claire Poole
Latham, Kirkland Advise on Energy Transfer’s $5.1B Acquisition of SemGroup - Analysts say the acquisition represents a sharp reversal from Energy Transfer’s recent messaging on portfolio management, capital discipline and accelerated deleveraging. September 16, 2019Claire Poole

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Cryptocurrencies, Vulnerable Investors Are Hot Topics for Securities Regulators - AUSTIN – State securities regulation has always been something of a whack-a-mole endeavor, but today’s moles have gotten quite clever. As older Texans become more comfortable with smartphones and online interactions, scammers use websites like Craigslist and Facebook to troll for victims, Joseph Rotunda, director of enforcement for the Texas State Securities Board, told The Texas Lawbook in an exclusive interview. September 11, 2019Janet Elliott

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Stars Align in Texas for the Gig Economy - The explosive growth in the short-term, by-the-job labor market has forced courts and regulators to wrestle with the status of participating workers: Are they employees or independent contractors? Mark Shoffner and Thomas Case of Bell Nunnally argue that recent rulings by state and federal agencies make Texas a welcoming place for the gig economy. September 12, 2019Mark Shoffner & Thomas Case

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