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TexaSCOTUS: Texas Lawyers Gear Up for the Upcoming U.S. Supreme Court Term - Last term Texas lawyers were involved in most of the headline cases. In the upcoming term, it appears Texas lawyers will again have an outsized role. The difference: the absence of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and, sooner or later, the presence of her successor. Tony Mauro reports on cases Texans are watching. September 23, 2020Top Stories
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CDT Roundup: 14 Deals, 9 Firms, 101 Lawyers, $8.36B - The M&A deals announced last week were as diverse as they can get in a state generally perceived as all energy, all the time — or at least most of the time. But that diversification is part of both a Texas reality and a global trend. The CDT Roundup, with help from a couple of experts, explains. September 22, 2020
Texans Reflect on Justice Ginsburg and Her Potential Replacement - Texas lawyers mourned the death Friday of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg whose contributions to the rights of women and the rule of law were fundamental and historic. Mark Curriden asked a few of them to reflect on her impact and how her loss could reshape the court. September 20, 2020Latham, HuntonAK Team up for Upcoming Bankruptcy - Fort Worth-based Lonestar Resources US Inc. plans to wipe $390 million in debt with an upcoming bankruptcy filing and a restructuring agreement it has reached with its largest stakeholders, the oil producer announced Tuesday. September 16, 2020
Four More Sexual Assault Survivors Sue Austin Police Chief & DA - A new class action lawsuit filed by lawyers at Thompson Coburn claims more than 11,000 reports of sexual assault by women in Austin languished in the system without “even being afforded the minimum diligence or care.” The suit identifies four lead plaintiffs by name and details their horrific allegations of rape. September 15, 2020
Suit Over 2019 SunCoke Merger Dismissed in Delaware - A federal judge in Delaware last week dismissed a class action investor lawsuit against SunCoke Energy Partners that was brought after a 2019 merger that involved lots of Texas deal lawyers. The lawsuit threw stones at the companies involved as well as individual directors who allegedly did not make a fully-informed, non-conflicted vote when they approved the transaction. September 14, 2020
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SEC: Houston Bizman Defrauds Investors in Kenyan Clean Water Project - The SEC’s Fort Worth Regional Office filed charges Tuesday claiming that Houston businessman Verley Lee Sembritzky, Jr. and two of his companies – Bounty of the Ocean and Ocean Harvest – violated federal securities laws by operating a fraudulent investment scheme involving a purported Kenyan desalination plant investment project. September 22, 2020
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Angst in Quarantine: Five Ways For Lawyers To Cope With An Already Stressful Life - Lawyer life begins with stress. Nearly half suffer with depression. Six in ten suffer anxiety. Add pandemic. Add quarantine. The stresses can be overwhelming, even to the hardest boiled among us. Chris Ritter, director of the Texas Lawyer's Assistance Program offers some simple advice on coping with COVID-19. September 15, 2020
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Avalanche of Business Bankruptcies has Arrived in Texas - More Texas corporations filed for bankruptcy during the first six months of 2020 than in any period in the state’s history. New bankruptcy data provided exclusively to The Texas Lawbook by Androvett Legal Media research documents the extraordinary number of businesses that have filed to restructure so far this year and how the Southern District of Texas has the hottest corporate bankruptcy docket in the country.
July 16, 2020
