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Latham Relocates Two Lawyers Key to Houston Success to Austin - The firm is betting the two corporate lawyers' institutional knowledge and experience building a successful office will reap more rewards in Austin. September 17, 2021Brooks Igo
Court Awards $12M to Oil Patch Exec in Employment Contract Dispute - Gibbs & Bruns lawyers this week secured a $12 million judgment on behalf of a client who co-founded EnVen Energy Corp. and has been embroiled in a dispute with the company over his contractual severance benefits. In addition to the dollar amount obtained, the case has personal significance for a member of the trial team. September 16, 2021Natalie Posgate
Former Concho GC Heads to Bracewell - Travis Counts is the second former C-suite hire from a major oil and gas player this year. He has negotiated and closed transactions exceeding $75 billion in value over his career, which includes Concho's $9.5 billion sale to ConocoPhillips that closed in January. September 16, 2021Brooks Igo
CDT Roundup: 17 Deals, 11 Firms, 103 Lawyers, $10.6B - Latham & Watkins' Justin Stolte caught up with The Texas Lawbook as the firm's Houston office works to service client demands spurred along by the energy transition and a meaningful uptick in commodity prices. And in last week's deal activity, more than 100 Texas-based lawyers participated in more than $10.6 billion worth of deals. September 15, 2021Anna Butler
Biden Administration Directs OSHA to Mandate Vaccines and Testing - The president's recent mandate brings more questions than answers and will almost certainly be met with legal challenges. But employers should anticipate a rollout within the coming weeks and prepare accordingly. September 14, 2021Mark Shoffner & Mason Jones

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Texas-based Firm Finances: The Kingpin of Texas Corporate Law – Dallas or Houston? - While there has been great focus lately on the Austin legal market, Dallas and Houston still dominate the corporate law world in Texas. But figuring out which market is doing better depends on the measuring stick. One city has more lawyers at corporate law offices. The other generates more revenues from business clients. Find out which city is the unofficial kingpin of Texas corporate law – Dallas or Houston? Or is it a feud running on fumes? This is part four in The Texas Lawbook series on Texas-based law firms.Note: The chart in this story has been updated to correct revenue figures for Locke Lord. September 8, 2021Richard Alm & Mark Curriden

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The SEC Pushes the Limits on Insider Trading - The Securities and Exchange Commission did something rather extraordinary last month in a case involving "shadow trading" that could push the limits of the "traditional" theory of insider trading. This article examines the case and its implications. September 16, 2021Elisha J. Kobre

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  • Business Bankruptcies Decline, But Signs of Danger Are Ahead - Corporate bankruptcies in Texas fell significantly during the first six months of 2021 compared to the record numbers that were filed last year as a result of Covid-19 and the recession. But bankruptcy judges are still much busier than they were before the pandemic thanks to Winter Storm Uri. SDTX Bankruptcy Chief Judge David Jones and legal experts explain why in this report. August 9, 2021Mark Curriden
  • Texas Law Firm PPP Lending Less in 2021, But More Than Reported in 2020 - Newly released data from the Small Business Administration reveals the full extent to which Texas law firms relied on Payroll Protection Plan loans to stay afloat while adjusting to the widespread disruptions of the Covid-19 pandemic. But the data also shows that law firms in Texas rebounded enough to leave a fair amount of federal money on the table. The Texas Lawbook has the numbers. August 5, 2021Allen Pusey

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