The lawsuit has been settled that had the National Rifle Association in its sights and led to an investigation of the gun-advocacy group. The suit filed in Texas, now settled, was bitter. At one point, lawyers for ad agency Ackerman McQueen — Michael Gruber and Brian Mason of Dorsey & Whitney — sought state sanctions against Bill Brewer, the NRA attorney, which ultimately the Texas Supreme Court dismissed.
For Felecia Epps, UNT Dallas Law School Dean, Dotting ‘I’s’ and Crossing ‘T’s’ was Key
When she got the news Friday that UNTD Law School had received full ABA accreditation, Dean Felecia Epps wasn’t surprised. Elated, yes, but not surprised. It was a long road, as she described it Saturday, paved in day-to-day details. Next comes some sort of party. Maybe more than one. The Texas Lawbook has an exclusive interview.
Sources: UNTD College of Law to Be Fully Accredited by ABA
After 12 years since its creation by the Texas legislature, the University of North Texas Dallas College of Law has been fully accredited by the American Bar Association, The Texas Lawbook has learned from multiple sources.
Corporate Deal Tracker: 2021 M&A Master List
The Corporate Deal Tracker 2021 M&A Master List had been updated through Sept. 30. The list has been designed to grow with firm contributions. Check in regularly as the list grows.
Corporate Deal Tracker: 2021 Capital Markets Master List
Below is a list of qualified CAPITAL MARKETS transactions reported to The Texas Lawbook. The list is organic. It is designed to grow as needed. So if you have deals that
Kirkland Advises Consortium in $15B Acquisition of CyrusOne
A Dallas REIT specializing in data centers announced that it is being acquired by a consortium led by KKR and Global Infrastructure Partners. Kirkland’s Texas offices were in the thick of the deal.
M&A: Not Just a Good Q3
In the third quarter of 2021 there were 437 M&A transactions involving Texas businesses in deals worth more than $84 billion, according to exclusive data provided to The Texas Lawbook by Dealogic. But that isn’t even the good news. The Lawbook has more.
State Bar of Texas Discipline: 2 Resignations, 5 Suspensions, 1 Public Reprimand
The Texas Lawbook has details on the latest State Bar of Texas disciplinary actions, which includes lawyers who neglected their clients’ legal matters and failed to keep them in the loop. In one instance, a Dallas lawyer stole $50k from a client and filed for bankruptcy protection in an attempt to cover it up.
Capital Markets Transactions
A periodically updated list of Capital Markets transactions reported to the Texas Lawbook through June 30, 2021. It reflects deals handled by the Texas offices of law firms or deals involving Texas companies.
CDT: Texas Firm Rank All-M&A Parties
This ranks lead participation by law firms in which Texas offices were led the legal advisory teams for any parties of a merger, acquisition, divestiture or joint venture reported to or by The Texas Lawbook during the first six months of 2021 — whether or not values were disclosed.