Free Speech, Due Process and Trial by Jury
In a 374-page report issued Tuesday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office absolved Paxton of recent accusations that the attorney general violated laws and ethics rules regarding his interaction with developer Nate Paul. The report, however, accuses his accusers of a variety of violations, The Houston Chronicle reports.
A federal judge in Houston has ruled that a tech company based in San Francisco should face trial in a lawsuit brought by victims of human trafficking who allege they were pimped through use of the company's sales platform. This story appeared in the Houston Chronicle.
A Harris County jury ruled that the Service Employees International Union improperly used aggressive tactics in its efforts to bring organized labor to Houston-based Professional Janitorial Service. In a 10-2 decision, the jury awarded $5.4 million to the cleaning agency. The Houston Chronicle has full details.
The University of Houston Law Center asked U.S. District Judge Keith Ellison to at least temporarily bar the Houston College of Law - formerly known as South Texas College of Law - from using its new name and its colors fearing the similarities between the two brands might confuse potential applicants, students, alumni and cause irreparable harm by confusing voters who determine national rankings. The Houston Chronicle has the details.
By Robert Grattan of the Houston Chronicle Halliburton Co. is potentially on the hook to pay one of the largest breakup fees in U.S. corporate history now that regulators have
Pipeline giant the Williams Cos. has sued its potential acquirer Energy Transfer over a private equity offering, the company announced Wednesday.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Shelley Chapman in Manhattan ruled Tuesday that Houston-based Sabine Oil & Gas Corp. can reject contracts with two companies that gather, treat and transport oil and natural gas as part of their Chapter 11 restructuring. The decision is a huge blow to midstream energy companies, as these contracts were previously viewed as untouchable in bankruptcy.
The nation’s largest environmental organization is suing Chesapeake Energy, Devon Energy and New Dominion, claiming their fracking efforts trigger earthquakes. The federal lawsuit filed in Oklahoma City says there were at least 5,800 earthquakes in Oklahoma last year – compared to a previous high 167 during the previous three decades, according to Bloomberg.
More than two dozen Texas bankruptcy attorneys predict a 30 percent increase in bankruptcy filings if oil prices remain low, according to a study by HSSK.
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