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Recent rig count stats suggest a modest rebound in oil and gas. Crude oil prices hovering around $60 per barrel suggest that optimism isn't just a guess. The question is whether higher commodity prices mean a future for new production, or simply a better return on the O&G already drilled. In the Corporate Deal Tracker Roundup, Caroline Evans looks at the evidence, along with last week's deals.
2020 Revenues v. 2019 More or Less Than Expected? Pandemic or Oil? Revenues per Lawyer Above $1 Million Revenues per Lawyer Below $1 Million Profits Per Partner: Top 13 Profits
Here are the 100 largest M&A deals by value involving one or more Texas-based companies during 2020.
Dr. Howard Jones stepped to the pulpit of his church 115 years ago six days after a riotous mob had terrorized his city. A judge, prosecutor and sheriff who facilitated the murderous herd were among his congregation. In one of the greatest sermons ever preached, he denounced lawlessness and cowardice. The result: Dr. Jones was fired as pastor. The mob burned down his home. He and his family fled for their lives. But his sermon is as true today and it was in 1906: "Whatsoever a man - or a community soweth - that shall they also reap."
In its monthly report for January, the State Bar of Texas described disciplinary actions against 7 judges and 19 lawyers, including three disbarments, two resignations, nine suspensions and five public reprimands.
William Hallman was a premier real estate attorney who worked on huge deals, including the purchase and sale of the Plaza Hotel in New York City and the acquisition of American Savings Bank. Hallman, a co-founder of Kelly Hart & Hallman in 1979, passed away a month ago, but he left a lasting legacy in Fort Worth.
While there is no single, easy roadmap for how to accomplish a diverse and inclusive workforce, Bell Nunnally partner Alana Ackels shares a few action items. She also shares insights from a global think tank on workplace diversity about how the shift to a virtual workplace has impacted inclusion.
Calling it the "Job of a lifetime," Erin Nealy Cox says in an interview with The Lawbook that the work she's most proud of will not end when she leaves Jan. 8.
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