The End Is Nigh For The ‘Rocket Docket’ — Or Not?

The US Supreme Court reversed a 27 year-old ruling Monday that had allowed great freedom for plaintiffs in their choice of venues for intellectual property disputes. The high-anticipated ruling threatens to put a damper—if not an end—to the thriving intellectual property “rocket docket” in the Eastern District of Texas. Last year, nearly four in every ten IP lawsuits filed were filed in the EDTX. But lingering questions about the high court ruling in TC Heartland v. Kraft leave some really smart lawyers wondering if it changes anything at all. Read their perspectives in The Texas Lawbook.

May 22, 2017 Mark Curriden

V&E Advises Noble in Marcellus Exit

Houston-based Noble Energy said Thursday that it will exit the Marcellus Shale by divesting its midstream assets in the Marcellus Shale to a portfolio company of Quantum Energy Partners for $765 million. Noble will now focus its efforts on the DJ Basin and Delaware Basin, two areas that are hot trends in the oil & gas industry.

May 19, 2017 Mark Curriden

V&E Advises Noble in Marcellus Exit

Houston-based Noble Energy said Thursday that it will exit the Marcellus Shale by divesting its midstream assets in the Marcellus Shale to a portfolio company of Quantum Energy Partners for $765 million. Noble will now focus its efforts on the DJ Basin and Delaware Basin, two areas that are hot trends in the oil & gas industry.

May 19, 2017 Mark Curriden

Porter Hedges Advises Houston Company in $512M Acquisition by Lowe’s

Retail home improvement giant Lowe’s Companies said Thursday that it will purchase Houston-based Maintenance Supply Headquarters, a distributor of maintenance, repair and operations products to the multifamily housing industry, for $512 million.

May 19, 2017 Mark Curriden

Paving the Way for Economic Growth: Reforming the Notorious U.S. Tax System

Reforms of the U.S. tax system are considered to be a central issue of the current administration. Sheena Shaghaghi and David Gair of Gray Reed & McGraw describe how the changes proposed in the House Republicans’ “Blueprint” – released last June - will benefit corporations and create a framework that is conducive to job creation and wage increases.

May 18, 2017 Mark Curriden

Wylys Appeal Billion-dollar Judgment to Fifth Circuit

Dallas entrepreneur and philanthropist Sam Wyly and his sister-in-law Dee Wyly have asked the federal appeals court to reverse a ruling by a bankruptcy judge that found that the Wylys committed tax fraud and levied nearly $2 billion in tax judgments against the duo. The Texas Lawbook has the details.

May 18, 2017 Mark Curriden

Texas Lawyers: Vote for Chad Baruch for State Bar President

The run-off election for president-elect of the State Bar of Texas is one of the most important in recent history and lawyers have a real opportunity to make a difference with their vote. My partner, Chad Baruch, is the best choice. In this article, I show why, including his plans to help lawyers address the increasing challenges to profitability presented by non-lawyer providers of legal services.

May 18, 2017 Mark Curriden

Willis & Sellers Keep ‘Legal Issues from Distracting’ the Business of Interstate Batteries

Dallas-based Interstate Batteries CLO Chris Willis and GC Kelvin Sellers have been busy during the past two years. They opened operations in China and acquired a 19 percent ownership in a firm that recycles lead acid batteries, while also maintaining the company’s sponsorship of NASCAR driver Kyle Busch and the Joe Gibbs Racing team. “We work hard to keep legal matters from distracting the business,” Willis says. This article peaks inside the legal department at Interstate.

May 17, 2017 Mark Curriden

Willis & Sellers Keep ‘Legal Issues from Distracting’ the Business of Interstate Batteries

Dallas-based Interstate Batteries CLO Chris Willis and GC Kelvin Sellers have been busy during the past two years. They opened operations in China and acquired a 19 percent ownership in a firm that recycles lead acid batteries, while also maintaining the company’s sponsorship of NASCAR driver Kyle Busch and the Joe Gibbs Racing team. “We work hard to keep legal matters from distracting the business,” Willis says. This article peaks inside the legal department at Interstate.

May 17, 2017 Mark Curriden

V&E Handles New Warburg Pincus Portfolio’s First Asset Acquisition

Fort Worth-based Chisolm, which formed this month, on Monday acquired a substantial amount of undeveloped acreage in the New Mexico region of the Delaware Basin from an undisclosed seller. More specifically, the acreage is located in the Bone Spring and Wolfcamp formations.

May 17, 2017 Mark Curriden

V&E Handles New Warburg Pincus Portfolio’s First Asset Acquisition

Fort Worth-based Chisolm, which formed this month, on Monday acquired a substantial amount of undeveloped acreage in the New Mexico region of the Delaware Basin from an undisclosed seller. More specifically, the acreage is located in the Bone Spring and Wolfcamp formations.

May 17, 2017 Mark Curriden

ACC-DFW & The Texas Lawbook Partner on Official Best Corporate Counsel Awards of 2017

The Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel announced Monday that it is officially partnering with The Texas Lawbook for the annual Best Corporate Counsel Awards of 2017. Each year, the ACC-DFW Chapter honors corporate in-house lawyers for their exceptional work and successes during the previous year. “By teaming with The Texas Lawbook, we are taking the event to an all new level,” says ACC-DFW 1st Vice President David Kilpatrick, who is GC at EnvironX Solutions. Read for full details.

May 15, 2017 Mark Curriden