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On March 23, the Texas Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion with significant implications for fraud and negligent misrepresentation claims asserted by one contracting party based on alleged extra-contractual representations by its counterparty.
On Matt Henry’s first day as a lawyer, he was assigned a research project for a subsidiary of Texas power giant TXU Energy. Twenty-three years later, that company, now called Oncor Electric Delivery, has named Henry to be its general counsel. In exclusive interviews with The Texas Lawbook, Henry and Oncor CEO Allen Nye discuss how they met 25 years ago, the legal needs facing the business and their plans for outside counsel.
The Oklahoma City law firm has added two intellectual property partners in Dallas, including the former chair of Gardere's IP practice.
In a lawsuit filed in state court, a Dallas-based financial services firm alleged that it was being defrauded by a small subcontractor doing business with a major building services firm. But what began as a relatively straight-forward lawsuit involving an executive kickback scheme has morphed into a RICO suit alleging that a Fortune 500 company has been routinely flouting immigration and tax laws. Natalie Posgate recounts the saga in The Texas Lawbook.
The Dallas law school announced Monday that Angela Felecia Epps, former dean of Florida A&M University College of Law, will replace Judge Royal Furgeson this summer.
Four of the lawyers departing Gardere were leaders of practice or industry groups.
© 2018 The Texas Lawbook. By Mark Curriden (April 2) – For John Torres, there was no inspirational story or significant life experience that led him to become a lawyer.
The move had been anticipated for months, but an agreement has finally been reached. Dallas-based Gardere Wynne Sewell is combining with Milwaukee’s Foley & Lardner, effective April 1. The new firm will be known as Foley Gardere in Texas. The combined firm, with 1,100 lawyers, 24 offices and revenues of $850 million, will rank among the AmLaw 50. The Texas Lawbook has exclusive details on Gardere’s search for a national partner, Foley’s big Texas gambit, and in-depth interviews with the top lawyers at both firms.
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