A Dallas state court has denied Gov. Greg Abbott’s request to dismiss a lawsuit brought earlier this month by eight Texas bar owners who claim Abbott violated their constitutional rights with an executive order that shuttered bars across Texas in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Steve Susman, Pioneering Trial Attorney (1941-2020)
Steve Susman, 79, a fearless and possibly peerless trial attorney, died Tuesday from injuries suffered in an April bicycle accident.
He is remembered, not only as a pioneer, but as a bold character in a stodgy profession — and an inveterate prankster.
North Texas Bar Owners Sue Abbott for Closing TX Bars
A lawsuit filed Wednesday against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott by eight bar owners alleges that the governor prioritized politics over science when he issued an order that shut down standalone bars statewide but not “affiliated” bars — bars within restaurants, hotels and other businesses.
North Dakota Supreme Court Hands Win to Bakken, Permian Refiner
The ruling paves the way for North Dakota-based Meridian Energy Group to move forward with its Davis Refinery project, which will impact the company’s growing Houston operations and legal work by some Texas lawyers handling the financing.
Dallas Distributor Sues Red Bull for $31M
The lawsuit claims Red Bull committed fraud, breached its fiduciary duty and breached a contract when it ended its two-decade business relationship with KC Distributing despite promises that KC would not be terminated and despite significant investments KC had made.
Texas Supreme Court Extends, Modifies COVID-19 Emergency Order Again
In what has become a monthly ritual, the state’s highest court issued its 18th emergency order related to the COVID-19 pandemic that essentially extends its previous emergency order from May 26 for another month, except in a few specific circumstances. The ban on civil and criminal jury trials, as well as civil case filing deadlines, have been extended into September.
Nicole Lynn’s Double Shift: Corporate Litigator and NFL Sports Agent
An associate at Norton Rose Fulbright, Nicole Lynn is also a sports agent with Lil Wayne’s Young Money agency and the only African American female agent to represent a top 10 NFL draft pick. Lynn is part of a team representing an offshore equipment company in a $550 million dispute and litigating a major Voting Rights Act case on behalf of students at Prairie View A&M.
Here are the Lawyers Involved so far in the Oxy-Sanchez Lawsuit
Occidental Petroleum sued Sanchez Energy last week in a federal bankruptcy court in Houston, where Sanchez has been undergoing a Chapter 11 reorganization since last August. The lawsuit is tied to a $2.3 billion deal in the Eagle Ford that Sanchez entered with Anadarko, which is now owned by Oxy.
Chron: Environmentalists Ask Judge to Halt Construction on Hill Country Pipeline
The Sierra Club is asking a federal judge to halt construction of a $2 billion natural gas pipeline being built by Houston pipeline operator Kinder Morgan.
Schlumberger Sued for $100M in Sex Harassment Case
A 21-year-old University of Pittsburgh summa cum laude with a degree in petroleum engineering has sued Houston’s Schlumberger, claiming that she was repeatedly sexually harassed by her male co-workers on a West Texas oil rig and that her supervisors at the oil services company refused to help her and instead fired her.
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