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.
Survey: COVID-19 Dramatically Impacts Dallas, Houston Jury Pools
A Tillotson Law Firm survey of potential jurors in Houston and Dallas found that two-thirds would refuse to show up for jury duty because of fears over the coronavirus or would require significant assurance that their personal health would not be at risk. The study also found that the jury pools in the two jurisdictions would be significantly less diverse during the pandemic.