It began as a boardroom dispute then morphed into a legal feud involving Carl Icahn. But the much-anticipated trial between Cheniere Energy and its founder Charif Souki, ended before it began Thursday when the parties announced they’d reached a walkaway agreement. Natalie Posgate reports.
A Texas-Sized Breakup Over a Handshake Deal
It’s styled as a simple contract dispute. But the upcoming courtroom fray between Charif Souki and Cheniere Energy, the company he founded, is a multi-layered conflict between a well-known entrepreneur and a well-known corporate raider.
Appeals Court Upholds, Broadens Noncompete Injunction on Physician Recruiter
Not only does the ruling ban a former sales executive for Merritt Hawkins and Associates from conducting business in five states; it also increases the likelihood for MHA to recover damages in the trial court. Natalie Posgate explains.
Voices: The NDTX Bench Bar
The annual Bench Bar Conference for the Northern District of Texas last week was a non-stop crush of candid judicial observations and advice litigators ignore at their risk. Here’s a sampling of what attendees heard.
Chron: Shippers Say They Overpaid for Rail Transport, Alleging Price Fixing
Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA joins 37 other companies suing the railroads that control 90% of the nation’s rail freight traffic.
Former Head of Weil’s Dallas Litigation Practice Moves to Frost Brown Todd
T. Ray Guy has made his next move after hitting Weil Gotshal’s mandatory retirement policy.
Trump Has Seated 17 Federal Judges in Texas – One Vacancy Remains
Pick your reason, but by the time Barack Obama left after two terms in office, 18 of 52 U.S. District Court seats in Texas were vacant. That’s more than a third. Today, only one seat is vacant. Knowing the new judges might be important in the New Year, Mario Nguyen of Locke Lord offers help.