Free Speech, Due Process and Trial by Jury
The SEC has created a special committee to study possible new regulatory improvements in the world of corporate bond and municipal securities markets and SMU finance professor Kumar Venkataraman is one of the 23 members.
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation announced Thursday that five Texas-based law firms garnered top honors in the organization’s 2018 Corporate Equality Index for advancing policies regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer rights.
Dallas-based Gardere and Milwaukee-based Foley & Lardner confirm that they are in serious talks about combining. Such a combination would give Foley a strong foothold in Texas and an emerging presence in Mexico. The Texas Lawbook has details.
Peggy Heeg was most recently at Norton Rose Fulbright
Hartmann, who laterals over from Sidley, recently defended the Irving-based Michaels in class action litigation involving data breach allegations.
This year’s Jutice for All Campaign, which supports and sustains legal aid programs, raised more than $1,481,000.
Carrick Brooke-Davidson noted V&E’s presence in Houston, Austin and D.C. as a “major asset” for his practice that focuses on both the national and state levels.
Christina Collins Sanders has been elected to the SPCA of Texas' board of directors and Jessica Morrison has been appointed to the Fort Worth Community Development Council.
Private equity pro Jason Whiteley and litigation partner Amy Rudd have joined the firm's Houston and Austin offices, respectively.
The Dallas law firm has lured five attorneys from a Mexico City commercial litigation and arbitration boutique.
The firm also noted that it has moved its immigration practice to the Collin County outpost.
As an assistant city attorney, Jeffrey Chesnut focused his efforts on economic and community development, advising the city on public finance and bond compliance matters and providing counsel to the economic development and housing departments.
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