Fitzpatrick Hagood Smith & Uhl partner Uttam Dhillon returns to the public sector to become chief oversight counsel for the U.S. House Financial Services Committee after practicing with the firm
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Uttam Dhillon Named Chief Oversight Counsel
Fitzpatrick Hagood Smith & Uhl partner Uttam Dhillon returns to the public sector to become chief oversight counsel for the U.S. House Financial Services Committee after practicing with the firm
Pete Kennedy: Arguing for the First Amendment and Beer
The Graves Dougherty partner brews beer at home and was searching a craft brewery’s website for locations to buy its beer. Kennedy was surprised that he could not find the information. “There literally was a page that said, ‘We can’t tell you.’ I thought: That can’t be right,” Kennedy recalls. “I thought that was clearly violating the First Amendment.” The rest of this story? Kennedy’s legal practice has been reshaped along with some Texas laws.
No Sole Method in Determining Cramdown Interest Rate in Chapter 11
Bankruptcy experts Greg Hesse and Eric Flynn examine Fifth Circuit decision that borrowers and lenders should study.
Ron Kirk Joins Gibson Dunn in Dallas
The former Dallas mayor and U.S. Trade Ambassador is eyed as being the legal industry’s next Bob Strauss or Vernon Jordan because of his global government and business contacts – and, of course, his personal relationship with the president of the United States.
Ron Kirk Joins Gibson Dunn in Dallas
The former Dallas mayor and U.S. Trade Ambassador is eyed as being the legal industry’s next Bob Strauss or Vernon Jordan because of his global government and business contacts – and, of course, his personal relationship with the president of the United States.
Fifth Circuit Grants Emergency Stay in Whooping Crane Case
A three-judge panel on Tuesday granted an emergency stay requested by Texas officials and large energy business interests to stop a lower federal court from enforcing sweeping environmental reforms in an effort to save whooping cranes under the Endangered Species Act.
Business Law Firms Invade the Blogosphere
Larger law firms are increasingly getting into blogging – especially as a business development tool.
A Word With Ray Nimmer: The U of H Fixer
When Raymond Nimmer took over as dean in 2006, the University of Houston Law Center was a mess. The previous dean left with just two weeks notice. The law school dropped to 70th in the national rankings. Students were revolting and faculty members were disgruntled. Seven years later, Nimmer is leaving and he has good news to report.
Trial Attorney Julie Hardin Joins Reed Smith-Houston
Julie Hardin is the first lateral partner to join Reed Smith’s new Houston office since the firm announced the initial group of 12 partners in February. Hardin, who was previously