Lawyers from Carrington weren’t looking for an award when they assumed the pro bono representation of a death row inmate. “I didn’t even know that award existed,” Lyndon Bittle said.
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V&E Advises in $3 Billion Joint Venture
Houston-based Spectra will help build the third interstate natural gas pipeline in Florida.
V&E Advises in $3 Billion Joint Venture
Houston-based Spectra will help build the third interstate natural gas pipeline in Florida.
Dallas Playwright Debuts in Manhattan
(July 25) – “Division Avenue,” Dallas playwright Miki Bone’s newest play, debuted July 17 at the Midtown International Theatre Festival in New York. The 90-minute production will be staged another four times before the prestigious festival, featuring 37 theatrical works, concludes Aug. 3. Of course, the comedy involves a lawyer and a legal dispute – and more.
Cities, Power Companies and Farmers Await Texas Water Access Decision
Texas’ environmental watchdog is expected to reveal Friday whether it will continue allowing municipalities and power generators to jump to the front of the line over the right to use increasingly scarce water in the Brazos River region. A state judge ordered the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to stop that practice, ruling that it should follow a more than 100-year-old system for allocating water, called the priority doctrine. Read more for the details.
Meet Kathryn Koorenny: The In-House Lawyer Who Quietly Saved American Airlines
Last week, a federal judge dismissed the $3 billion World Trade Center attack lawsuit against American Airlines. “The horrible attacks on September 11 were terrible for our country and, truthfully, could have been disastrous for our airline,” says Koorenny, an associate GC at American. “Those were my colleagues we lost that day and the lawsuits against us only added insult to our injuries by trying to blame us for the attacks.” For a dozen years, the WTC cases have been Koorenny’s life, but 10,000 hours or so later, the end of the litigation may be in sight.
Law Firms Tackle Corporate Cybersecurity
At least a dozen Texas law firms are counseling their clients about cybersecurity concerns as sensitive information increasingly gets compromised.
Texas M&A: Recovering from a Hangover
M&A activity involving Texas businesses fell to near recessionary lows during the first six months of 2013, but experts say there are signs for a solid rebound for M&A activity in the months ahead.
Texas M&A: Recovering from a Hangover
M&A activity involving Texas businesses fell to near recessionary lows during the first six months of 2013, but experts say there are signs for a solid rebound for M&A activity in the months ahead.
San Antonio Firm Opens Office in Tijuana
San Antonio-based Cacheaux, Cavazos & Newton (CCN) opened its office in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, on July 1. It is the firm’s 10th office overall and seventh in Mexico. The