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Tax Attorney James Howard Moves to Gardere
James Howard is transferring his award-winning practice to Gardere.
Indian Minister Visits Dallas as Texas Business with Country Flourishes
S.M. Krishna, India’s Minster of External Affairs and a 1959 graduate of the SMU Dedman School of Law, is returning to his alma mater Wednesday. The highest-ranking Indian official to ever visit Dallas, Krishna’s presence comes at a time when Texas-based companies are doing more and more business with their counterparts in India.
During the past two years, businesses in Texas, including Fluor Corp, Pioneer Natural Resources, Atlas Energy and ConocoPhillips, have inked more than a dozen deals with companies in India. In addition, Indian-based companies are hiring Texas-based law firms, including Thompson & Knight, Vinson & Elkins and Akin Gump, to handle their complex legal transactional work in Texas and globally.
Edith Jones Resigns as 5th Circuit Chief Judge
Chief Judge Jones is stepping away from the leadership role for “various family reasons,” but she will stay on the court as a judge. Her resignation means that Judge Carl Stewart, a 1994 Clinton appointee, will become the first African-American to serve as chief judge of the Fifth Circuit. The timing of Judge Jones’ announcement is not without controversy on the court.
Winstead Adds Four New Lawyers, Invades The Big Easy
Winstead is expanding – both firm-wise and attorney-wise.
Winstead Adds Four New Lawyers, Invades The Big Easy
Winstead is expanding – both firm-wise and attorney-wise.
Thompson & Knight Opens LA Office
Thompson & Knight’s 11th office will officially give the firm a presence on the West Coast.
Thompson & Knight Opens LA Office
Thompson & Knight’s 11th office will officially give the firm a presence on the West Coast.
Life Partners Prevails in Hearing Against AG
The Texas Attorney General’s office still faces trouble punishing a Waco-based insurance investment company that the state believes is violating the Texas Securities Act.
Class Actions Evolve in the Fifth Circuit
The federal appeals court signals the potential future of federal class litigation in the Fifth Circuit after Dukes, writes David Coale.