The Fifth Court of Appeals this week granted an emergency motion to stay a trial court’s order that would have required Sun Holdings and affiliated companies to post a more than $150 million supersedeas bond before appealing a $30.7 million jury verdict against it.
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Q&A with Trial Lawyer Charla Aldous
Two peppy chihuahua mixes trail Charla Aldous through her Dallas office. Lucy and Loretta Mae are adopted rescue dogs who are considered as much law firm staff as any of the human employees. Aldous’ rescuer spirit has translated to her decadeslong career as a trial lawyer pursuing social justice. In one of her earliest cases, recognizing her guardian-like persona, clients gifted her a gold-plated angel lapel pin, which she wears in trials to this day. “I’ve been doing this for 37 years, and strangely enough, I still love it,” Aldous said in a November interview with The Texas Lawbook.
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The full-service firm is expanding its services with the addition of Houston insurance pro Vince Morgan.
Akin Recruits Houston Energy Transactions Partner
Charlie Ofner has moved his energy and infrastructure transactions practice to Akin from White & Case. Ofner helped lead a $231 million deal in January.
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Jessica Cox and Gloria Cangé, young lawyers from the firm, won a swift jury verdict over conditions in “a really horrible house.”
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The current enforcement landscape is a new and complicated playing field in which both Republican and Democratic AGs are eyeing business as prime enforcement targets. Business leaders and general counsel, particularly those with business operations in multiple states, would do well to pay attention to the competing enforcement priorities.
New Leadership for Weil Gotshal in Dallas
The elite Wall Street law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges announced leadership changes in its Dallas offices on Wednesday.
Willkie Enhances Transactional Capabilities in Dallas, Adds Real Estate Group
A six-lawyer real estate team from Akin led by John Bain and Wes Smith has joined Willkie’s Dallas office.
Former SDTX USA Lands at Bracewell in Houston
In an interview with The Texas Lawbook Tuesday, Alamdar S. Hamdani said he chose Bracewell in part because of its deep roots in his “adopted hometown” of Houston, its international platform and its “growing and burgeoning enforcement practice.”
Kane Russell Coleman Logan Expands Its Practice to Austin
Kane Russell Coleman Logan announced on Tuesday that it has expanded its presence in Texas by establishing a new office in Austin.