Recent developments in college sports foreshadow a drift away from treating NIL as a set of legal rights freely owned by each student-athlete in favor of a regulated system that may ultimately shortchange NIL value, leaving many current and future college athletes questioning the fate of their financial futures.
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Remembering Lynn Bozalis — ‘Such a Vivid Light Now Gone’
Texas General Counsel Forum CEO Lynn Switzer Bozalis lost her battle with cancer. She was 60. North Texas Tollway Authority GC Dena Stroh said Bozalis “brought energy, good humor and drive to succeed. FullSpeed Automotive General Counsel Kelvin Sellers said she “had such an incredible spirit” and is “a big reason for the success of the Forum.” And Halliburton CLO Van Beckwith said Bozalis was “the consummate leaders’ leader. She brought an extraordinary excellence to every situation. Lynn simply made life better.”
Egan Nelson Adds Veteran Corporate Transaction Partner from A&O Shearman
Dallas’ Egan Nelson announced Thursday that it has added Dallas-based attorney R. Scott Cohen as a partner within its practice after Cohen spent the past five years at A&O Shearman.
A $152M Supersedeas Bond in $30.7M Case? Fifth Court of Appeals Hits Pause
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.
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.
Winstead Lands Insurance Recovery Leader
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.
Fort Worth Family Gets Win Against Landlord in Case Lynn Pinker Handled Pro Bono
Jessica Cox and Gloria Cangé, young lawyers from the firm, won a swift jury verdict over conditions in “a really horrible house.”
Businesses Face Uncertain Enforcement Landscape Under the New Trump Administration, Congress and State AGs
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.