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P.S. — A Brunch (and Q&A) for Dads, A 5K Sponsorship, A New NAMWOLF Firm

This week’s edition of P.S. features a spotlight on Houston-based, fatherhood-focused nonprofit CoolxDad and a Q&A with the lawyer who recently handled the lease negotiations for its new headquarters pro bono, details of a recent 5K benefiting those affected by sickle cell disease that was sponsored by a Dallas law firm, another firm operating in Dallas that just became NAMWOLF certified and June dates for the Dallas Bar Association’s LegalLine E-Line Clinic.

Other firms and organizations mentioned this week include Pillsbury, Hilgers Graben, Witherite Law/1-800-TruckWreck, The Alta Arts, Midway, Kier’s Hope, The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Trinity Groves, Carter Blood Bank, Smile Time Dentistry and D. Herbs.

Jury System Survives Challenges in Trump Case

In this guest article, Winston & Strawn’s Tom Melsheimer applauds the jurors who decided the New York State court trial of Donald Trump. “Trial lawyers can discuss and debate the result and argue about the tactics of both sides. That’s fair game,” he writes. “But anything but praise for the citizens who were effectively drafted into a fractious and controversial case? That’s just fake news.”

Q&A with Katten Health Care Chair Kenya Woodruff

The Texas Lawbook visited with Woodruff about how she keeps all the balls in the air, trends in health care, mentorship advice, and the innovative work by Katten client Parker University, a chiropractic college in Dallas that boasts the second largest chiropractic cohort of any campus in the world.

CDT Roundup: 12 Deals, 11 Firms, 147 Lawyers, $34.5B

The ongoing once-in-a-generation wave of oil & gas consolidation has gained serious momentum, as witnessed by the $22.5 billion merger agreement reached last week between ConocoPhillips and Marathon Oil. What’s driving it? The Roundup’s Claire Poole tops off her weekly summary of Texas-related dealmaking with a roundup of factors behind the recent proliferation of big energy deals, and takes a bonus look at the prospect that they could lead to more.

Litigation Roundup: Details on 2 SCOTX Grants, XTO Sees 7-year-old Case End

In this edition of Litigation Roundup, Citgo draws another suit — this one seeking $400 million — from members of the so-called Citgo 6 who were imprisoned in Venezuela for years, XTO gets a win in a lawsuit over exposure to natural gas production activities that had been lingering in the courts for seven years and we detail some interesting grants from the Texas Supreme Court.

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