The 2025 Katten Middle-Market Private Equity report released Thursday was based on bullish post-election December business optimism. But the early and aggressive moves by the Trump Administration forced the report sponsor, Katten, to reassess its data — to the point of authorizing a “flash survey” to gauge whether optimism had survived.
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Where is Securities Litigation Headed in Texas?
Securities litigation is one of the most interesting and important areas of commercial litigation. It is arguably the reason why the United States has been able to attract more capital via foreign investment than any other country in the world. And Dallas has recently been making moves that are likely to result in it becoming a new center for securities-related litigation.
Texas Law Professors Join Amicus Brief in Support of Perkins Coie Challenge to Trump Executive Order
More than a dozen professors from Texas law schools joined an amicus brief in support of Perkins Coie’s challenge to President Donald Trump’s March 6 executive order targeting the firm. The president’s executive order is unconstitutional and poses a grave threat to the rule of law, the professors argue.
Texas AG Sends Piggyback Demands to Law Firms on DEI Info
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a two-page letter to 20 large corporate law firms — 13 with operations in Texas — seeking information about their diversity and inclusion initiatives related to their hiring and promotion efforts that Paxton alleges may have violated state and federal laws regarding discrimination.
Sheppard Mullin Adds Healthcare Partner in Houston
Tammy Woffenden comes to the firm from Troutman Pepper Locke, where, prior to the firm’s merger with Troutman Pepper, she was co-chair of Locke Lord’s healthcare practice group. She had been with the firm since September 2006.
Jackson Walker Hires Labor & Employment Lawyers from Chamberlain Hrdlicka
This week, Jackson Walker bolstered its labor and employment practice in Houston with the addition of two lawyers from Chamberlain Hrdlicka. Diana Pérez Gomez joins the firm as a partner and Leslie Tan joins as senior counsel.
Dickey’s Barbecue Sues American Arbitration Association Over ‘Flagrant and Stated Disregard’ of Rules
Dallas-based Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants is taking the American Arbitration Association and one of its arbitrators to court over what it alleges is a “flagrant and stated disregard” for the rule of law that resulted in death penalty sanctions against it.
Paul Hastings Hires Away King & Spalding Trial Pro in Houston
In an interview with The Texas Lawbook, Craig Stanfield said that closely watching Paul Hastings’ moves over the past year or two fostered his interest in the firm. “I wanted to see their strategy, and it seemed to me they had a pretty well-defined strategy for building, bringing on teams in Dallas and Houston,” he said. “That was very attractive to me. This is a really strategic and ambitious firm, and they have a Texas strategy that is working.”
Dallas Personal Injury Firm Aldous Walker Is No More
Charla Aldous has formed Aldous Law with trial lawyers Caleb Miller and Eleanor Aldous, while Brent Walker has launched Brent Walker Law.
Munsch Hardt Promotes Eight Attorneys to Shareholder
Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr has promoted eight attorneys to shareholders across various practice groups in its Dallas and Houston offices, the firm announced in a news release on Tuesday. The new shareholders bring a wide range of expertise in areas such as real estate, litigation, corporate law, labor, M&A and bankruptcy.