Before Houston-based Intuitive Machines landed the first privately funded craft on the moon, they landed a merger partner and a major investor with the help of the Houston office of Latham & Watkins. This week, The Roundup looks back at those deals and the lawyers who worked on them — along with the $16 billion in Texas-related deals reported last week.
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Litigation Roundup: Attorney Gets 50 Years for ‘Ponzi-like’ Scheme; A Look at Recent SCOTX Rulings
In this edition of Litigation Roundup, a few recent rulings from the Texas Supreme Court are highlighted, a San Antonio attorney charged with defrauding clients out of as much as $65 million over 20 years goes to prison, and cryptocurrency miners sue the Department of Energy over an effort to get data on energy use.
Paul Hastings Hires Eight V&E Finance Partners in Texas
The number of corporate finance lawyers may grow to as many as two dozen, lawyers familiar with the move told The Lawbook.
King & Spalding Launches Dallas Office, Nabs Veronica Lewis Moyé from Gibson Dunn
Veronica Moyé joined King & Spalding as partner in the firm’s business litigation group. Moyé spoke with The Lawbook about her decision to move and what her goals are in this new chapter.
U.S. Fifth Circuit Rules in Favor of Advisor in $4M M&A Fee Dispute
The court ruled that Denver-based Catalyst Strategic Advisors is entitled to an advisory completion fee in connection with the sale of a Houston building supply company. The court determined that the “procuring-cause doctrine” was rendered inapplicable by the specific language of Catalyst’s contract, even though the sale took place 15 months after the company’s sale.
Employee Spotlight: Krista Torralva
The Texas Lawbook is pleased to announce that former Dallas Morning News courts reporter Krista Torralva has joined The Lawbook team to work with Michelle Casady and Janet Elliott to cover complex commercial litigation being handled by Texas lawyers.
SCOTX Again Stays Case Involving Attorney’s Sex Tape, Child Porn Concerns
The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday entered a stay for the second time in a case that involves the intersection of rules governing civil discovery and federal laws regarding the dissemination of child pornography. In January, the court lifted its first stay in the case and in a 5-4 decision denied Magdoline Elhindi’s petition for writ of mandamus. Tuesday’s stay came amid consideration of Elhindi’s motion for rehearing, which remains pending.
14 Indicted in Alleged Prescription Kickback Scheme
Ten doctors, two executives and their businesses have been indicted on federal conspiracy charges by a Dallas grand jury for allegedly perpetrating a kickback scheme. At the center of the alleged scheme are two businessmen who were also part of the massive Forest Park Medical Center kickback scheme.
GT Grows Real Estate Capabilities in TX
Greenberg Traurig announced this week that real estate shareholder Paul M. Williams, who will spend time in California and Texas, has joined the firm. GT has also recently added four associates to its Dallas office.
Deals in the Oil Patch Still Reign Supreme for Texas Lawyers
Corporate lawyers in Texas have been exceptionally busy over the last 13 months, as the surge in mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures within the oil patch remains robust.