Russ Brown, cofounder and managing partner of Brown Fox, said the full-service business boutique wanted to be in the “nerve center of the top economic center in the country.” It is the latest instance of Uptown landing a law firm’s Dallas digs.
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Houston Lawyer Tara Arnold, Five Others Killed in Maine Jet Crash
A private jet registered to Houston plaintiff’s firm Arnold & Itkin crashed upon take-off at Bangor International Airport late Sunday killing all six aboard. By Tuesday evening, officials had yet to release the names of those killed in the fiery crash, but the victims reportedly included Tara Arnold, 46, an attorney at the firm and the wife of one of its founders.
Caris Life Sciences Deputy GC Ginger Appleberry Guides the Biotech Company’s $494M IPO
Ginger Appleberry was a litigation partner at Locke Lord in Dallas when she received a call in December 2014 that an Irving-based biotech company was seeking an in-house lawyer.
“They think they want a contract lawyer,” the caller told Appleberry. “They think they want someone who can do hospital contracting. They don’t. They need you. I think you should talk to them.”
Appleberry agreed, took the position and now, 11 years later, the Association of Corporate Counsel’s DFW Chapter and The Texas Lawbook have named Appleberry one of two finalists for the 2025 DFW Corporate Counsel Award for Senior Counsel of the Year for a Small Legal Department (2-5 lawyers).
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FAT Brands Hires Latham, Hunton AK, Steptoe In Texas Chapter 11 Filing
A California-headquartered national restaurant chain that operates Johnny Rockets, Fazoli’s, Twin Peaks and Fatburger filed for Chapter 11 business bankruptcy protection Monday in the Southern District of Texas.
USA Rare Earth Gets $3.1B Federal Funding, PIPE to Expand Supply Chain for Minerals
Latham and White & Case advised on the deal which includes a federal government stake in the publicly traded magnet manufacturer. USA Rare Earth operates a Rare Earth minerals mining facility in Hudspeth County in West Texas.
Litigation Roundup: Jackson Walker Defends Dr. Phil’s Son in NYPD Documentary Case
In this edition of Litigation Roundup, Dr. Phil’s son taps Jackson Walker to defend him from claims he breached a contract with New York City in the making of a television show about the city’s police department and an Energy Transfer subsidiary settles claims that violations of federal pipeline safety rules led to the death of an employee.
A Shining Star Returns to Dallas: PepsiCo’s Nur Kara Is a Natural at Marketing Law
Nur Kara joined the corporate legal department at PepsiCo in January 2024 having never practiced marketing law.
But during the past two years, the native North Texan has played a monumental role in leading the legal efforts for major redesigns and portfolio transformations for more than 15 PepsiCo Foods brands, including top revenue-generating portfolios like Lay’s and Tostitos. Kara’s impact, according to PepsiCo executives, has been extraordinary.
Now the Association of Corporate Counsel’s DFW Chapter and The Texas Lawbook have named Kara as one of two finalists for the 2025 DFW Corporate Counsel Award for Rookie of the Year.
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Data Security and E-Discovery Provider HaystackID Taps Dallas Lawyer as CEO
Chad Pinson, a former equity partner at Baker Botts, has joined the third-largest e-discovery services provider as its chief executive. He will take the helm of a company with growth aspirations in Texas and around the world.