Dallas finance lawyers from Sidley counseled IGT, which plans on using a big chunk of the proceeds to reduce debt and focus on its lottery business.
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Legacy
In this essay, Sidley’s Chanse Barnes connects to his family roots, writes about some of his personal struggles as a Black lawyer in modern society and reflects on how the work of those in the present day impacts future generations.
“You may be the only person that looks like you in that room, but remember that people fought and died so you could be right where you are,” Barnes writes. “Sit up straight and take pride in that. Continue the work so that more people that look like you can be sitting shoulder to shoulder in the same room.”
Pictured: Barnes’ paternal grandparents, Isaiah and Hermenes Barnes.
What Does Black History Mean to Me? Education, Motivation and Hope
In this essay, Shackelford associate Artis G. Ulmer III explores the fundamental pillars of Black History Month through the lens of three historical anecdotes: Black cowboys of the American West, Charles Hamilton Houston and Ulmer’s own family history.
Pictured: Ulmer’s paternal grandmother, Ruth Conerly Ulmer (back) with his paternal great-grandparents, Ezra Conerly and Fannie Dillon Conerly (front).
An Opportunity to Honor Those Who Charted the Path Forward
“As we honor Black History Month, let us not only celebrate the achievements of trailblazers and visionaries but also commit ourselves to dismantling barriers and creating a more equitable future for all,” writes Imani Maatuka of Sidley Austin. In this personal essay, Matuuka reflects on the circumstances she was born into that helped her pursue the law and discusses why it’s important to pay it forward to those with less favorable circumstances.
Pictured: Maatuka as a toddler with her parents at her mother’s law school graduation.
Feel Familiar? Texas-related Capital Markets Activity Might Seem That Way
To no one’s surprise, energy dominated other capital market sectors in Texas-related activity.
Top Executives Sentenced for Roles in Kickback Schemes
U.S. District Judge Brantley Starr sentenced former Medoc Health Services Chief Executive Kevin Kuykendall and his wife, former vice president of finance, Sabrina Kuykendall on Wednesday. A poignant moment came from the judge at the conclusion of the hearing, when he addressed the Kuykendalls’ two adult sons who sat in the gallery.
Waco Jury Hits Google with $12M Infringement Verdict
U.S. District Judge Alan D. Albright presided over the trial that began with jury selection Feb. 15. Testimony began Feb. 20 and the jury returned its verdict Monday, determining Google had infringed five patents held by communications company Flyp with its Google Voice internet phone service.
Dallas Judge Rules Parkland Nurse Training and Employment Contracts Are Invalid
Judge Martin Hoffman dismissed Parkland Health’s claims against 10 of its former nurses who filed a motion for summary judgment. Several more nurses are still fighting the lawsuit. Hoffman said he wants to see how the appeals court justices rule in a similar case now before them.
As FW Trial Begins, Tax Preparer Pleads to $2.6M Scam
Federal investigators said Anthony Floyd of Kennedale, Texas, would tweak tax returns he prepared for clients, causing the government to overpay refunds, which he then pocketed.
Wish Granted for Judge Who Hoped for Reversal
A three-justice panel of the Fourteenth Court of Appeals issued an opinion reviving the lawsuit brought by the family of Carolyn Burford against her husband’s former employer, Alcoa Inc., over her allegedly fatal exposure to asbestos. At a hearing before dismissing the case, Judge Mark Davidson, who presides over the asbestos multidistrict litigation court in Harris County, had said he was “reluctantly” granting Alcoa’s no-evidence motion for summary judgment and hoped his ruling would be reversed on appeal.