Below is a list of qualified CAPITAL MARKETS transactions reported to The Texas Lawbook. The list is organic. It is designed to grow as needed. So if you have deals that
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Texas Lawbook New Managing Editor Osler McCarthy: ‘Let Me Hear From You’
Osler McCarthy has long been top of mind here at The Texas Lawbook. His sage summaries of cases while working alongside the Texas Supreme Court helped cull newsworthy wheat from legal chaff. And now on this, his first day as Managing Editor of The Texas Lawbook, Osler explains what this has done to his plans for retirement, and why he needs your help.
Head of Legal for Bilfinger NA Joins Blank Rome
Blank Rome, which brought on Cassandra Mott and Sarah Frazier from Holland & Knight in September, has been busy building a corporate practice in Houston in the second half of the year.
DBJ: Match to Pay $441M in Lawsuit Settlement with Early Tinder Employees
The heated, highly-publicized trial in New York between Match and Tinder founders came to a screeching halt as the parties reached a $441 million settlement, a new regulatory filing by Match Chief Business Affairs and Legal Officer Jared Sine revealed. Leading the settlement were New York lawyers from Gibson Dunn, Wachtell and Susman Godfrey.
CDT Roundup: 9 Deals, 10 Firms, 101 Lawyers, $3.5B
Global M&A is at record levels. Private equity deals, too. And tech is leading the way. Though energy is still king in Texas, technology (and PE investments in technology) are setting the pace for the kind of year people may remember when there’s a new election for king. More on that and all the deals from a three-day work week in the CDT Roundup.
Houston Corporate Counsel Awards Finalists for Achievements in D&I and Pro Bono and Public Service Revealed
Each year, the Association of Corporate Counsel’s Houston Chapter and The Texas Lawbook honor corporate in-house counsel who are true role models for improving the legal profession from the inside and out. There are three finalists for the 2021 Houston Corporate Counsel Award for Achievement in Diversity and Inclusion and one finalist for Achievement in Pro Bono and Public Service.
Feds Fine UTSW $4.5 Million for ‘Shocking Disregard’ of Proper Opioid Controls
The penalty, the second largest of its kind in U.S. history, ends a federal investigation that began after two nurses at Clements University Hospital were found dead from opioid overdoses.
Pandemic Has Slowed U.S. Building and Development Projects, Creating EB-5 Problems
The unique nature of the EB-5 program poses distinctive risks. This article highlights five things to keep in mind when an EB5 project struggles.
Vegas Jury Awards TeamHealth Millions, Says ‘Yes’ to Punis
A Vegas jury returned a roughly $3 million verdict on Monday in the first trial involving emergency room doctor reimbursement from employer-sponsored health insurance. But TeamHealth’s AZA lawyers from Houston expect millions more could be awarded when they meet the defense team for UnitedHealthcare back in court next week for the punitive damages phase of the trial. Natalie Posgate details the case and how TeamHealth’s lawyers won the first phase of the trial.
Winter Storm Uri Lawsuits, Two Texas Appeals Courts Wrestle Over ERCOT’s Sovereign Immunity
Scores of wrongful death, personal injury and property damage cases are pending against ERCOT since last February’s crippling winter storm. None of those cases can move forward until the appellate courts decide whether ERCOT is a state governmental agency protected from litigation under the doctrine of sovereign immunity.
Two Texas courts of appeals — the Fourth Court in San Antonio and the Fifth Court in Dallas — recently heard oral arguments from lawyers on both sides of the issue. The Texas Lawbook has the details.