Pace, who clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy and Judge Alex Kozinski of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, is a former assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida.
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The Texas Lawbook asked a half dozen lawyers how the Fed’s move to raise interest rates Wednesday will impact M&A and the capital markets in Texas.
Texas Courts ‘Flooded with Patent Cases’ in 2021
Despite efforts by a handful of federal appellate judges to limit jurisdiction and criticism from tech companies, the Western and Eastern districts of Texas remain two of the hottest courts in the U.S. for patent litigation. New data shows that federal courts in Waco and Marshall have more patent infringement disputes than 40 other states combined. Lawyers for plaintiffs and defendants tell The Texas Lawbook there are explanations behind the numbers.
CDT Roundup: 18 Deals; 11 Firms; 239 Lawyers; $12B
Something paradoxical happened to Texas energy deals in 2020 and 2021: They increased their share of the overall M&A market. This comes after a pandemic and a couple of notable energy disasters. But numbers aren’t always exactly what they seem. The CDT Roundup explores the anomaly along with the weekly roll call of Texas transactions.
Overhead Door of Lewisville Did Not Violate Competitor’s Patents, Jury Finds
At the end of a weeklong trial in Marshall, a federal court jury determined that the Chamberlain Group failed to prove its garage-door patents had been infringed upon.
SEC Charges Crosby ISD, CFO, Auditor with Misleading Muni-Bond Investors
For the first time in Texas history, the SEC charged a Houston area public school district and two of its senior officials with fraudulently misleading investors in the school system’s $20 million bond issuance in 2018.
2021 Capital Markets in Texas: An Extraordinary Year ‘Across the Board’
Capital markets deals in Texas were up — way up. The value of those deals were down — way down. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing, say our lawyer/dealmakers. Reduced capital budgets, acquisitions made with a clearer sense of purpose and a broader base of issuers created a market in which IPOs made their comeback — and SPACs made their presence felt.