The Association of Corporate Counsel’s San Antonio Chapter and The Texas Lawbook announced Wednesday that Vericast Deputy General Counsel Shelayne Clemmer and Jackson Walker partner Robert Soza, Jr. are the recipients of the prestigious 2026 C. Lee Cusenbary Ethical Life and Leadership Award, one of the most coveted honors in the San Antonio legal community.
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Pro Bono Team Notches Win in Texas Prisons Air Conditioning Suit
A pro bono team of lawyers who went to trial seeking air conditioning in Texas prisons notched a major win Tuesday when U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman ruled that the state’s un-air-conditioned prisons violate the Eighth Amendment and ordered Texas to install air conditioning throughout its prison system by the end of 2029.
Baker Botts Brings Schlackman On Board in Houston
Baker Botts said Mark Schlackman has counseled clients in conventional and renewable power deals, as well as midstream and downstream oil and gas transactions, and “has built a reputation for moving complex projects forward while keeping a client’s broader commercial objectives in view.”
Litigation Roundup: Kelley Drye Scores $590M PFAS Settlement; SCOTX Calls for Bond Cap Reform
In this edition of Litigation Roundup, Kelley Drye lawyers secured a $590 million PFAS settlement for North Carolina, the Texas Supreme Court urged legislative reform of the state’s $25 million supersedeas bond cap, and the Fifth Circuit revived a challenge to a Lake Austin annexation ordinance for the second time.
Refining the Case for Houston as a Seat for International Arbitration: Where the City Stands and What Comes Next
Houston has the courts, the law and the infrastructure to compete as a seat for international arbitration, but few people outside Texas seem to know it. A recent CLE session dug into what’s holding the city back, and what a working group is now doing about it, from a modernized arbitration statute to a data-backed appeal to general counsel.
GT Adds Debt Financing Shareholder in Dallas
Shan Khan has jumped to Greenberg Traurig after eight years at Kirkland & Ellis.
Road to Ruin: Subprime Lender’s Troubles Include Many Turns
A year after Tricolor collapsed into bankruptcy, the SEC’s new fraud case is the latest multimillion-dollar turn in the problems faced by the subprime auto lender that have left it in liquidation and at the center of criminal fraud charges against its former executives.
CDT Roundup: An $11B Week That Fades With Scrutiny
Of the 10 equity transactions reported last week, five were minority fundings, and the largest chunk of the week’s transaction value derived from a revolving credit deal. It marked the fourth straight week when even the good numbers exude caution. Some would call that a trend.
What the Let Kids Play Act Could Mean for Private Investment in Youth Sports
The Let Kids Play Act is the first attempt by federal lawmakers to address growing issues and concerns around the $40 billion-plus U.S. youth sports ecosystem. We’ve been following this bill closely for professional and personal reasons: We are transactional lawyers who guide private equity clients through significant deals and fundraising, and we are each the parent of three children who are competitive student-athletes.
If enacted, the Let Kids Play Act would be the very definition of a game-changer for youth sports. So how did we get here?
Marshall Jury Awards Stratasys $27M Over 3D Printing Patent
After a nearly weeklong trial, a Marshall jury found a group of Chinese tech companies owe $27 million for infringing four patents related to creating and selling 3D printers. U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap presided over the trial.