Most recently a partner at Haynes and Boone, Suzanne Murray brings with her almost two decades of experience at the Environmental Protection Agency. She says she is joining a “dream team” of environmental lawyers at K&S.
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Texas Significantly Expands Employer and Employee Liability for Sexual Harassment
An overarching theme in the revisions to the Labor Code in Senate Bill 45, signed May 30 by Gov. Greg Abbott and effective Sept. 1, is that employers must take reasonable steps to prevent harassment and immediately act when harassment is known or reported. This article elaborates on the key changes and practical implications for employers.
CDT Roundup: 21 Deals, 11 Firms, 139 Lawyers, $6.3B
There’s no hard and fast rule for expansion in Texas, but one firm has made a less-than-subtle push into the top dealmaking firms in the state. Here’s a look at what White & Case office executive partner Jay Cuclis says will continue to drive the firm’s growth in 2021 – along with details of transactions as part of this week’s Corporate Deal Tracker Roundup.
Goldman, JPMorgan Rule H1 2021 League Tables
Exclusive data from Mergermarket breaking down the leaderboard for financial advisors showed two new top dogs for deal value and count for the first half of 2021. Here’s a look at which firms are commanding the league tables so far this year.
Insurance Coverage Expert Jumps to Carrington Coleman
Marisa O’Sullivan is leaving the insurance law boutique Amy Stewart Law, where she says she gained “outstanding experience” representing commercial policyholders.
Pillsbury Expands Energy Litigation Capabilities in Houston
Pillsbury picked off two energy litigators in Houston this week from Womble.
San Antonio Automotive Litigator to Join Dykema
Daniela Gonzales Aldape is leaving a San Antonio litigation firm for a national platform at Dykema.
Premium Subscriber Spotlight: Haynes and Boone
Haynes and Boone said its biggest achievement in 2020 was continuing to grow as a firm and moving forward on long-term plans despite the challenges posed by the pandemic: the firm opened new offices in San Francisco and North Dallas; signed a lease to move its Dallas office in 2021 to a new office tower; and hired 46 lateral lawyers in key markets and practices.
Insurer Must Cover Landry’s in Credit Card Hack, Appellate Court Rules
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit says the Houston-based restaurant chain’s insurance company is required to represent its client in litigation over an Internet breach that led to disclosure of millions of customers’ personal data.
CDT Roundup: 14 Deals, 11 Firms, 124 Lawyers, $4.009B
Mergermarket data provided exclusively to The Texas Lawbook shows that deal flow quarter over quarter continued at a rapid clip in the first half of the year, but the deal values came with a heftier price tag in Q2. And in this week’s Corporate Deal Tracker Roundup, July continues to lag – though nothing new based on comparative data.