Chief Judge Reed O’Connor assumed his new role on Monday. Judge David Godbey served in that role for three years and will take senior status next month.
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ModivCare Hires Latham, Hunton AK to Lead Chapter 11
A Denver-based medical transportation company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Southern District of Texas stating the court restructuring is “intended to strengthen its financial foundation while continuing to provide access to care, reduce costs, and improve outcomes for clients and members nationwide.” Citing more than 25,000 creditors and $1 billion to $10 billion in financial liabilities, ModivCare Inc. and 70 of its affiliated businesses hired Latham & Watkins and Hunton Andrews Kurth as its lead legal advisors for the restructuring.
Fortune 150 E-Commerce Company Taps Lynn Pinker Partner to Lead Litigation
Greg Brassfield is moving to Seoul to be Coupang’s deputy general counsel of litigation. “But for my time at LPHS, where I have had meaningful opportunities early in my career, I don’t think I am qualified for this position,” he told The Lawbook.
My Five Favorite Books: Dana Collins (Litigation Counsel at Raytheon)
My list starts with a professional read for every attorney or negotiator and finishes with Ron Chernow’s telling of President Ulysses S. Grant’s unique genius, powered by his astounding 20-cigar-a-day habit.
Editor’s note: The Texas Lawbook is pleased to offer this new column in partnership with Texas-based Half Price Books sharing our readers’ favorite reads.
Munsch Hardt’s Summer Surge: New Faces, New Practices
Over the last two months, the firm has added six lawyers, launched two practices, and appointed new leaders.
Healthcare Deal Pro Joins Wick Phillips
Rachael Nelson Gearing has left healthcare law firm Weaver Johnston & Nelson for Wick Phillips.
Fifth Circuit Panel Says National Labor Relations Board’s Structure is Likely Unconstitutional
Three federal district courts in Texas saw their judgments affirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Tuesday. The Fifth Circuit determined the district courts did not abuse their discretion in granting preliminary injunctions for SpaceX, Energy Transfer and Findhelp halting administrative proceedings before the NLRB while they pursue constitutional challenges to the agency’s structure.
Federal Judge, Quoting Game of Thrones Author, Pours Out Posttrial Motions in Wrongful Firing Case of East Texas Police Captain
U.S. District Judge Amos L. Mazzant III, in a scathing, 98-page order, effectively upheld a $21.3 million jury verdict in favor of Terry Bevill, a career police officer who was fired and arrested after saying he didn’t think a friend could get a fair trial in Wood County.
Nexstar to Buy TEGNA Local Broadcast Properties for $6.2B
Publicly traded Nexstar Media Group, the nation’s largest owner of local television broadcast stations in the U.S., announced Tuesday that it is acquiring TEGNA Inc. and its 65 local stations in 51 markets, including 15 stations in 12 markets in Texas. Kirkland & Ellis, Wiley Rein, Morrison Foerster, Wachtell and Covington & Burling advised on the deal. (Photo by Kristoffer Tripplaar/Sipa USA via AP Images)
Litigation Roundup: Toyota Faces Vehicle Tech Patent Lawsuit
In this edition of Litigation Roundup, Texas loses an appeal to the Fifth Circuit, universities battle over alleged trademark infringement, a religious society must pay delinquent taxes after not filing for exemption, and farmers throw a water fight with a Dallas hedge fund manager.