The new rankings are out. No, not college hoops. The much-maligned U.S. News and World Report lists only one Texas law school in the top 50, but four rank between No. 52 and No. 60. The biggest disappointment regards the UNT Dallas College of Law. The Texas Lawbook gives the ranking the serious examination that it deserves.
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Houston Capital Markets Duo Join White & Case
The pair of former Baker Botts deal partners handled a number of notable deals last year.
McGuireWoods Picks Up Willkie PE Lawyer
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Thompson Coburn’s Crazy First Year in Texas
Three hundred ninety-two days ago, four women partners opened the Dallas office of St. Louis-based Thompson Coburn. The date was March 2. The lawyers had big kickoff plans, including a big office opening party. Two weeks later, a once-a-century pandemic hit. Courthouses were shutdown. Restaurants shuttered. Air travel nearly ceased. No lunches or dinners or parties. Nicole Williams and her team shifted their strategy. What did they do and how did they do it? A Texas Lawbook Q&A has the details.
Houston Judge: Sex-trafficking Victims Can Go to Trial Against Salesforce.com
A federal judge in Houston has ruled that a tech company based in San Francisco should face trial in a lawsuit brought by victims of human trafficking who allege they were pimped through use of the company’s sales platform. This story appeared in the Houston Chronicle.
SCOTX Hears Case Against Business Lawyer Immunity
In oral arguments at SCOTX this week, a case involving the sale of a foot ware company evolved into a fight over attorney immunity. The question is whether transactional lawyers should have the same protection as litigators against lawsuits brought by non-clients. A consortium of 51 firms in Texas had asked the court to hear the case.
Austin Healthcare Partner Heads to Holland & Knight
Jennifer Rangel was previously a partner at Locke Lord, where she had practiced for close to 25 years.
CDT Roundup: 11 Deals, 4 Firms, 102 Lawyers, $2.1B
An informal survey of Texas dealmakers has revealed lots of optimism about the next 12 months. And they mostly depend on a single factor: dry powder. There is lots of it. Record amounts of it: VC money. PE money. Family money. All dressed up and looking for places to go. That combined with potential policy changes in Washington. CDT Roundup has that and last week’s transactions.
Kirkland and Weil Litigate Through a Classic Case of Afflictio Duplex
For a year, Bankruptcy Court in Houston has been the setting for A Tale of Two Calamities. A raging disease and a crippled economy tugged the court in two directions. Wave after wave of businesses sought haven from creditors. Covid-19 rendered the court uninhabitable, but also made it indispensable. A flood of cases and no courtrooms in which to try them. Along came two trial lawyers from the two most competitive law firms in the corporate bankruptcy space. This is their story.
TX Chief Justice: Courts ‘Face a Far Worse Disease Than Covid-19’ – Racism
Zoom court hearings in Texas are here to stay. A backlog of thousands of jury trials caused by Covid-19 must be addressed. Access to justice for the poor must be improved. Racial prejudice – and the perception of bias – is a “disease” in the Texas justice system. Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht delivered his State of Judiciary address to a joint session of the Texas legislature Tuesday by live video.