Anticipation around forthcoming ESG regulation has left issuers, banks and investors in limbo. Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Courtney Cochran Butler breaks down what’s front of mind for issuers awaiting guidance and further considerations in this interview with The Texas Lawbook.
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Updated: Houston Jury Awards TeamHealth $19.1M in Trial Over ER Doc Pay
A closely-watched trial among healthcare insurers concluded Thursday with a $19.1 million verdict awarded to two emergency medicine group practices affiliated with TeamHealth. But lawyers for the defendant, Molina Healthcare of Texas, said the verdict will be significantly reduced and the new figure falls closely in line with what their client was willing to reimburse.
Fort Worth Oil Company Wins ‘Use It or Lose It’ Challenge to Permian Basin Leases
Centralia Permian, represented by Alston & Bird, prevailed in a Midland County jury trial over a Fortune 500 company’s failure to produce oil and gas ‘in paying quantities’ from a previously fruitful oilfield.
East Texas Firm Opens Waco Office
With the move, Longview-based Sorey & Gilliland is angling to accommodate and increase its patent litigation work as the Western District of Texas has become one of the busiest venues in the country.
Erin Nealy Cox Joins Kirkland in Dallas
Several law firms recruited the former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, who is a nationally recognized expert in cybersecurity, but Kirkland made it official Wednesday that she will become a partner in its government, regulatory and internal investigations group on Sept. 1.
CDT Roundup: 28 Deals, 8 Firms, 228 Lawyers, $16.8B
Texas private equity is heading further upstream with its capital as buyout shops look to dodge swollen valuations. And last week, a flood of securities transactions led the Corporate Deal Tracker.
Haynes and Boone Announces Associate Comp Increases
The number of law firms operating in Texas increasing annual salaries for associates continued to grow Tuesday. At least 19 firms with offices in Dallas, Austin and Houston are boosting associate compensation. The Texas Lawbook has the details.
When Women Own Their Firm
There are 13 law firms in Texas certified by NAMWOLF as woman-owned. While small in number, these firms represent an impressive roster of clients including Fortune 500 companies and large government agencies. Nushin Huq looks at the stories behind a few of those firms, as well as the women behind the stories.
Baker Botts, Alston & Bird Advise in Planned $2.15B Westlake-Boral Acquisition
A Texas-based Baker Botts team counseled Houston’s Westlake Chemical Corp. as the publicly traded company looks to bolster its reach in housing-related building products that could help it capitalize on hearty residential construction demand. Alston & Bird’s Darren Hauck led the effort for Boral.
Baker Botts, Gibson Dunn, Simpson Join Firms Hiking Associate Pay
Three corporate law firms operating in Texas – Baker Botts, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and Simpson Thacher – have joined more than a half-dozen other firms that are increasing the amount they pay associates. The Texas Lawbook will provide additional tales as they become available.