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CDT Roundup: 10 Deals, 12 Firms, 61 Lawyers, $2.47B
Capital markets continue to be challenging for oil and gas explorers, leading credit facilities to become an important liquidity source. Claire Poole reports on that as well as a down week for deal activity involving Texas lawyers.
Chron: Appeals Court Justice with Alzheimer’s Resigns
Justice Laura Carter Higley has submitted her resignation to Gov. Greg Abbott, the clerk for the First Court of Appeals confirmed Tuesday. Higley has served on the Houston appellate court since 2002. Her resignation comes days after reports that she was sitting on the bench while diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.
Norton Rose Fulbright Names Jeff Cody as U.S. MP
Dallas commercial litigator and University of Houston Law Center alumni Jeff Cody will be the next managing partner of Norton Rose Fulbright in the U.S., which has 411 lawyers in Texas and 820 attorneys nationwide.
Joshua Russ Returns to Reese Marketos to Open Plano Office
One of the youngest leaders of a civil division within the U.S. Attorney’s Office will return to private practice at the prominent Dallas litigation boutique on Nov. 11.
DBJ: PE Provides Billions in Taxes in Texas
Private equity contributes an estimated $4.8 billion in state and local taxes, American Investment Council’s CEO and President Drew Maloney said in an interview with the Dallas Business Journal.
State Bar of Texas Discipline: 12 Lawyers
The State Bar of Texas has released its most recent report on disciplinary actions taken against Texas lawyers. Infractions range from possession of child pornography to forgery of court documents.
Lisa Blue Sues Tolleson Wealth, Hartford & AIG in Dispute Tied to Al Hill III
Prominent Dallas lawyer Lisa Blue Baron has sued Tolleson Wealth Management for its failure to obtain appropriate commercial insurance on her behalf, which she says led to a coverage refusal by two carriers after Al Hill III rekindled a legal spat with Blue this summer.
Remembering Carrington’s John Martin: ‘He Witnessed and Battled Evil’
John Martin, one of the founding partners of Dallas-based Carrington Coleman, died Monday. He was 81. The Texas Lawbook looks back on a remarkable human being whose career intersected with some of the most significant moments in American history.
Former Navy SEAL Joins Crawford, Wishnew & Lang
Christopher E. Hamilton, the ninth attorney to join budding Dallas litigation boutique Crawford, Wishnew & Lang, has two former careers on his résumé unlike most of his peers: a former Navy SEAL and Central Intelligence Agency operator. More on his background in this article.