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Dallas Judges: Less than One in Five Show Up for Jury Service
Only a fraction of Dallas County residents report to jury duty, but a group of judges at the Dallas Bar Association’s Bench Bar Conference said there are still things lawyers can do to mitigate this outcome. Natalie Posgate was there and highlights their pointers.
Winston & Strawn Partner Named to Texas Public Safety Commission
Appointed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Stodghill will serve a term that runs through January 1, 2024.
U.S. AG Appoints Erin Nealy Cox Vice Chair of Advisory Committee
Nealy Cox replaces U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah John Huber as vice chair of the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee.
An Education, ‘en Español!’
Adelaida Vasquez grew up in a two language household under rules strictly enforced by her parents. Little did she know that those rules would become professional assets.
T&K Adds Texas State Senator to Trial Practice
Texas Sen. Nathan M. Johnson, who represents District 16, has joined T&K as counsel.
CDT Roundup: 14 Deals, 16 Firms, 66 Lawyers, $6.3B
Despite rising valuations, investors remain giddy about private equity, with 40% of those surveyed saying they planned to commit more capital to the asset class and 68% looking to target small to mid-market buyout funds. Claire Poole reports on that plus dealmaking involving Texas lawyers last week.
Q&A: Fund Negotiations—Bridging the GP/LP Gap
Akin Gump investment management lawyers Jim Deeken and Gechi Tesic address some of the common stumbling blocks encountered on both sides of the negotiating table and offer suggestions for general partners and prospective limited partners to “get to ‘yes.'”
Houston White-Collar Criminal Defense Pro Joins Squire Patton Boggs
Cogdell, who represents Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his challenge of felony securities fraud charges from July 2015, has had a colorful career.
Study: Texas Appellate Courts Getting Fairer to Plaintiffs
A new study by Haynes and Boone shows that the newly-elected appellate judges in Texas are reversing lower court litigation decisions equally for defendants and plaintiffs – a dramatic shift from only one year ago when Republican judges controlled the state appellate benches and favored defendants over plaintiffs by an overwhelming margin. The Texas Lawbook has the full details.