The romance continued Sunday evening between Jackson Walker and Kirkland & Ellis as the bankruptcy duo filed a Chapter 11 corporate restructuring petition on behalf of Houston-based department store chain Stage Stores, which operates Bealls, Palais Royal and others.
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Texas Court Administration Hacked in Ransomware Attack
UPDATED: The Texas Office of Court Administration has announced that the website that serves the Texas judiciary has been the victim of a ransomware attack. Updated to include comments to The Lawbook by Chief Justice Nathan Hecht.
Dallas Law Firm Helps Furloughed Tenant Get TRO Against Relentless Landlord
When a furloughed mother-of-two in the Houston area was not able to make rent April 1, her landlord called and texted more than 267 times over the next month — even suggesting she take up prostitution to come up with the money. But a group of attorneys from Crawford, Wishnew & Lang swept in on a pro bono basis and successfully obtained a TRO for the tenant this week. They say the case makes their “blood boil.” Natalie Posgate explains why.
DBJ: Texas Central Wins Key Legal Decision for High-Speed Rail Project
The Dallas to Houston high-speed rail project won a key legal battle Thursday. Up next? Potentially the Texas Supreme Court.
SCOTX Bill Brewer Sanctions Opinion ‘May Do Incalculable Damage to Jury System’
Four prominent trial organizations representing more than 10,000 lawyers in Texas filed a brief Friday asking the Texas Supreme Court to reverse an opinion it issued two weeks ago that tossed out sanctions against Dallas lawyer Bill Brewer for allegedly trying to taint the jury pool in one of his cases. “This opinion appears to set a new and disturbing standard,” the brief states.
The Last Trial of T. Boone Pickens: Q&A with Authors Chrysta Castañeda and Loren Steffy
There were few more colorful characters in the corporate world than T. Boone Pickens. Chrysta Castañeda and Loren Steffy got to know him well – Castañeda as his lawyer representing him in a major trial in West Texas and Steffy as a long-time journalist who interviewed the oilman several times over three decades. The Texas Lawbook conducted a virtual interview with the duo.
Legal Expert: Governor and AG Make ‘Silly and Dangerous’ Hot Mess of Shelley Luther Case
Shelley Luther was not punished for “giving a haircut.” She wasn’t punished for violating Gov. Greg Abbott’s orders. She was punished for violating a judge’s legitimate and legal order from a court. To suggest otherwise or to make her some kind of a martyr for a cause is a disservice to martyrs and causes. Tom Melsheimer gives the actual facts of the case and the dangers of playing politics with it.
It’s Official: Neiman Marcus Files for Bankruptcy – Updated
The much-anticipated move by the luxury retailer involved 24 separate entities filing in the Southern District of Texas. Natalie Posgate has the names of lawyers and bankers involved.
COVID-19 Challenges Medical Equipment Supply Chains
This article briefly summarizes the import facilitation policies to help ease tariffs on much needed products, as well as export policies to restrict PPE exports while at the same time promoting humanitarian assistance worldwide.
They Came, They Fought, They Conquered – The Facts Behind National Law Firms’ Invasion of Texas
For the first time ever, Texas lawyers for national law firms made more money – $3.48 billion – than their Texas-based competition in 2019, according to new Texas Lawbook data. The 16 fastest growing corporate law firms in Texas during the past five years are all headquartered outside of the state. “We saw the writing on the wall,” said Shearman’s Hugh Tucker.