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KRCL Adds Corporate Partner in Houston
Arthur Nathan was most recently at Jones Day, where he was of counsel.
Randy Johnston Helps ‘No Easy Day’ Navy SEAL Author Get His Day in Court
For the past four years, Dallas lawyer Randy Johnston has been quietly representing the author of No Easy Day, a controversial book by a former U.S. Navy SEAL about the raid that resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden. The book gained notoriety after it was published without Pentagon review, a circumstance Johnston says was the result of bad advice from an Indiana-based lawyer. The lawyer’s bad advice resulted in a pair of federal investigations, the loss of $6.6 million in royalties intended for charity and a load of vitriol from the press. Two weeks ago, a federal magistrate cleared the way for a trial in the case, and Johnston says he is determined to set the record straight. The Texas Lawbook brings the case up to date.
Updated: Pressure Increases on Texas Law Firms to Raise Pay for Associates
A handful of Texas-based corporate law firms are expected to decide this week whether they will increase compensation for first-year associates to $195,000 a year. The pressure to boost pay to younger lawyers intensified late last week when two national law firms with large presences in Texas – Kirkland & Ellis and Sidley Austin – announced raises. The Texas Lawbook has exclusive insider details.
Analysis: Behind the Scenes of the AT&T Legal Team that just Kicked DOJ’s Ass
The day Donald Trump was elected president, AT&T General Counsel David McAtee and his corporate legal department put together a legal team to defend the Dallas telecom giant’s proposed $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner – just in case. On Tuesday, they were really glad they did. The Texas Lawbook has the inside story on how their team of top-tier talent was assembled to throttle DOJ at every turn.
White & Case Lures Global Construction Transactions Partner to Houston Office
David Strickland was previously at King & Spalding.
Jackson Walker Partner Alfie Meyerson Elected to Holocaust Museum Houston Board
Meyerson is the immediate past chair of the host committee for the museum’s Guardian of the Human Spirit Award Luncheon.
Baker Botts Corporate Chair Moves to NYC Office
Mike Bengtson was based in Austin before this move.
T&K Associate Sam Murphy Named to LIFT Board
Murphy is a Dallas associate and member of the firm’s real estate and banking practice group.
Six Tips for Managing a Document Review Team
© 2018 The Texas Lawbook. By Martha Buttry Daniels of King & Spalding (June 14) – Most litigation comes with the burden of document review. While not the sexiest