A magistrate in Austin has threatened sanctions against a legal recruiter and his lawyer for “scorched earth discovery tactics” in his trade secrets case against another legal recruiter. One side is calling the order “well deserved” while the other side is calling it “sensational.” Natalie Posgate has been following the case for The Lawbook. Let her explain.
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The Silver Lining – The Most Transformative Time for the Legal Workplace
Workplace design trends in the legal industry identified prior to the pandemic will continue accelerating and in a more impactful way than ever before, according to the findings of a new survey by global architecture and design firm Gensler. Kenneth Wiesehuegel, studio director in Gensler’s Houston office and regional leader for professional service firms, shares specifics with The Lawbook.
Wachtell, Kirkland Advise in $10.2B Thoma Bravo Acquisition of Real Page
Even after closing the Dallas-based company will continue to run under the current management, but as a
privately-held company and no longer listed on NASDAQ.
Exit Interview: Erin Nealy Cox
On the day she announced her resignation as U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Erin Nealy Cox sat for an exclusive interview with Mark Curriden and Bruce Tomaso of The Texas Lawbook. The interview touched on a broad variety of topics, from dealing with COVID-19 to the opioid crisis to her legacy after three years in office to the pipeline of white-collar fraud cases she initiated that, she says, will come to fruition in the next few years.
Diversity and Inclusion Matters. Now What?
While there is no single, easy roadmap for how to accomplish a diverse and inclusive workforce, Bell Nunnally partner Alana Ackels shares a few action items. She also shares insights from a global think tank on workplace diversity about how the shift to a virtual workplace has impacted inclusion.
Akin Gump Leads Diamondback in Two Deals for $3B
Together the transactions will increase the Midland-based company’s holdings in the Permian by 81,500 acres. The Lawbook’s Caroline Evans has the names of the lawyers and the other firms involved.
Dewayne Brown’s Lawyers on SCOTX Decision: ‘We’ve Set a Precedent’ — Updated
Alfred Dewayne Brown’s lawyers said a decision released Friday by the Supreme Court of Texas will allow future innocent Texans who have been wrongfully convicted of crimes to have “a much easier time getting compensated from the state.”
“We got justice for one man but in the process we’ve set a precedent that’s going to help bring justice to a lot of women and men in the future who might otherwise not be able to get it,” said Susman Godfrey partner Neal Manne, one of Brown’s lawyers.
Erin Nealy Cox Steps Down: ‘I gave it all I could for as long as I could’
Calling it the “Job of a lifetime,” Erin Nealy Cox says in an interview with The Lawbook that the work she’s most proud of will not end when she leaves Jan. 8.
CDT Roundup: 10 Deals, 9 Firms, 100 Lawyers, $7.2B
There were 10 transactions reported to the CDT Roundup last week. Three of them were automotive. In itself it doesn’t really mean anything. But a closer look continues to suggest that Texas dealmaking is locked into a future that runs the full swath of modern life. Allen Pusey and Caroline Evans report.
Doing Well by Doing Good: Make Pro Bono Work a Win-Win
Developing new relationships and honing your skills are just two benefits these Greenberg Traurig shareholders say attorneys can reap by integrating pro bono into their lives.