This week the First Court of Appeals in Austin rejected an appeal by Mikel Peter Eggert to reverse his 2008 disbarment after his conviction for conspiring to falsify evidence. Although his appeal failed, it stirs up a convoluted tale about a newly-minted lawyer in Erath County who briefly followed in his father’s messy footsteps practicing law outside the law.
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Latham Advises Equitrans on Transformative Moves Valued at $10.45B
The actions include acquiring affiliate EQM Midstream, which is part of a continuing trend of companies and sponsors simplifying or eliminating their master limited partnerships.
‘Call of Duty’ Copyright Infringement Suit Will Continue in Eastern District
A federal judge in East Texas is allowing a Houston wrestler’s copyright infringement lawsuit against the publisher of the “Call of Duty” video game to move forward after declining Wednesday to dismiss it. Natalie Posgate has the details.
Birds of a Feather Flock Together, Sometimes: Takeaways from Two Dallas Court of Appeals Opinions
“Birds of a feather flock together,” says the old proverb. But in the Dallas Court of Appeals this year, justices of the same political party do not always rule together, as shown by two recent opinions from that court.
SCOTX: A Tale of Two Lawyers
Two cases decided by the Texas Supreme Court last week involved
lawsuits against lawyers. One involved representational immunity, the other criminal defense malpractice. Not all they had to say favored lawyers. Janet Elliott explains.
Regional Law School Enrollment Declines — But Only Slightly
Regional law school enrollment experienced a decline of less than 1% between 2018 and 2019, according to the American Bar Association. However, two schools increased enrollment by more than 6% and neither of them was the University of Texas.
CDT Roundup: 12 Deals, 10 Firms, 84 Lawyers, $3.7B
Healthcare M&A may be down but transactions are growing larger while deal activity in cybersecurity is rising despite a fall in technology deals overall. That plus last week’s dealmaking by Texas lawyers, including a big cybersecurity divestiture by Dell.
SCOTX Tosses Bridal Shop Ebola Claim
An Ohio bridal shop lost its claim against Dallas Presbyterian Hospital Friday for its handling of the 2014 Ebola scare in Dallas, when the Texas Supreme Court decided unanimously that the shop’s claim failed to meet an essential requirement of the Texas Medical Liability Act. The court ruled, in effect, that when it comes to medical claims bridal shops are people, too.
‘The Law Lost a Giant Today’
Jim Coleman, one of the most respected trial lawyers in Texas history, died Saturday at the age of 96.
UT, OU Top 2019 Bar Passage Rates
The American Bar Association reports that more than 90% of the 2019 law school graduates at the University of Texas, the University of Oklahoma, Texas A&M and Baylor University passed their bar exams the first time they took it. More than 69% of UNT Dallas graduates in 2019 passed the bar.