He’s been blocked from Ken Paxton’s Twitter feed and gained a “9” from Roomrater for the memorabilia-laden background he displays for his Zoom interviews on CNN. But UT Professor Stephen Vladeck is gaining notice, both as a scholar and as a high-profile commentator on the rule and the role of law. The Lawbook’s Tony Mauro has a profile.
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Pandemic Finances — From Fear to Confidence (Part 1) In 2020, Texas Firms Dodge Worst Fears
Eleven months ago, law firm leaders looked into the abyss. Covid-19 had shuttered offices. Oil prices had plunged. Unprecedented disruptions loomed for corporate clients. The law firms feared drastic declines in revenues, wiped-out profits and painful layoffs.
The Texas Lawbook surveyed 26 law firms on what really happened during the pandemic. In the first of a three-part series, The Lawbook provides an advanced look at 2020 Texas law firm finances and operations. “All of us should be on bended knee, giving thanks,” said Jackson Walker’s Wade Cooper.
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A Trinity Industries spinoff company won a $12.6 million bench trial judgment for damages incurred from a flopped wind tower deal with a customer. But the customer is resisting the result with a new motion that alleges the eight-figure judgment is not supported by the evidence.
CDT Roundup: 14 Deals, 8 Firms, 118 Lawyers, $8.15B
The discussion surrounding carbon capture has, to this point, been pretty much just that. But a $100 million offer by Elon Musk for new technology that can make it happen adds new credibility to the idea. In the CDT Roundup Caroline Evans reviews the reaction to Musk’s offer as well as last week’s transactions.
Mergermarket: Top 100 Texas M&A Deals for 2020
Here are the 100 largest M&A deals by value involving one or more Texas-based companies during 2020.
Caldwell Cassady, Norton Rose Fulbright Add Partners, Hedrick Kring Opens in Houston
The Texas corporate partner lateral market nearly evaporated in 2020, but there are signs that some lawyers – especially in litigation practices – are ready to make moves.
Like Everything Else, Top Muni Bond Issues of 2020 Were… Complicated
It is no surprise that the pandemic touched everything. But bond counsel and bond issuers found novel ways to beat the pandemic. Nushin Huq describes the problems, the solutions and the Top 10 bond deals of 2020.
Bellaire Lawyer and Client Sanctioned $150K for Telling ‘Numerous Outright Lies’
A state judge sanctioned a Bellaire lawyer $150,000 after finding that the lawyer filed false and frivolous claims on behalf of his Chinese client, including one of residence near his failed Houston area chicken restaurant, while he was apparently living in Shanghai.
Another Fertitta SPAC Deal; This One for $875M
The SPAC market’s hot streak continues with a multibillion-dollar deal involving a blank-check firm helmed by Houston hospitality mogul and NBA team owner Tilman Fertitta. White & Case and Ropes & Gray are advising.