Irving-based Pioneer Natural Resources is buying Parsley Energy for $4.5 billion in stock and the assumption of $3.1 billion of Parsley’s debt. Texas Lawbook writer Allen Pusey has the lawyers for Gibson Dunn and Vinson & Elkins.
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Takeaways from a First Jury Trial in Waco
A trial in Waco pitting a Florida inventor against the streaming service Roku may not have been spectacular, but it was notable, as much for points in style as for points of law. Allen Pusey explains.
2020 Houston Corp. Counsel Award: How Mindy Harper Won the Mattress Wars
Mattress Firm senior counsel Mindy Harper had been on the job only a few months when the Houston bedding company became embroiled in a multi-year, bet-the-company dispute that was litigating in 14 states – all happening as Mattress Firm went through a $3 billion bankruptcy and restructuring. “Mindy was the quintessential ‘grace under fire’ since the date she started at the company,” Houston lawyer John Thomas said.
Q&A: Mindy Harper
The Texas Lawbook provides unique, substantive and exclusive content to our Premium subscribers. In the interview, Mattress Firm Senior Counsel Mindy Harper provides personal insight into her life, how she selects outside counsel and key things outside counsel should know about her.
ConocoPhillips, Concho Resources Combine in $9.5B Deal
Consolidation in the shale oil business took a big step Monday morning with the announcement that major Permian player Concho Resources has agreed to combine with Houston-based ConocoPhillips.
Houston’s 334th District Court Up for Grabs Between Two Challengers
After the Democratic primary wiped out the incumbent of Harris County’s 334th district court, the seat is being pursued by two challengers: primary winner Dawn Rogers and Republican Dan Lemkuil.
Sandill and Copeland Face Off for Harris County’s 164th District Court
Incumbent R.K. Sandill, a 12-year veteran of the bench, faces challenger Nile Copeland, a civil litigator and serial public office runner.
Chron: South Texas College of Law Grads Finally Don Caps and Gowns
The graduates sat two-per-row in a spacious, dark auditorium on Saturday. They bumped elbows with the dean when their name was called, and smiled in front of a limited group of friends and family who cheered behind masks.
Updated – Dallas LGBT Leader Gets Dallas Bar Board Seat
The Dallas Bar Association voted to make the leader of the Dallas LGBT Bar an ex-officio member of its board of directors. The full DBA membership will vote on the measure in November. The organization will have an advisory position to start with hopes of gaining official voting status in the near future.
Embracing My Roots and Heritage
Jackson Walker attorney Josué Galván credits his parents for laying the foundation for him to become the first college graduate and attorney in his family. But it took him moving away to appreciate the full significance of his family’s story.
This story is part of a special series for Hispanic Heritage Month and is published outside of our paywall courtesy of Androvett Legal Media & Marketing.