On March 23, the Texas Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion with significant implications for fraud and negligent misrepresentation claims asserted by one contracting party based on alleged extra-contractual representations by its counterparty.
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New Oncor GC Matt Henry: ‘I Really Know My Client’
On Matt Henry’s first day as a lawyer, he was assigned a research project for a subsidiary of Texas power giant TXU Energy. Twenty-three years later, that company, now called Oncor Electric Delivery, has named Henry to be its general counsel. In exclusive interviews with The Texas Lawbook, Henry and Oncor CEO Allen Nye discuss how they met 25 years ago, the legal needs facing the business and their plans for outside counsel.
Houston Oil and Gas Partner Joins Baker Botts
Craig Vogelsang, who most recently practiced at Winston & Strawn, specializes in upstream and midstream oil and gas development, financing and acquisitions and dispositions.
Newly-Combined Hunton Andrews Kurth Promotes Six to Partner
Six attorneys in Houston have been promoted to partner of the newly combined firm. All of them came from Andrews Kurth Kenyon.
Foley Gardere Grows Austin Finance Practice
Cynthia Harkness previously led the business transaction practice at Haddad Legal Group.
Gibbs & Bruns Partner Becomes Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
Barrett Reasoner is the current chair of the Houston Bar Foundation.
Holly O’Neil & How the Gardere—Foley Merger Went Down
From the day Holly O’Neil took over as the chair of Gardere Wynne Sewell in June 2013, she faced one mountain of a task: save the 109-year-old Texas law firm.
Hall Render Grows Dallas Office with Addition of Former CHRISTUS Health Plan COO
During her three years at CHRISTUS, Christian Puff also served in compliance and counsel roles.
Dallas Patent Litigator Joins Barnes & Thornburg
Mark Nelson lateraled over from Dentons.
Crowe & Dunlevy Lures Two Former Gardere IP Experts
The Oklahoma City law firm has added two intellectual property partners in Dallas, including the former chair of Gardere’s IP practice.