Six families who lost elderly relatives – presumably at the hands of an accused serial killer – filed lawsuits against the upscale senior living community that had pledged to protect them. The suits didn’t have to happen; but a seemingly ham-handed legal maneuver changed everything. Lawbook litigation writer Natalie Posgate explains.
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Orrick Partner Becomes GC of ROX Financial
Orrick partner David Ronn is moving in-house, becoming general counsel of a company that plans to create exchange-traded securities that will allow investment in single-property real estate.
Houston Company Defeats Berkshire Hathaway in Nebraska Supreme Court
The ruling is a slam-dunk win for Houston firm Gibbs & Bruns, which essentially defeated billionaire Warren Buffett in the case. Gibbs & Bruns’ courtroom opponent is an Omaha-based company owned by Berkshire Hathaway.
Get Your Popcorn Ready: ETP & Enterprise Are Headed to the TX Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Texas will consider whether a business version of common law marriage exists when companies do deals with each other in the Lone Star state, according to a ruling Texas’ high court issued on Friday. The case has been viewed by the Texas legal community as the most important business dispute since Joe Jamail’s $10 billion win against Texaco in the 1980s.
Fifth Circuit: Securities Offering Fraud Cases Require More SEC Fact-finding
When is an investor buying a security versus purchasing a partnership in a joint venture? It depends on some very specific but basic facts that usually are only available via a full trial, according to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Baker Botts, V&E Advising on Sunnova’s Planned $1B IPO
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Houston Chronicle: Injured Astros Fan’s Family Hires Richard Mithoff
While no lawsuit has been filed, the family of the 2-year-old girl who suffered a fractured skull when she was struck by a foul ball at an Astros game in May has retained Houston attorney Richard Mithoff to represent them in potential discussions with the ball club. Mithoff gave an exclusive interview to the Houston Chronicle.
Houston Chronicle: Kinder Morgan Wins $2B Court Victory
Lawyers for Baker Botts in Houston and Austin scored a huge courtroom victory Tuesday for Houston based Kinder Morgan. A state district court judge in Austin tossed out a lawsuit that sought to stop a Kinder Morgan pipeline from being routed through the Texas Hill Country.
Baker Botts, Locke Lord Counsel on Texas Monthly Sale to Billionaire Houston Heiress
Two law firms with deep Texas roots were involved in Genesis Park’s sale of award-winning magazine Texas Monthly to billionaire Houston heiress Randa Duncan Williams. Claire Poole has the names of the lawyers involved and details on a sale that kept a Texas icon Texan.
TechnipFMC Settles FCPA Case for $296M
Oil and gas services company TechnipFMC, co-headquartered in Houston and London, reached a settlement Tuesday with the DOJ and the SEC to resolve decade-old allegations that company officials violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in business dealings in Brazil and Iraq.