The four races in the Supreme Court of Texas bring notable aspects from both groups of candidates. The incumbents have the advantage of much more campaign finance support from the legal community. The incumbents’ opponents – all women – comprise the most diverse slate of challenger candidates the court has seen.
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2020 DFW Outstanding Corporate Counsel Award Nominations
The COVID-19 pandemic and the crisis in the oil patch have meant difficult times for many businesses. Through all of this, corporate general counsel and senior counsel at companies across North Texas have been called upon to do the best legal work of their careers. The Association of Corporate Counsel’s Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter and The Texas Lawbook seek to identify and honor those in-house counsel for the great legal work and leadership they performed in 2020.
Vitol Scores $147M Verdict in Marathon Zoom Bench Trial
Houston state District Judge Larry Weiman, in what may be his final major corporate trial before he leaves the bench, has awarded Vitol Americas $147 million in a contract dispute with Targa Channelview. The five-week trial, which pitted two elite litigation boutiques against each other, is believed to be the longest bench trial conducted via Zoom in Texas legal history.
Gibson, V&E Advise on $7.6B Pioneer Natural Resources Purchase of Parsley Energy
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.
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.