A Dallas-based restaurant group that bears a Seinfeld-inspired company name is the latest to sue its insurer over refusal to cover business interruption and property damage claims tied to the COVID-19 pandemic. Natalie Posgate provides the details.
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Updated – Perkins Coie Names Austin Office Managing Partner, Adds Longtime In-house Counsel
Jose C. Villarreal, a trial lawyer who focuses on IP disputes, will lead the firm’s recently-opened office in the state capital. The firm has also added Dallas attorney John Trevino, a leader in the Texas Hispanic legal community.
Amicus Practice at the Texas Supreme Court
Amicus involvement has grown steadily in numbers and importance at the Texas Supreme Court, according to a five-year study by Haynes and Boone. This article examines the trends and sources of amicus filings at the state’s high court.
Law Firms’ M&A Deal Work Declines Significantly
Twelve of the top 15 corporate M&A law firms operating in Texas did fewer deals during Q1 2020 than they did a year ago, according to new Mergermarket data. But the Corporate Deal Tracker shows the decline in deal activity for Texas lawyers started dropping a year ago. The Texas Lawbook has an in-depth look at the M&A deal work being done by lawyers in Texas.
CDT Roundup: 8 Deals, 9 Firms, 36 Lawyers, $3.4B
The impact of the coronavirus on pending transactions may be overstated, according to one law firm, while new deals involving Texas lawyers slumped last week. Claire Poole reports.
Former GC Sues Ex-Employer Over WFH Request
Her lawsuit says a Collin County real estate firm fired Dallas lawyer Amy Reggio for complying with the county-wide shelter-in-place order.
Dallas Restaurant Sues Insurer for Denying COVID Business Interruption Coverage
The lawsuit is representative of the insurance disputes that are arising across the U.S. as the national debate heats up about which claims insurers should and should not be responsible for covering for businesses amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Blue Bell Settles Investor Lawsuit for $60M
Texas-based Blue Bell Creameries Inc. agreed to a $60 million settlement of one of the stockholder lawsuits filed in Delaware that emanated from an outbreak of listeriosis traced to its ice cream. Investors have claimed they were blind-sided by the financial fallout that resulted from allegations that the company failed to maintain food production safety standards.
Federal Judge Releases Ill Detainees on COVID-19 Concerns, Tells ICE: ‘We are living in unprecedented times’
U.S. District Judge Keith Ellison ruled federal courts do have habeas corpus authority to release migrant detainees when the conditions of their detention put their immediate health and life at risk. The decision is a huge pro bono win for Weil Gotshal lawyers in Texas, including Paul Genender (pictured above) who say there are other similar cases they might be pursuing.
SCOTX Tosses Highland Capital’s $211M Judgment against Credit Suisse, Upholds $40M
Any other day, a plaintiff would be thrilled that the Texas Supreme Court upheld a $40 million jury verdict in their favor. But Highland Capital is no ordinary plaintiff and its fraud case against Credit Suisse over a 2007 Las Vegas residential real estate project has been far from run-of-the-mill.