The year-end rush to ink deals continued before the holidays began, with transactions down on a volume and value basis over the previous week but up on both metrics over the same time last year.
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DFW M&A Deal of the Year and Pro Bono/Public Service Finalists
The Association of Corporate Counsel’s DFW Chapter and The Texas Lawbook announced Monday the finalists for both the 2019 Pro Bono and Public Service Award and the M&A Deal of the Year Award.
Appellate Year-in-Review: The Fifth Circuit and SCOTX
In the appellate world, 2019 was an interesting year. The Fifth Circuit and Texas Supreme Court resolved important questions of federal and state law, providing clarity on legal standards and raising new questions to be decided in the coming years. The Fifth Circuit, for example, ruled that the TCPA does not apply in federal diversity cases, refused to limit the scope of attorney immunity and expounded upon the detail required for findings of fact.
Tricare Fraud Defense Lawyers: Trial was a ‘Lesson’ to Prosecutors
Last week’s verdict in the $100 million Tricare fraud case yielded what is believed to be the first acquittals in such cases brought by the federal government. The lawyers for the acquitted defendants told litigation writer Natalie Posgate how they and others — including the government’s star witness — helped achieve that result.
Eight-Year FLSA Case Against Precision Drilling Ends with Dismissal
The ruling is important because a victory for the plaintiffs could have had implications for the drilling rig industry and possibly other blue collar fields because it may have obligated companies to pay workers for the time spent putting on and taking off personal protective gear, Norton Rose Fulbright, the prevailing law firm said.
UPDATED: 1 Guilty, 2 Hung, 3 Acquitted in $100M Tricare Fraud Trial
After a two-fold verdict, a federal jury in Dallas has determined the fate for three more defendants in a $100 million Tricare fraud trial that spanned over two months. Natalie Posgate reports the details.
Healthcare Exec Sentenced to 5 ½ Years for Two Fraud Schemes
A federal judge Thursday sentenced a Dallas healthcare executive to five and one-half years in prison for his role in two kickback schemes involving the now-defunct Forest Park Medical Center and Nexthealth.
Fifth Circuit Reviews Affordable Care Act: Now What?
The Fifth Circuit’s ruling in the closely-watched constitutional challenge to the Affordable Care Act is more notable for what it does not say than what it does. The 2-1 decision could lead to several different paths going forward. Will the new Trump appointees join forces en banc?
‘A Herculean Effort’
Despite the malaise in the oilfield services sector, which has put the kibosh on M&A, boutique investment bank PPHB is still managing to eke out deals. Co-founder Joe Hoepfl talked with The Texas Lawbook about the state of the market and his outlook for next year.
KRCL Sets Succession Plan in Motion
While the firm’s founders are adamant they do not intend to slow down in the next decade, they are making significant changes to empower the next generation of leaders at Kane Russell Coleman Logan.