Two recent rulings for $178.5 million have ended what had been one of the longest running cases in the nation. The downside of the case, filed nearly three decades ago, is that only about 70 of the original 2300 plaintiffs have lived to see its end. The Lawbook’s Litigation Writer Natalie Posgate has the bittersweet details.
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Former Acting Chair and Commissioner of FTC to Join Baker Botts
Ohlhausen, who was nominated to the FTC by President Barack Obama in 2012, held the highest-ranking position at the FTC from January 2017 to May 2018.
Porter Hedges Adds Real Estate Partner Tracey Reisman Gerber
Gerber, who was most recently at Schlanger, Silver, Barg & Paine, represents major regional and national developers, landlords, tenants, owners and investors in complex commercial real estate transactions.
Locke Lord Promotes Three Texas Attorneys to Partner
The firm promoted seven attorneys to partner firmwide.
King & Spalding Mints Three New Partners in Houston
The Atlanta-based law firm promoted 30 attorneys to partner firmwide.
Comments on EPA’s Proposed Amendments to Methane and VOC Emissions Standards Due Dec. 17
The EPA is seeking comments on proposed amendments of the 2016 New Source Performance Standards Subpart OOOOa requirements, including the fugitive emissions, well site pneumatic pump and professional engineer certification requirements. Lawyers at Thompson & Knight provide an overview.
Does An Unexpected Mid-Market Low Mean Trouble For M&A? Maybe. Maybe Not.
Fourth quarter mergers and acquisitions involving middle and lower middle market Texas businesses have hit an unexpected low. Texas lawyers say their businesses are currently thriving, but the drop shouldn’t necessarily be ignored. Claire Poole and Mark Curriden have their insights on a perplexing end for 2018.
Winston & Strawn Elevates Four Texas Attorneys to Partner
Winston promoted 21 attorneys to partner firmwide.
CDT Roundup: 12 Deals, 10 Law Firms, 90 Texas Lawyers, $7.5B
The energy sector is, and probably always will be, the leader in deals made in Texas. But don’t forget about technology. Tech is the third largest business sector for deals in Texas, and its influence is growing. The Lawbook’s Claire Poole has the tech deal numbers along with last week’s overall dealmaking.
Former HUD Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development Rejoins Locke Lord
In that role, Rackleff oversaw approximately $7.9 billion in funding for affordable housing, economic development, revitalization and serving the nation’s homeless population and managed $35 billion in long-term disaster recovery funding following the devastation caused by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria.