The Texas Supreme Court says that obligations assumed in a 1999 bankruptcy require Noble Energy to indemnify ConocoPhillips in a $63 million oil field contamination agreement with the State of Louisiana. The Texas Lawbook has the details.
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Bizarre $12M Trade Secrets Case for Quantlab Finally Nears an End
A decade-long legal battle between a privately-held Houston financial research firm and Ukrainian mathematician and a Wisconsin securities lawyer nicknamed Emo over secret algorithms and mathematical formulas that aid high frequency trading is finally coming to an end thanks to a decision by the Fifth Circuit. The story involves FBI raids, secret meetings at a Greek Orthodox monastery in Arizona and the patron saint of St. Petersburg. Quantlab GC Tim McInturf of Houston discusses the importance of this bizarre trade secrets case and the work of his outside counsel.
Mayer Brown, Thompson & Knight Secure Newest Winning Bids in Mexico Energy Reform
A group of Texas lawyers from Mayer Brown and Thompson & Knight led successful bids for two partnering companies that participated in the most recent auction related to Mexico’s energy reform earlier this week, which involved blocks of shallow water areas of Mexico that were up for grabs for the exploration and extraction of hydrocarbons.
Mayer Brown, Thompson & Knight Secure Newest Winning Bids in Mexico Energy Reform
A group of Texas lawyers from Mayer Brown and Thompson & Knight led successful bids for two partnering companies that participated in the most recent auction related to Mexico’s energy reform earlier this week, which involved blocks of shallow water areas of Mexico that were up for grabs for the exploration and extraction of hydrocarbons.
Wilson Elser Leads $1B Sale of George Clooney’s Casamigos Tequila
When is a tequila shot before noon warranted? When you facilitate the $1 billion sale of George Clooney’s tequila business, of course.
Oil & Gas Lawyer Jumps to King & Spalding
Houston M&A lawyer Peter Hayes is the ninth lawyer in 2017 to join King & Spalding in Texas.
Oil & Gas Lawyer Jumps to King & Spalding
Houston M&A lawyer Peter Hayes is the ninth lawyer in 2017 to join King & Spalding in Texas.
Jennifer Ecklund Scores $65M Verdict Against Life Partners CEO & GC
The long and sordid legal drama known as Life Partners took another step toward finality last week when a Fort Worth jury ruled that the company’s former chief executive officer and its general counsel committed fraud and breached their fiduciary duties to investors. The damage award: $65 million.
Jennifer Ecklund Scores $65M Verdict Against Life Partners CEO & GC
The long and sordid legal drama known as Life Partners took another step toward finality last week when a Fort Worth jury ruled that the company’s former chief executive officer and its general counsel committed fraud and breached their fiduciary duties to investors. The damage award: $65 million.
Texas AG Paxton Shocked – Shocked – that California Official Uses Office for Political Purposes
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is outraged that an elected California official is using his office for political purposes and he is threatening to use Texas taxpayer dollars to sue to stop such outrageous conduct. Paxton says California Insurance Commissioner David Jones should “cease and desist from requiring insurance companies to publicly disclose investments in fossil fuels.”