The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating the Houston oil and gas company Alta Mesa Resources for potential fraud amid admitted failures in its financial reporting, the company said Friday in a regulatory filing.
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Texas-Based Law Firms Made More Money in 2018; Struggle to Grow Outside of State
Corporate law firms headquartered in Texas saw revenues increase in 2018 despite the fact that there are fewer such law firms and employed a shrinking number of lawyers. Texas Lawbook data shows there are now only 17 Texas-based firms ranked in the 50 largest revenue-generating firms in Texas – down from 43 in 2010. Research also shows that Texas firms – with a few exceptions – are struggling to grow their operations on the East and West coasts.
Jackson Walker Signs Houston Energy Finance Partner
Kirk Tucker has joined the Texas law firm from Mayer Brown.
Updated: Kirkland, V&E, Latham Lead in Q1 M&A
New data from Mergermarket shows that Kirkland & Ellis, Vinson & Elkins and Latham & Watkins represented the most Texas businesses involved in mergers and acquisitions during the first quarter of 2019. Inside are the top 20 firms by deal count for January through March 2019.
Lawsuit: Law Firm Digital Marketer Created ‘Digital Backdoors’ to Steal Client Info
A Dallas-area digital marketing specialist has denied in federal court allegations that he created a “back door” to a law firm’s website that allowed him to divert information about potential clients to other firms he represented. Natalie Posgate has details about the litigation behind the controversy.
Pro Hac Vice Rocks ‘Law Rocks Houston’
Lawyers rocked out the White Oak Music Hall Thursday night in the first-ever “Law Rocks Houston” charity event. The event raised an estimated $24,000 and Claire Poole was in the house.
Houston Chronicle Exclusive: Houston’s star attorney Tony Buzbee loves battling behemoths
Tony Buzbee, managing attorney at The Buzbee Law Firm in Houston, sat down with the Houston Chronicle recently to discuss his life and practicing law.
Court of Appeals Considers Whether TCPA Applies to Noncompetes in TX
A three-judge panel heard oral arguments Tuesday in a contentious noncompete dispute that is currently deadlocked in an interlocutory Texas Citizens Participation Act battle. Although, a new bill passed by the Texas House might make the debate irrelevant soon. Natalie Posgate has the details.
CDT Roundup: 18 Deals, 17 Firms, 177 Lawyers, $19.8B
Last week, Chevron dropped out of a $33 billion deal to purchase Anadarko Petroleum Corp. when it declined to match or counter a $38 billion offer by Occidental Petroleum. In her weekly roundup of deal activity, Claire Poole looks at why that happened and what it means along with other deal news.
Magnolia Denver Announces Completion Of Four Year Hotel Renovation Project
To celebrate the completion of this renovation, the Magnolia Denver is offering special incentives for groups including the Wall Street of the West meeting package and “The Reclaim Your Weekend” package for guest travelers. This story has the details.