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Analysis: Trinity Industries Met a Buzz Saw at Fifth Circuit in Historic FCA Highway Guardrail Case

Trinity Industries believed the conservative, pro-business Fifth Circuit was its protective barricade against a massive $663 million False Claims Act judgment facing the Dallas-based company. But for 55 minutes Wednesday, the appeals court appeared to be more of a buzz saw than a shield for Trinity.

“The arguments you are making are not necessarily a winning argument,” Judge E. Grady Jolly told Trinity’s lawyers. The Fifth Circuit panel repeatedly raised doubts about Trinity’s legal and factual arguments. The Texas Lawbook has complete details.

December 8, 2016 Mark Curriden

Analysis – Fifth Circuit Limits the Sherman Act: ‘Disreputable’ is not ‘Anticompetitive’

The federal appeals court has reversed a $340 million antitrust judgment and placed significant limits on the activity to which antitrust laws apply. This case is a forceful reminder that a good business tort claim does not equate to a good antitrust claim – or, even any antitrust claim at all. It is also a reminder of two broader points about how the Fifth Circuit approaches business tort claims arising from federal law.

December 6, 2016 Mark Curriden

Akin Gump Signs Houston Energy Transactions Guru David Sweeney

During the past 11 years, Sweeney has advised on energy-related M&A deals with an aggregate transaction value of more than $60 billion, according to a press release issued by the firm.

December 6, 2016 Mark Curriden

McKool Smith Adds Insolvency Litigation Pro Nicholas Foley

Foley, who previously was a name partner at the Dallas law firm Neligan Foley, praised the resources, intellectual capital, experience and national presence at his new firm.

December 6, 2016 Mark Curriden

Willkie Lures Tax Expert Robert Jacobson to Houston Office

Jacobson focuses his practice on federal income tax matters including mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts and exit transactions, reorganizations and master limited partnership offerings.

December 6, 2016 Mark Curriden

SMU Dedman Professor Jenia Iontcheva Turner Appointed Criminal Law Professorship

Turner has been appointed the Amy Abboud Ware Centennial Professor in Criminal Law for her contributions as a teacher and scholar in the field of criminal justice.

December 6, 2016 Mark Curriden

Andrews Kurth Kenyon Elevates Four to Partner

J. Russell Denton, Thomas McCulloch and Harve Truskett are based in Texas.

December 6, 2016 Mark Curriden

Mayer Brown Promotes One to Partner in Houston

Soledad O’Donnell focuses her practice on international arbitration disputes in Latin America, including energy-related contractual and commercial issues.

December 6, 2016 Mark Curriden

Greenberg Traurig Lures Former Houston City Controller and Councilman

Ronald Green will focus his practice on public finance transactional matters and government law and policy.

December 6, 2016 Mark Curriden

South Texas College of Law Houston Students Win Two ADR Competitions

Students from the law school took him the top prize at the University of Houston’s Jeffry S. Abrams National Mediator Competition and the St. John’s Securities Dispute Resolution Triathlon in New York City.

December 6, 2016 Mark Curriden

P.S. — This Week’s Givers: Haynes Boone, Squire Patton Boggs, John DeWitt Gregory Trust and Witherite - The Dallas Bar Association’s Equal Access to Justice Campaign is about one-third of the way to its $1.4 million goal. Texas Appleseed raised $544,000 at its annual Good Apple Dinner last week, including a $1,000 donation from The Texas Lawbook. A Dallas plaintiff’s law firm is the first in the legal industry to announce it is sponsoring a Thanksgiving food giveaway. And a Squire Patton Boggs senior partner in Dallas will be honored next week for a career of professionalism. November 15, 2024Mark Curriden
The NEW Roundtable Turns 10 — A Decade of Making a Difference - Jacobs Deputy GC Chasity Henry founded the NEW Roundtable, a nonprofit that brings together in-house and outside counsel with the mission of promoting the advancement of African American women lawyers. NEW stands for Network of Empowered Women. The organization is celebrating its 10th anniversary this week with a gala. The NEW Roundtable started with Henry and about two dozen other Black women lawyers and has grown to nearly 100 members, including Black women who are in-house counsel, lawyers at law firms or in government service or in academia.

“This broad base enables us to drive impactful connections and career development across various sectors of the legal profession,” Henry said in an interview with The Texas Lawbook. “Our members’ professional achievements across the legal spectrum demonstrate that The NEW Roundtable is not just creating opportunities — it is transforming the legal landscape for Black women attorneys. Through community, mentorship, and strategic alliances, we are reshaping what is possible in the legal profession.”

The Lawbook recently interviewed Henry about the 10th anniversary of the NEW Roundtable, the successes and challenges of the organization and the legal profession regarding diversity and inclusion. November 8, 2024Mark Curriden

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