Dallas-based Texas Coastal Energy Company and its CEO committed federal securities fraud by lying to investors and misappropriating $2.6 million of their money, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said Tuesday.
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Jones Day Pittsburgh Partner Relocates to Dallas
Peter Laun has helped recover more than $1.3 billion for clients as a plaintiff and defended commercial claims as large as $1.6 billion, according to a firm announcement.
Dallas Employment Partner Joins McGinnis Lochridge
Alex Stevens rejoins former Haynes and Boone colleague Felicity Fowler, who recently helped open McGinnis Lochridge’s Dallas office.
Willkie Adds More Depth to Private Equity Team in Houston
Jessica Sheridan recently joined Willkie from Sidley.
Husch Blackwell Lateral Hire in Milwaukee to Serve Dallas Office
A spokeswoman for the firm said Derek Taylor will work along the lawyers who recently joined Husch Blackwell from Gardere to build the financial services practice across the two regions.
Five Feared Words in Dallas Corporate Law: Kirkland is Coming to Town
The North Texas corporate legal industry has experienced monumental structural changes during the past year, but the business law community is suddenly facing the possibility of a major disruption that could change how business M&A law is practiced in Dallas for the next generation.
To Pay or Not to Pay? What the DOL’s New Test Means for Summer Internship Programs
As summer approaches, many Texas businesses are preparing to welcome interns into the workplace. Companies considering unpaid internships should be aware of the Department of Labor’s new seven-factor test for determining whether or not interns must be paid as employees. Jordan Faykus and Emily Harbison of Baker McKenzie provide an analysis of this new legal standard.
Texas A&M Selects Emory Law Prof as New Law School Dean
The new dean of the Fort Worth-based law school will officially begin on July 15, according to an internal announcement obtained by The Texas Lawbook.
Updated: Munck Wilson Secures 10 Millionth Patent in USPTO History
A group of Dallas lawyers from Munck Wilson Mandala made patent history Tuesday by securing a laser detection technology patent for Raytheon. It is the 10 millionth patent to be issued in the U.S. since George Washington issued the first in 1790 to Samuel Hopkins for potash, an ingredient used in fertilizer.
Corporate Deal Tracker Weekly Roundup: 14 Firms, 80 Texas Lawyers, 13 Deals, $14.2B
(June 18) – Merger and acquisition, capital market and venture capital activity picked up this past week, reaching 13 transactions worth $14.2 billion versus eight deals valued at $6.3 billion the previous week. Fourteen law firms and 80 lawyers were involved in the deals, versus eight firms and 96 Texas lawyers the prior week. Claire Poole parses who did what in her weekly roundup in The Texas Lawbook.