(June 4) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has accused a musician and composer who designed sound systems at the ballparks for the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers with misleading financial investors and misusing $3.3 million for luxury Las Vegas hotels, designer clothing and large cash withdrawals at casino ATMs.
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Morgan Lewis Adds Houston M&A Partner
Jeff Dinerstein has advised clients in more than 200 M&A transactions.
Haynes and Boone Opens 16th Office
Craig Stahl, who lateraled over from Andrews Kurth Kenyon last fall, has been tasked with leading the new office in The Woodlands.
T&K Partner Luis Gomar Named to Holocaust Museum Houston Board
Gomar offices in Houston but also leads the firm’s Mexico City location.
Kirkland Partner’s $11M Salary = Big Win for Women
The news broke last week that Kirkland & Ellis enticed commercial litigator Sandra Goldstein away from Cravath, Swaine & Moore for a reported annual salary of $11 million guaranteed for five years – a particularly remarkable offer since women lawyers are still underpaid compared to their male peers. Chrysta Castañeda of The Castañeda Firm discusses what women lawyers and firm hiring officials can learn from Goldstein’s achievement.
SCOTX: Context Presumes Intent In Murphy Exploration Lease Case
SCOTX last week ruled in yet another dispute pitting the plain language of oil and gas leases against the variable technology of the industry. In a 5-4 decision, the court ruled that the Fourth Court of Appeals erred when it imputed a more stringent requirement for the placement an offset well in the Eagle Ford Shale than either the actual lease or the realities of horizontal drilling allowed. The Texas Lawbook has the details.
Appellate Law Expert Moves into Spouse’s Old Office at Gibson Dunn
(June 4) – When James Ho left the Dallas office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in January to become a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, he left a huge vacancy in the firm’s appellate practice. Turns out the firm didn’t have to look that far to replace him. Meet the other half of a couple some call “legal royalty” in Texas appellate law.
Sidley Serves as U.S. Counsel to Canada Development Investment on $3.5B Kinder Morgan Pipeline Deal
By Claire Poole – (June 1) – The Houston office of Sidley Austin was involved in a big deal this week, serving as U.S. counsel to Canada Development Investment Corp. on its acquisition of the Trans Mountain pipeline system and development project from Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd. for C$4.5 billion ($3.5 billion).
David Keltner Receives Tarrant County Bar Association’s Top Honor
David Keltner has had a decorated career in the law, but this month he received an honor that ranks near the top of his accomplishments.
Jackson Walker Expands Three Practice Areas
Jackson Walker recently added new hires in its bankruptcy, wealth planning and white collar practices.