Mom often remarked that we should file briefs before dinner. Those evenings together form some of my fondest memories and engendered a love of public policy and debate. Through those family gatherings, I learned how to think rigorously and how to recognize the holes and blind spots in my arguments.
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Energy Company Directors Win Corporate Loyalty Case at Texas Supreme Court
Despite warnings that doing so would undermine the responsibilities of corporate directors, the Texas Supreme Court Friday threw out a $95.5 million judgment against two Longview Energy Co. directors. The court said the evidence was insufficient to justify a jury judgment that the two conspired to deprive Longview of an opportunity to invest in the Eagle Ford. The Texas Lawbook has the details.
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The new firm, led by named partners Kenneth Johnston and David Pratt, includes five partners, one counsel and three associates.
Baker Botts Partner Evan Young Confirmed to Texas Judicial Council
Young is a former clerk for the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and counsel to the U.S. Attorney General.
How Not To Maintain Privilege: Fifth Circuit Rejects Defendant’s Privilege Log
Proper preparation of a log is key to litigating about privilege. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently rejected the sufficiency of the defendant’s log in an employment case. The opinion provides four practical tips for attorneys involved in privilege disputes.
Learning to Balance Family and the Law
My dad Jim Hudgins became a lawyer in 1973, when I was only 2. He worked during the day to support us and attended night school at South Texas College of Law to become a lawyer. My dad was not known for his prowess as a student. My mom tells stories of having to lock him in a room to make sure he studied. But what he lacked in studiousness, he made up for with amazing instincts.
“The Warrior”
When I was in middle school, my dad made the conscious decision to trade international travel and private jets for Friday night football games and drill team competitions. He opened a solo practice in Humble, Texas. He took whatever walked in the door—anything from probate court to federal court. I didn’t think twice about what he gave up. I was just happy to have my dad home.
"The Warrior"
When I was in middle school, my dad made the conscious decision to trade international travel and private jets for Friday night football games and drill team competitions. He opened a solo practice in Humble, Texas. He took whatever walked in the door—anything from probate court to federal court. I didn’t think twice about what he gave up. I was just happy to have my dad home.
No Free Will
It was always clear, as a child, that my brother and I had no free will until we had obtained our law degrees from the University of Alabama. After that had been accomplished, we could decide what we wanted to do with our lives.
SCOTUS Limits SEC Disgorgement: What It Means for Sam Wyly and Other Defendants
When the U.S. Supreme Court last week imposed a five-year statute of limitations on any claim for disgorgement in a Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement action, the justices almost certainly impacted the government’s case against Sam Wyly and the estate of his brother. The ruling will likely mean that at least a portion of the $187 million judgment remaining against the Wylys will be vacated. This article has the details of the decision.