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U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Barbara Houser released her much anticipated decision last week in the billion-dollar bankruptcy case of Sam Wyly and his sister-in-law Dee. Legal experts say the legal opinion, which is 459-pages long, includes 181,504 words and 1,682 footnotes, masterfully tells the highly complex story of the Wyly brothers and the web of offshore accounts they created in the Isle of Man two decades ago.

“This opinion shows that Judge Houser is a brilliant thinker and an excellent writer,” says Dallas bankruptcy lawyer Sid Scheinberg.

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Barbara Houser released her much anticipated decision last week in the billion-dollar bankruptcy case of Sam Wyly and his sister-in-law Dee. Legal experts say the legal opinion, which is 459-pages long, includes 181,504 words and 1,682 footnotes, masterfully tells the highly complex story of the Wyly brothers and the web of offshore accounts they created in the Isle of Man two decades ago.
“This opinion shows that Judge Houser is a brilliant thinker and an excellent writer,” says Dallas bankruptcy lawyer Sid Scheinberg.

There once was a time when Texas banks drew a price premium, and the Southwest led the country in banking M&A activity. Those days are gone. At least this year.

It’s slow out there. Low oil prices, financial regulation, depressed stock prices and mediocre economic indicators are playing a role in the region’s anemic banking merger-and-acquisition market.

There once was a time when Texas banks drew a price premium, and the Southwest led the country in banking M&A activity. Those days are gone. At least this year.
It’s slow out there. Low oil prices, financial regulation, depressed stock prices and mediocre economic indicators are playing a role in the region’s anemic banking merger-and-acquisition market.

Many married couples might cringe at the thought of working together, but Houston corporate lawyers Darin Schultz and Christina Vitale treasure the opportunity.

© 2015 The Texas Lawbook. By Natalie Posgate (May 16) – Fort Worth-based Range Resources broke two company records today when it announced its merger agreement with a fellow independent

© 2015 The Texas Lawbook. By Natalie Posgate (May 16) – Fort Worth-based Range Resources broke two company records today when it announced its merger agreement with a fellow independent

© 2016 The Texas Lawbook. By Jeff Bounds (May 16) – A Houston-based trial team at Winston & Strawn has engineered a huge victory for a small Pacific Northwest firm

Government officials determined Wednesday that the 2013 fatal explosion in West, Texas was deliberate, and is offering the public up to $50,000 for information leading to an arrest.