During his 17-year tenure at BNSF, Orest Dachniwsky coordinated the company’s legal response to issues that arose in the areas of operations, regulatory compliance, safety, risk management, technology, telecommunication and corporate procurement.
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Bracewell Strengthens Public Finance Practice with New San Antonio Partner
James Plummer specializes in tax-exempt financings, tax credits and governmental contracts, particularly with respect to tax-exempt housing finance.
Cantey Hanger Adds Partner in Dallas from Litigation Boutique
Machir Stull was previously at Gruber Hail Johansen Shank, which recently dissolved.
Dallas Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment for the NFL
A Dallas appeals court said Dallas trial judge acted within the bounds of his discretion when he dismissed a lawsuit filed against the National Football league by former NFL star Tony Romo. The court said that the league stayed within the boundaries of both its own rules and its collective bargaining agreement when it warned players about potential discipline for participating in a fantasy football show at a Las Vegas casino.
Judges, GCs Speak of the Golden Rule at DBA Day of Civility
Though that legal degree on your wall is kind of important in order to practice law, it turns out that everything you need to know about civility in the profession boils down to the ‘Golden Rule’ that you already learned in kindergarten: treat others the way you would want to be treated.
Akin Gump, Baker Botts Counsel on CenterPoint’s $6B Purchase of Vectren
The power and utilities industry continues to consolidate. And two Texas law firms are benefiting from the billable hours. The Texas Lawbook has all the details and all of the Texas connections to this latest transaction.
SCOTX: When is Technical Ineptitude Grounds for Seizing Devices in e-Discovery?
With all the complexities digitalization has brought, it is no surprise that courts require parties engaged in e-discovery to demonstrate some baseline level of technical competence. But how computer savvy does a party have to be? At what point can an opponent cry foul and request direct access to electronic devices for forensic examination? These are questions the Texas Supreme Court recently addressed in In re Marion Shipman.
SCOTX Remands Employee Transportation Case For Trial
SCOTX reversed two lower courts and remanded for trial a lawsuit brought by the survivors of two men killed in a 2007 West Texas car crash, as well as a man injured in the accident. The case involved fees paid to their employer to assure transportation between their job site and company housing and a 1981 case both sides relied on to make their case.
‘Who Run The World?’ Beyoncé Notwithstanding, An Austin M&A Lawyer Do
The Texas Lawbook Corporate Deal Tracker results for 2017 are in, and the top spot is held by a woman. In a corner of the profession long dominated by white guys from Houston, this is a big deal. Claire Poole has details about the winner. One more thing: she recently moved.
Houston NRF Lawyer Scores Appellate Win for Phillips 66 in Toxic Tort Case
A group of Houston lawyers at Norton Rose Fulbright have been on a winning streak of toxic tort cases for Phillips 66. The latest happened in a federal appeals court in Denver. Details here.