The SEC’s Fort Worth office announced Tuesday that it has charged a North Texas oil and gas company and two of its senior officials with violating federal securities laws. Southlake Resources Group, the company’s founder and its vice president agreed to pay the SEC $5.4 million for their role in a dozen fraudulent oil and gas schemes that impacted more than 70 investors.
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American Midstream Names New GC: Regina Gregory
Regina Gregory has been the top lawyer at Houston-based American Midstream Partners for only six weeks, but she has already overseen a $2 billion acquisition. A 1996 graduate of the University of Oklahoma School of Law, Gregory was named American Midstream’s new general counsel, corporate secretary and senior vice president in September.
Post-Spokeo, Standing Arguments Rise and Fall on Interpretation of ‘Concreteness’
Before the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, courts frequently collapsed the element of “concrete and particularized,” requiring that a plaintiff merely demonstrate that the injury affected him or her in a personal and individual way.
But following the Supreme Court’s guidance in the Spokeo decision, courts are required to analyze the separate and independent element of “concreteness,” which the Court defined as “quite different from particularization.” This article examines that separate element and post-Spokeo decisions interpreting it.
Post-Spokeo, Standing Arguments Rise and Fall on Interpretation of ‘Concreteness’
Before the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, courts frequently collapsed the element of “concrete and particularized,” requiring that a plaintiff merely demonstrate that the injury affected him or her in a personal and individual way.
But following the Supreme Court’s guidance in the Spokeo decision, courts are required to analyze the separate and independent element of “concreteness,” which the Court defined as “quite different from particularization.” This article examines that separate element and post-Spokeo decisions interpreting it.
Post-Spokeo, Standing Arguments Rise and Fall on Interpretation of 'Concreteness'
Before the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, courts frequently collapsed the element of “concrete and particularized,” requiring that a plaintiff merely demonstrate that the injury affected him or her in a personal and individual way.
But following the Supreme Court’s guidance in the Spokeo decision, courts are required to analyze the separate and independent element of “concreteness,” which the Court defined as “quite different from particularization.” This article examines that separate element and post-Spokeo decisions interpreting it.
Updated – AT&T’s David McAtee, John O’Connor & David Lawson Lead Time Warner Deal
AT&T General Counsel David McAtee, Associate General Counsel John J. O’Connor, Assistant General Counsel David Lawson and teams of lawyers from Sullivan & Cromwell and Arnold & Porter are leading the communications giant’s efforts to acquire Time Warner for $85 billion.
Updated – AT&T’s David McAtee, John O’Connor & David Lawson Lead Time Warner Deal
AT&T General Counsel David McAtee, Associate General Counsel John J. O’Connor, Assistant General Counsel David Lawson and teams of lawyers from Sullivan & Cromwell and Arnold & Porter are leading the communications giant’s efforts to acquire Time Warner for $85 billion.
Houston Trial Lawyer Tom Bayko Jumps to Porter Hedges
Bayko has tried cases or arbitrations under the applicable laws of 34 countries around the world.
Greenberg Traurig Signs International Energy Expert Alfredo Ramos
Ramos says Dec. 5, 2016 is a significant day for clients interested in doing business in Mexico.
Porter Hedges Lures Real Estate Pro George Craft, Jr.
Craft, Jr. focuses his practice on representing institutional lenders on a variety of real estate loan transactions, including origination of mortgage and construction loans, syndications, participations, loan sales and acquisitions.