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Weil Named Oil & Gas Awards’ 2016 Texas Law Firm of the Year
The firm was honored at the Oil & Gas Awards’ fourth annual gala this month.
Weil Named Oil & Gas Awards' 2016 Texas Law Firm of the Year
The firm was honored at the Oil & Gas Awards’ fourth annual gala this month.
Norton Rose Fulbright Named Law Firm of the Year by NAACP LDF
The firm worked with the LDF in helping The University of Texas at Austin achieve a victory at the U.S. Supreme Court in June in the high-profile Fisher v. University of Texas affirmative action admissions policy case.
NOV Pays $25 Million over Alleged Trade Sanctions Violations
Federal prosecutors in Houston have officially agreed to allow National Oilwell Varco to avoid criminal and civil prosecution for dozens of trade sanction violations the Houston-based oil and gas driller allegedly committed in Iran, Cuba and Sudan. NOV signed a non-prosecution agreement on Nov. 9, which requires the company to pay $25 million in fines. The Texas Lawbook has the details.
Ten Things: How to Plan a Legal Dept. Offsite
Corporate executives have used “offsite” meetings to develop strategy, set goals, energize the team, enhance teamwork and cooperation is the offsite. Legal departments seldom use this tool, but general counsel should reconsider.
Legal department offsites can bring big benefits to the department and the company. This edition of “Ten Things” discusses how to plan and host a successful legal department offsite.
Latham’s New ‘Book of Jargon’ Helps Professionals Become Fluent in Oil & Gas-Speak
© 2016 The Texas Lawbook. By Natalie Posgate (Nov. 10) – Michael P. Darden and Stephen Szalkowski are fluent in the language of oil & gas, but they recognize that
Latham’s New ‘Book of Jargon’ Helps Professionals Become Fluent in Oil & Gas-Speak
© 2016 The Texas Lawbook. By Natalie Posgate (Nov. 10) – Michael P. Darden and Stephen Szalkowski are fluent in the language of oil & gas, but they recognize that
Texas Supreme Court Ponders Level of Cross-ownership Allowed in Alcoholic Beverage Permit Case
In a case with potentially huge implications for beer and wine retailers, the Texas Supreme Court is weighing how much of a stake in a brewery could trigger Texas laws designed to separate brewers and retailers. Mexican convenience store operator Cadena Comercial is appealing the state’s denial of a permit to sell beer and wine in its planned Texas stores. Wal-Mart and other retailers are closely watching the case to see if the court adopts a strict “single-share” standard in determining ownership interests.
Fifth Circuit Accepts Sam Wyly Bankruptcy Appeal
Lawyers for Sam Wyly and his deceased brother were granted permission Thursday to appeal Bankruptcy Judge Barbara Houser’s ruling that the Wylys committed tax fraud and owe $1 billion to the IRS directly to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The appellate court agreed to allow the Wylys to skip the usual step of having a federal district judge review their case. The Texas Lawbook has the details.