Cybersecurity professionals usually welcome the exposure of major data privacy breaches in the news (think Target, Home Depot, Yahoo!). The result of the media attention drives cybersecurity awareness, leading to folks to be more concerned about how to protect themselves and their companies. The allegations of Russian hacking of our elections marks a significant departure from this typical, cybersecurity incident silver lining. This article explains why.
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Lawyers get Public Respect on Immigration Ban Fight
After enduring decades of comparisons to sharks and pit bulls, lawyers are earning new respect as they have rushed by the hundreds to airports to represent those affected by the controversial ban. Crowds at airports in New York and San Francisco chanted, “Let the lawyers in” during the first weekend of the ban. The ACLU received $24 million in contributions during the week after Trump signed the order – seven times what the liberal advocacy group raised in all of 2015.
“Lawyers have been the butt of jokes for many years,” said Philip Hilder, a Houston white collar defense lawyer, “but I think people realize the stakes are high.”
Gardere Launches Practice Group Focuses on Venture Capital and Emerging Businesses
The new practice group will be co-chaired by Adam Hull, Rick Jordan and Glenn Singleton.
Latham, V&E Work on Offerings Tied to Parsley’s Midland Basin Acquisition
Latham & Watkins and Vinson & Elkins are involved in the $1.6 billion worth of stock that Parsley Energy is issuing in order to fund its $2.8 billion acquisition of Midland Basin assets that it announced Tuesday.
Latham, V&E Work on Offerings Tied to Parsley’s Midland Basin Acquisition
Latham & Watkins and Vinson & Elkins are involved in the $1.6 billion worth of stock that Parsley Energy is issuing in order to fund its $2.8 billion acquisition of Midland Basin assets that it announced Tuesday.
Harriet Miers Inducted into Texas Legal Legends
Miers, former counsel to President George W. Bush, has been inducted into the Texas Legal Legends by the litigation section of the State Bar of Texas.
Mark Lanier Selected Trial Lawyer of the Year by The National Trial Lawyers
Lanier was also elected president-elect of the organization.
Yvette Ostolaza Named to Sidley Austin’s Management Committee
Ostolaza is also a member of Sidley’s executive committee and managing partner of the firm’s Dallas office.
Yvette Ostolaza Named to Sidley Austin's Management Committee
Ostolaza is also a member of Sidley’s executive committee and managing partner of the firm’s Dallas office.
Updated: Baker Botts and Latham Close First MLP IPO of 2017
Lawyers from Baker Botts and Latham & Watkins are expected today to close a $103.5 million initial public offering for Kimbell Royalty Partners, the first master limited partnership to announce an IPO this year. The IPO could indicate brighter times ahead for MLPs, which have been slow to recover from the low oil prices that hit the market in late 2014. Based in Fort Worth, Kimbell owns oil and gas mineral and royalty interests across 20 states.