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Lanier Law Firm Names Dara Hegar Managing Attorney
Hegar will lead the firm’s three offices in Houston, New York and Los Angeles.
Greenberg Traurig Lures Real Estate Shareholder Carey Venditti to Austin Office
Venditti focuses her practice on real estate development and investments; mixed-use, commercial, residential, planned community and condominium projects; and public-private partnerships.
Eye Docs v. Wal-Mart Fight over Private AG Enforcement and Exemplary Damages
The legal battle between four Texas eye doctors and Wal-Mart has found its way to the Supreme Court of Texas over the issue of exemplary damages in private attorney general actions. The eventual decision by the state’s highest court could produce a precedent that lawyers claim would cause a surge in lawsuits seeking big-dollar damages under state laws usually reserved for regulatory enforcement by governmental authorities, such as the state attorney general. The lawyers are James Ho for WalMart and Russell Post for the eye docs.
Eye Docs v. Wal-Mart Fight over Private AG Enforcement and Exemplary Damages
The legal battle between four Texas eye doctors and Wal-Mart has found its way to the Supreme Court of Texas over the issue of exemplary damages in private attorney general actions. The eventual decision by the state’s highest court could produce a precedent that lawyers claim would cause a surge in lawsuits seeking big-dollar damages under state laws usually reserved for regulatory enforcement by governmental authorities, such as the state attorney general. The lawyers are James Ho for WalMart and Russell Post for the eye docs.
Bracewell Wins $30 Million Case Week Before Trial
Vertical North America claimed Bracewell’s client, Vopak Terminal Deer Park Inc., fraudulently induced it into entering into an agreement to store ethanol at Vopak’s terminal on the Houston Ship Channel, and that Vopak breached that agreement.
Longtime DBA Executive Director to Retire
Cathy Maher has been the executive director for 21 years and served in multiple other roles with the DBA before that.
Four Texas Firms Advise on Complex Sanchez Midstream Asset Deal
Texas-based lawyers from Sidley Austin, Andrews Kurth, Latham & Watkins and Akin Gump were all involved in this transaction, which included both a divestiture of assets and a PIPE offering.
Latham, Gibson Dunn and Baker Botts Advise in $38 Billion ETE-Williams Merger
Dallas-based Energy Transfer Equity announced Monday morning its plans to acquire Tulsa-based The Williams Companies in a merger agreement worth $37.7 billion.
An Era Ends, Another Begins at AT&T’s Corporate Legal Dept.
Wayne Watts retires this Wednesday as GC at AT&T. Watts revolutionized the position of corporate general counsel. He guided the phone company through dozens of mega-mergers with a combined value of nearly $300 billion. He single handedly forced law firms to add more women and minorities to their lawyer ranks.
In an extensive interview with The Texas Lawbook, Watts discusses why he became a lawyer, his 32 years at AT&T and why he handpicked David McAtee to secede him. Exxon Mobil GC Jack Balagia also dishes on Watts golf game. FYI: He hits the ball hard.