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Houston-based Phillips 66 is selling 30 crude refined products and natural gas liquids assets to its master limited partnership, Phillips 66 Partners, for $1.3 billion, the companies said Tuesday.
At least one Texas law firm, Vinson & Elkins, is involved in the deal. The Texas Lawbook is checking with others.
© 2016 The Texas Lawbook. One of the most interesting recent developments in commercial litigation is the manner in which a new generation of mediators is using creative and business-minded
© 2016 The Texas Lawbook. One of the most interesting recent developments in commercial litigation is the manner in which a new generation of mediators is using creative and business-minded
Exxon Mobil General Counsel Jack Balagia has announced he is officially retiring as the Irving-based oil and gas giant’s top lawyer in three weeks. Balagia, who has been with Exxon Mobil for 18 years, says current assistant general counsel Randall Ebner will succeed him as the company’s chief legal officer.
The Texas Supreme Court is revisiting the high-profile issue of when pipelines are common carriers allowed to condemn private property. Once again the dispute involves the Denbury Green Pipeline that transports carbon dioxide through southeast Texas.
The trademark legal battle being fought by the Asian-American band named “The Slants” has entered a new arena. The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear The Slants case and make a decision that will answer the question: does the government have the right to reject registration of disparaging trademarks?
The trademark legal battle being fought by the Asian-American band named “The Slants” has entered a new arena. The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear The Slants case and make a decision that will answer the question: does the government have the right to reject registration of disparaging trademarks?
The trademark legal battle being fought by the Asian-American band named “The Slants” has entered a new arena. The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear The Slants case and make a decision that will answer the question: does the government have the right to reject registration of disparaging trademarks?
Corporate legal department can use internal websites to market their services to their business and provide useful information and materials to the workforce. It also allows company employees to find answers and documents on their own without having to directly utilize the time of the in-house legal team. This edition of “Ten Things” discusses some practical things you can do to create (or improve) your Legal Department website.
Eighteen months ago, I began searching for my “One Big Thing,” a project that fully used my experiences, talents and passions. I decided it was to be a proactive force for the study, discussion and advancement of presidential history. The commitment culminated in my latest book.
Channeling my inner Perry Mason, I sought answers to questions to find out the closest thing to the truth that can be known from our top minds about our most significant presidents. In this article, I detail the circumstances of how I was able to pull off 23 interviews with 10 of our nation’s preeminent presidential biographers and insiders and share a few of the questions I asked them.
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