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Munsch Hardt Bulks Up Litigation Practice in Austin
The firm adds technology lawyer David Lawrence and construction attorney Adam Richie.
SEC Takes Aim at Anti-Whistleblower Employment Agreements
Considering the SEC’s enforcement activities have generally lagged from last year’s record numbers, the Commission’s new focus may give company counsel a strong incentive to reevaluate any confidentiality provisions that seek to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of company information to law enforcement.
Latham Represents Anadarko in $2B Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Purchase
Anadarko said Monday that it struck a deal with Freeport McMoRan Oil & Gas to purchase its deepwater Gulf of Mexico assets for $2 billion.
Fifth Circuit Rules in Favor of NFL in Super Bowl Seating Case
A federal appeals court has tossed out an appeal filed by football fans affected by the 2011 Super Bowl seating fiasco in Dallas who were unsatisfied with essentially every outcome of their lawsuit against the National Football League that went to trial last spring.
‘Consequences – They Sure Suck’ – Dallas Bar Examines Civility in the Legal Profession
The TV commercial features “criminals” buying and selling drugs, stealing stereo equipment and hiring the services of a prostitute. Each thanks their lawyer for helping them get out of jail and apparently go back to a life of crime. “Consequences, they sure suck, don’t they?” the lawyer says. The advertisement was featured in a Dallas Bar Association program Friday about civility and dignity in the legal profession. This article highlights the star-studded panels and showcases one of the craziest lawyer TV commercials ever.
'Consequences – They Sure Suck' – Dallas Bar Examines Civility in the Legal Profession
The TV commercial features “criminals” buying and selling drugs, stealing stereo equipment and hiring the services of a prostitute. Each thanks their lawyer for helping them get out of jail and apparently go back to a life of crime. “Consequences, they sure suck, don’t they?” the lawyer says. The advertisement was featured in a Dallas Bar Association program Friday about civility and dignity in the legal profession. This article highlights the star-studded panels and showcases one of the craziest lawyer TV commercials ever.
Lawyers, Friends (and a Bulldog) Open South Dallas Bar
A group of Dallas attorneys are seeking to fill a void in a neighborhood south of downtown by opening a new bar together called Mac’s Southside.
Handshake in New York led to courtroom drama in Texas
As Pennzoil executives celebrated their pending acquisition of Getty Oil in 1984, Texaco suddenly made a sweeter offer. Getty accepted, igniting one of the ugliest corporate courtroom brawls in U.S. history. When it was over, a Texas jury determined that Texaco had intentionally interfered with Pennzoil’s deal and awarded a jaw-dropping $10.53 billion to Pennzoil. The landmark litigation is the focus of a Houston Chronicle series of articles about the most important stories in the newspaper’s history.
Strasburger, Castillo Snyder and Neligan Foley Lead $120M Settlement for Stanford Ponzi Victims
Three Texas-based law firms announced Wednesday that they secured a $120 million settlement agreement this week for the 18,000 investors victimized by Houston financier Allen Stanford.