T. Boone Pickens is 88-years-old. His hearing and vision are poor. He tires quickly. The oil and gas mogul admits he’s made billions of dollars and lost billions of dollars. But seated in a witness chair in a West Texas courtroom for two days last week, Pickens said several hundred million of those dollars he lost were actually stolen from him and he wants it back.
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Slack & Davis Partner John Jose Named TCTLA’s 2016 Outstanding Trial Lawyer
Jose, who received the award yesterday, is the managing partner of Slack & Davis’ Fort Worth office.
Slack & Davis Partner John Jose Named TCTLA's 2016 Outstanding Trial Lawyer
Jose, who received the award yesterday, is the managing partner of Slack & Davis’ Fort Worth office.
Baker Botts Promotes Eight to Partner
Four of the newly-minted partners are based in Houston.
Locke Lord Partner Ann Ryan Robertson Re-Elected as Trustee for CIArb
Robertson focuses her domestic and international arbitration practice on commercial and energy-related disputes.
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.