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It’s a predicament many white-collar and other criminal lawyers will never have to face, but certainly would want guidance on if, God forbid, it ever happens: What if the trial court fails to record your client’s plea hearing, and how harmless is that error? As it stands right now, it either could be like striking gold for the lawyer handling the appeal or it would make no difference, but no one knows which one it would be.

Appellate associate Jason Steed of Bell Nunnally is seeking to solve the mystery. The Texas Lawbook has the scoop.

Leawood, Kansas-based Tallgrass Energy has raised $1.2 billion through its IPO. Baker Botts, its legal counsel, says it is the “year’s largest IPO” thus far.

Leawood, Kansas-based Tallgrass Energy has raised $1.2 billion through its IPO. Baker Botts, its legal counsel, says it is the “year’s largest IPO” thus far.

Houston-based Crestwood Equity Partners and Crestwood Midstream Partners announced earlier this week that the two limited partnerships will combine to simplify Crestwood’s corporate structure.

Diane Lettelier, senior managing counsel for the Plano-based retailer, told Senators Thursday that the company is so frequently targeted by unfounded patent lawsuits and threatening demand letters concerning its use of technology that it now shies away from using technology marketed by small tech firms. Adopting new technology makes the company a target for so-called patent trolls, she said.