Kratovil, an appellate attorney, succeeds Bill Finkelstein and will lead a 40-lawyer office.
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Husch Blackwell to Combine with Wisconsin Law Firm
The new firm, effective July 1, will remain named Husch Blackwell and will have more than 700 attorneys with offices in 19 cities, including Dallas, Houston and Austin.
Bracewell Names Jarvis Hollingsworth to Management Committee
Hollingsworth, a partner in Houston, is head of the firm’s public entities practice.
Dykema Cox Smith Senior Counsel Mary Schaerdel Dietz Receives State Bar’s “Standing Ovation Award”
Dietz was one of nine volunteer lawyers recognized by the staff of TexasBarCLE for her contributions in 2015 to the State Bar’s continuing legal education efforts.
Dykema Cox Smith Senior Counsel Mary Schaerdel Dietz Receives State Bar's "Standing Ovation Award"
Dietz was one of nine volunteer lawyers recognized by the staff of TexasBarCLE for her contributions in 2015 to the State Bar’s continuing legal education efforts.
Morgan Lewis Strengthens Labor and Employment Practice in Texas
Ethel Johnson, who lateraled from Shook, Hardy & Bacon, will practice in the firm’s Dallas and Houston offices.
South Texas College of Law Appoints Five New Board Members
Judge Robert Eckels, Randy Howry, Joseph Lopez, Andrew Sommerman and Ruthie Nelson White have been appointed for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Physician Investments – Make it Rain or Wear a Ball and Chain?
RXpress, a Fort Worth compounding pharmacy facing federal scrutiny, is a cautionary tale of the intersection of physician investment opportunities, the deterioration of relationships and the significant danger when prudent structuring is ignored or deficient.
Chesapeake and Total Settle Barnett Shale Royalty Disputes for $52.5 million
Oklahoma-based Chesapeake Energy and Total E&P USA agreed Monday that they will pay $52.5 million to 13,000 people who claimed their royalties have been underpaid for leases in the Barnett Shale. The lawsuits, filed in 2014 and 2015, by residents in Johnson County, Tarrant County and Dallas County accuse Chesapeake and Total of failing to pay royalties the companies agreed to in their contracts.
Fifth Circuit Affirms DataTreasury’s $69M Refund to JPMorgan
It is the first time for the Fifth Circuit to rule on the application of a most favored nations (MFN) clause in which the original license and the later, more favorable license both included lump sum payments.