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“Oil and gas producers are always out of money. They just inhale capital,” observed Texas oilman Joe Bridges. That statement represents the underlying theme of a five-year literary effort to chronicle the origins and development of oil and gas independents and their insatiable need for bankers.

The Texas Supreme Court recently reversed a $752,000 judgment against Union Pacific, finding no evidence that the railroad could have reduced the risk of West Nile in a mosquito-laden area near the Gulf Coast. In it’s ruling, the court recognized the common-law doctrine of ferae naturae, which protects landowners from liability for harm caused by wild animals or insects.

When unflattering photos of the Guns N’ Roses lead singer were published online recently, “Fat Axl” became an Internet meme. But Rose may come to regret filing a DMCA takedown notice to remove the images. The example of Barbra Streisand shows how attempts by celebrities to scrub material from the Internet can draw even greater attention to the offending content. Not only do the celebrities come across as bullies, but the media also can then reproduce the material under the fair use doctrine.

Two aviation companies and their executives filed separate lawsuits alleging that their former business partners, including a corporate general counsel, conspired with global conglomerate United Technologies and its subsidiary, aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney, to fraudulently steal away hundreds of millions of dollars in potential business. The two lawsuits tell parallel stories that, if true, provide extraordinary insight into a legal and financial scheme that brazenly preyed on friendships and personal business relationships in a highly nuanced but extremely lucrative marketplace.

Two aviation companies and their executives filed separate lawsuits alleging that their former business partners, including a corporate general counsel, conspired with global conglomerate United Technologies and its subsidiary, aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney, to fraudulently steal away hundreds of millions of dollars in potential business. The two lawsuits tell parallel stories that, if true, provide extraordinary insight into a legal and financial scheme that brazenly preyed on friendships and personal business relationships in a highly nuanced but extremely lucrative marketplace.

© 2016 The Texas Lawbook. By Natalie Posgate (June 30) – A group of Texas-based lawyers from Baker Botts announced its involvement in today’s megadeal: Global entertainment giant Lionsgate’s $4.4

The SEC’s Fort Worth Office accused China-based Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding and its American-based CFO, Michael Toups, with falsifying public statements in 2013 that substantially overstated potential capacity at the company’s fuel storage depots in China.