Texas justices ruled that electronic communications between a Canadian company and a Houston firm negotiating the sale of Colombian mineral assets were insufficient to confer Texas jurisdiction over the Canadian company. A strongly worded dissent accused the majority of ignoring the realities of complex business negotiations in a time where e-mail communication is the norm.
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Drillers Not Eligible for Multibillion-Dollar Sales Tax Refund
The Texas Supreme Court dashed the hopes of drillers, concrete providers, business groups and limited government advocates in a ruling that turned on the role that pipes and tubes play in the physical changes of oil and gas moving from underground to the surface.
The Texas Lawbook Exceeds 8,000 Subscribers
The Texas Lawbook team says “thank you” to our readers for supporting the publication. This month, we officially reached and passed 8,000 paid subscribers, including 1,800 corporate in-house counsel. Accomplishing this milestone is only the start. We have so much more to do. We truly appreciate your support.
The Texas Lawbook Exceeds 8,000 Subscribers
The Texas Lawbook team says “thank you” to our readers for supporting the publication. This month, we officially reached and passed 8,000 paid subscribers, including 1,800 corporate in-house counsel. Accomplishing this milestone is only the start. We have so much more to do. We truly appreciate your support.
Updated: V&E, Baker Botts Advise on Divestiture, Stock Offering Worth $1.7B
This new deal totals Devon’s announced non-core transactions to $2.1 billion, the Oklahoma City-based company said in a statement.
Updated: V&E, Baker Botts Advise on Divestiture, Stock Offering Worth $1.7B
This new deal totals Devon’s announced non-core transactions to $2.1 billion, the Oklahoma City-based company said in a statement.
Weil Advises PE Firm on Sale of Traffic Safety Solutions Company
Dallas private equity firm Brazos Equity Partners said Monday that it is selling Ennis-Flint to an affiliate of Stamford, Connecticut-based private equity firm Olympus Partners. The deal amount was not disclosed.
Beck Redden, Lane Law Firm Win a Victory for Texas Homeowners
This ruling provides a crucial shield for the roughly 15 percent of Texas homeowners who take out home equity loans.
V&E Deepens IP Bench in Texas
It is the latest in a series of moves to grow the firm’s IP expertise – V&E recently hired two IP partners on the West Coast and launched an office in Taipei. Globally, the firm’s IP practice spans eight offices.
V&E Deepens IP Bench in Texas
It is the latest in a series of moves to grow the firm’s IP expertise – V&E recently hired two IP partners on the West Coast and launched an office in Taipei. Globally, the firm’s IP practice spans eight offices.