The chief legal officers of Whataburger, Rackspace Hosting Inc., the Texas Hotel & Lodging Association and the Internet Association trade group said patent lawsuits have an $80 billion drag on the national economy
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EXCLUSIVE: Texas GCs Honored for Leadership in Litigation, M&A, Pro Bono and Leadership with Magna Stella Awards
The General Counsel Forum paid tribute this week to the professional successes of Texas’ chief legal officers. The 700 corporate GCs who make up the organization gave Frost National Bank Stanley McCormick. Jr. its Magna Stella Lifetime Achievement Award. CEVA Chief Legal Officer Dana O’Brien was honored with the Forum’s Large Corporate Legal Department of the Year, while Paul J. Malak, the general counsel at Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift, received the same honor for a small corporate legal department. The Texas Lawbook profiles all of the award winners.
EXCLUSIVE: Texas GCs Honored for Leadership in Litigation, M&A, Pro Bono and Leadership with Magna Stella Awards
The General Counsel Forum paid tribute this week to the professional successes of Texas’ chief legal officers. The 700 corporate GCs who make up the organization gave Frost National Bank Stanley McCormick. Jr. its Magna Stella Lifetime Achievement Award. CEVA Chief Legal Officer Dana O’Brien was honored with the Forum’s Large Corporate Legal Department of the Year, while Paul J. Malak, the general counsel at Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift, received the same honor for a small corporate legal department. The Texas Lawbook profiles all of the award winners.
Cigars, Rock Shots and Long Drives: GC Forum’s 2nd Annual Golf Charity Classic Highlights
One hundred corporate in-house lawyers and outside counsel raised $48,000 for Texas Access to Justice as part of the General Counsel Forum’s second annual tournament Thursday at the TPC San Antonio-AT&T Canyons Course. Austin Industries legal team, led by GC Charles Hardy and Chief Legal Officer Steve Henry, finished with a 59 – the day’s best score. The biggest question was whether Flexjet’s Amanda Willis would win her fourth long drive competition of the year.
The Texas Lawbook has complete details and lots of photos.
Cigars, Rock Shots and Long Drives: GC Forum's 2nd Annual Golf Charity Classic Highlights
One hundred corporate in-house lawyers and outside counsel raised $48,000 for Texas Access to Justice as part of the General Counsel Forum’s second annual tournament Thursday at the TPC San Antonio-AT&T Canyons Course. Austin Industries legal team, led by GC Charles Hardy and Chief Legal Officer Steve Henry, finished with a 59 – the day’s best score. The biggest question was whether Flexjet’s Amanda Willis would win her fourth long drive competition of the year.
The Texas Lawbook has complete details and lots of photos.
Weil and V&E Close $3 Billion Egyptian Oil Deal, Joint Venture
Houston-based Apache Corporation sold one-third of its Egyptian oil and gas business to Sinopec, Asia’s largest oil refining and petrochemical enterprise.
Weil and V&E Close $3 Billion Egyptian Oil Deal, Joint Venture
Houston-based Apache Corporation sold one-third of its Egyptian oil and gas business to Sinopec, Asia’s largest oil refining and petrochemical enterprise.
V&E Advises in $775 Million General Partner Sale
ACON and TPG, Northern Tier Energy’s private equity sponsors, sold all of their interests in the Connecticut downstream energy company on Tuesday.
V&E Advises in $775 Million General Partner Sale
ACON and TPG, Northern Tier Energy’s private equity sponsors, sold all of their interests in the Connecticut downstream energy company on Tuesday.
American Airlines Settles with DOJ
The settlement clears the way for American to merge with US Airways.