Charleston, S.C.-based Greystar Real Estate Partners said Tuesday that an affiliate would sell a 32-property, 10,399-unit multifamily portfolio to the real estate outfit of The Blackstone Group for $2 billion.
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Shimabuku to Run USPTO’s Dallas Office
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office named Xerox Business Services Corporate Counsel Hope Shimabuku to be the first regional director of the agency’s newly-created Dallas office. A former lawyer at BlackBerry, Shimabuku will take office Jan. 4. She will be charged with building an office that will eventually include more than 100 examiners, judges, and outreach and administrative staff.
UPDATED – Patent Lawsuits Flood East Texas Courts in November
Businesses and individuals filed a record 851 patent infringement lawsuits in November.
Beirne Maynard Scores Victory in Maserati Missing Miles Trial
© 2015 The Texas Lawbook. By Natalie Posgate (Dec. 8) – Lawyers for Maserati North America are expected this week to ask an Austin judge to affirm a jury verdict
A Tale of Two Amys
Dallas is out of room for lawyers named Amy Stewart. The two who are in today’s North Texas legal community, Amy E. Stewart of Amy Stewart Law and Amy M. Stewart of Estes Okon, have received each other’s depositions, court transcripts – and in one instance – phone call from the other’s father. But they share more than a name. Find out tomorrow what else they have in common.
Bill Brewer Firm Disqualification in Int’l Trial Reversed
A Dallas judge improperly disqualified the law firm formerly known as Bickel & Brewer from being involved in a multimillion-dollar international business dispute after the law firm hired a former executive from the company it is suing who had confidential information about the case, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday. The justices say the trial court used the wrong legal standard.
DMN: Bankruptcy Judge Approves EFH’s Plan
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Sontchi ruled Thursday that Energy Future Holdings can move ahead on breaking up the company, setting the stage for Texas’ largest power company to emerge from bankruptcy court in the spring. The ruling effectively ends a fight among hedge funds and Wall Street tycoons that just six months ago appeared as if it might drag out for years.
Andy Payne, Deborah Hankinson and Crain Lewis Firm Lead Donations to Dallas Equal Access to Justice Campaign
Tens of thousands of low-income people in North Texas need legal assistance but cannot afford it. The Dallas Bar Association’s Equal Access to Justice Campaign seeks to raise more than $700,000 to fund the Dallas Volunteer Attorneys Program. The campaign is 90 percent of the way to the goal, but still needs your help.
Family Law Legend Joe McKnight Dies
No single individual had a bigger impact on Texas divorce law than Joseph McKnight. He taught thousands of law students at SMU Dedman during his six decades as a legal educator. He also built an amazing collection of rare books – some dating back to 1481. The professor died Tuesday at age 90.
Mattress Firm Acquires Sleepy’s for $780 Million
The deal will give Mattress Firm more than 1,050 stores in 17 states.