Every band needs an urban legend. For Rhythm Congress, the backstory that’s spun as silky as a spider’s web is that the Graves Dougherty corporate shareholder could read musical notes before he could read words. His mother started giving him piano lessons at age 3, and his earliest memories are of family trips to Bluegrass festivals in northeastern Oklahoma.
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Texas Supreme Court Seeks Comments on Mandatory Limits on Discovery and Trials
Defense and plaintiffs lawyers are critical of the one-size-fits-all cases approach. Litigators also worry that language in the order that might allow the court to apply the rules to disputes involving more than $100,000. Click on the headline to read the full story.
Fulbright & Jaworski and Norton Rose to Merge – UPDATED
For the past decade, Fulbright & Jaworski and Norton Rose had been rumored to be in merger talks, even though lawyers at the two law firms contended they were merely “best friends” with benefits. On Wednesday, the firms made their relationship official and permanent, announcing a merger that makes the new firm, which will be called Norton Rose Fulbright, one of the 10 largest in the world.
The new combined law firm will boast 55 offices and 3,800 lawyers around the globe with annual revenues approaching $2 billion. Read the full story for more details.
Fulbright & Jaworski and Norton Rose to Merge – UPDATED
For the past decade, Fulbright & Jaworski and Norton Rose had been rumored to be in merger talks, even though lawyers at the two law firms contended they were merely “best friends” with benefits. On Wednesday, the firms made their relationship official and permanent, announcing a merger that makes the new firm, which will be called Norton Rose Fulbright, one of the 10 largest in the world.
The new combined law firm will boast 55 offices and 3,800 lawyers around the globe with annual revenues approaching $2 billion. Read the full story for more details.
DBA Selects New President-Elect
Scott McElhaney of Jackson Walker is the DBA’s new president-elect, and will serve as president in 2014.
R. Brent Clifton Jumps to Winstead
Prominent tax lawyer R. Brent Clifton is taking his 30 years of practice to Winstead.
McKool Smith Wins $368 Million Patent Verdict Against Apple
VirnetX Holding Corporation continued its success in federal court in Tyler, winning a $368 million patent infringement verdict this week against Apple over video conferencing technology. The Nevada company scored an $105.75 million jury verdict against Microsoft in 2010. Dallas-based McKool Smith represented VirnetX in both victories.
Jones Day and V&E Advise Rangeland and Inergy in $425 Million Acquisition
Rangeland Energy is selling its company to Inergy Midstream, including its COLT crude oil distribution system North Dakota.
Jones Day and V&E Advise Rangeland and Inergy in $425 Million Acquisition
Rangeland Energy is selling its company to Inergy Midstream, including its COLT crude oil distribution system North Dakota.
Texas Firms Divided in 2012 Presidential Election, but Contributions Favor Obama
Texas law firms have given President Obama $414,603 in contributions and $379,379 to Gov. Romney. Baker Botts lawyers have given the most ($147,242) and favor Romney two-to-one. V&E has the second most money ($130,521) and Fulbright is third ($107,588), but Fulbright lawyers favor Obama two-to-one.
Susman Godfrey has donated $86,965 to the Obama re-election effort and $0 to Romney, while Winstead lawyers have contributed $52,454 to the Romney campaign, but only $8,125 to Obama. Read the article for more details.