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American Airlines: From Chapter 11 to the World’s Largest Airline
The two authors of the article, Dallas partners at Weil, explain how American emerged from Chapter 11 in December 2013 as one of the most successful Chapter 11 reorganizations in recent history.
Baker Botts and V&E Advise in $2.3 Billion Energy Asset Transaction
Houston-based LINN Energy, LLC has agreed to purchase $2.3 billion worth of drilling assets from Oklahoma City-based Devon Energy.
Baker Botts and V&E Advise in $2.3 Billion Energy Asset Transaction
Houston-based LINN Energy, LLC has agreed to purchase $2.3 billion worth of drilling assets from Oklahoma City-based Devon Energy.
Obama Nominates Three to Federal Judgeships in Texas
The names of Robert Pitman of San Antonio, Texarkana’s Robert Schroeder III, and Sherman Magistrate Amos Mazzant III have been sent to the U.S. Senate for confirmation.
Prominent Beaumont ADR Attorney Inducted as a Texas Legal Legend
Managing shareholder Bob Black of MehaffyWeber was inducted Friday into the Texas Legal Legends during the State Bar of Texas’ annual meeting.
SCOTX’s Silence Hands ARGO Win in Minority Shareholder Dispute
The Supreme Court of Texas has rejected an appeal by Dallas businessman Bala Shagrithaya in his $40 million shareholder litigation against ARGO Data Resources, the software solutions business he co-founded in 1980. The justices’ decision is a complete victory for ARGO and is the second time in a week that minority shareholder cases claiming oppression have been soundly defeated at the state’s highest court.
Texas Firms Oppose Bar Disciplinary Counsel’s Ban on “Chief Officers”
More than 50 law firms have asked the Texas Supreme Court Professional Ethics Committee to reconsider an ethics opinion issued last month that prohibits law firms from identifying non-lawyer employees as “officer” in their title. The ethics opinion would ban job titles including chief operating officer, chief marketing officer and chief technology officer.
American Airlines Insiders Provide Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Recap of Historic Bankruptcy and Merger
Long-time American GC Gary Kennedy and other in-house and outside counsel in the American Airlines bankruptcy and merger with US Airways on Tuesday provided the most extensive behind-the-scenes tour of the historic reorganization. They discuss undercover flights to New York on a competitor’s airline, angry calls with AMR board members, outside legal fees of $500,000 a day and closed door arguments between senior lawyers at the two airlines.
Construction Transaction Expert Joins Thompson & Knight
Bruce Merwin jumps to T&K from Haynes and Boone.