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Thompson & Knight Prevails in ‘All Natural’ GMO Lawsuit, FDA to Step In
An Irving-based company is involved in one of the latest suits involving GMOs.
Thompson & Knight Prevails in ‘All Natural’ GMO Lawsuit, FDA to Step In
An Irving-based company is involved in one of the latest suits involving GMOs.
Judge Dismisses Passenger Safety $400 Million Lawsuit Against SWA
Plaintiffs in the class-action lawsuit claimed SWA flew planes that violated federal “airworthiness directive” safety measures.
Depositions in the Cloud: Karl Seelbach Launches eDepo
About eighteen months ago, Karl Seelbach was driving to Houston to take depositions. To the proverbial rhythm of the road, the senior associate in Winstead’s Austin office started thinking … wishing he had brought some other depositions to reference … wishing he could access certain exhibits … and finally concluding that the deposition delivery system was broken. So he decided to fix it.
Corporate Counsel Programs Gain Presence at Texas Law Schools
General counsels have traditionally used their outside law firms as recruiting pools – not law schools. But that is changing.
M&A Slows in Southern States
Mergermarket Media reports that law firms based in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles dominated a shrinking M&A market in the 15 southern states, including Texas, during the first half of 2013. Only five southern law firms – Vinson & Elkins, Akin Gump, Andrews Kurth, Greenberg Traurig and Norton Rose Fulbright – ranked among the top 15 legal advisors. Kirkland & Ellis, which doesn’t even have an office in the South, was number 1.
M&A Slows in Southern States
Mergermarket Media reports that law firms based in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles dominated a shrinking M&A market in the 15 southern states, including Texas, during the first half of 2013. Only five southern law firms – Vinson & Elkins, Akin Gump, Andrews Kurth, Greenberg Traurig and Norton Rose Fulbright – ranked among the top 15 legal advisors. Kirkland & Ellis, which doesn’t even have an office in the South, was number 1.
T&K’s Frank Finn Receives 2013 William Roper Award
Thompson & Knight of counsel Frank Finn has been named the recipient of the 2013 William Roper Award from the St. Thomas More Society, the Diocese of Dallas Catholic Lawyers’
T&K’s Frank Finn Receives 2013 William Roper Award
Thompson & Knight of counsel Frank Finn has been named the recipient of the 2013 William Roper Award from the St. Thomas More Society, the Diocese of Dallas Catholic Lawyers’