…final judgment in their favor. Beyond the rarity of the result, the verdict was personally significant to the two lead lawyers, former federal prosecutors Josh Russ and Andrew Wirmani. It…
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CDT Roundup: 26 Deals, 15 Firms, 193 Lawyers, $7.3B
…& Sterling. The Shearman legal team was led from Texas by Russ Denton in Austin and Alain Dermarkar in Dallas. Other team members included associates Efren Lemus and Emily Greenwood…
Fifth Circuit Backs DOJ in Walmart Appeal of East Texas Case
…that could affect the litigation. For a history of the Walmart investigation in East Texas and the subsequent resignation and whistleblower complaint by the lead civil prosecutor, Joshua Russ, click here….
Reese Marketos Wins Rare, Multimillion-Dollar False Claims Jury Verdict
Two former Texas federal prosecutors-turned-civil trial lawyers scored an eight-digit jury verdict Friday afternoon in a False Claims Act trial against a military defense contractor. Josh Russ and Andrew Wirmani,…
CDT Roundup: 22 Deals, 11 Firms, 199 Lawyers, $17.84B
…Houston partner Craig Kornreich and counsel Natalie McFarland with associate Whitley Johnson, who advised on finance matters. Chesapeake Energy’s legal team was led by Ben Russ, the company’s executive vice…
Chesapeake to Acquire Plano’s Vine Energy
…Chesapeake Energy’s legal team was led by Ben Russ, the company’s executive vice president – general counsel and corporate secretary. Kirkland & Ellis represented Vine on legal matters while Citi…
Joshua Russ: The Whistleblower
…Laura Russ; Josh Russ; Josh’s wife, Alisha Russ, and Josh’s father, Rusty Russ. In front are the couple’s two sons, Luke and Lawson. Russ began his time in the Eastern…
Reese Marketos Lands High-Profile U.S. Prosecutor
…up with Josh Russ, a former assistant U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Texas, to build the firm’s practice representing government whistleblowers under the federal Fraud Claims Act. The…
CDT Roundup: 18 Deals, 13 Firms, 220 Lawyers, $10.6B
…Brian Russell and associate David Gilbert, all of Dallas; partner Shane Tucker, senior associate Missy Spohn and associate Matt Green, all of Dallas; partner Sean Becker and associate Peter Goetschel,…
DBJ: Caris Raises Over $800M, Putting Valuation at $7.8B
…had raised $310 million in growth capital, including $235 million in equity financing. Shearman & Sterling advised Caris in the transaction with a team co-led by New York-based partner Robert Masella and Austin-based partner Russ…