© 2016 The Texas Lawbook. By Natalie Posgate (July 26) – M&A lawyers in Texas who thought the first quarter was bad should brace for even worse news. Deal count…
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Updated: Texas Lawbook Exclusive: Financial Data shows Seismic Shift Continues in Texas Legal Market
…and the charge to build a first-class outpost in Houston, Calder enticed 65 attorneys to join him over the past 26 months. Another 20 are scheduled to join this fall….
Sympathy for the Plaintiff: 5th Circuit Relaxing Twombly Pleading Standards?
…No. 14-31169 (5th Cir. Apr. 26, 2016) (unpublished). Defendants sought to dismiss his claim because his pleading lacked enough detail about how the implants deviated from specifications and performance standards,…
Deason and Koch Give $7 million to SMU Dedman Law for Criminal Justice Reform
© 2016 The Texas Lawbook. By Mark Curriden (April 26) – Dallas businessman Doug Deason was 17-years-old when he held a party at a neighbor’s house while they were gone….
Enterprise Products Names Hap Weitzel as GC
© 2016 The Texas Lawbook. By Mark Curriden (April 26) – Houston-based Enterprise Products Partners has named Harry “Hap” Weitzel as its next general counsel and corporate secretary, according to…
Baker Botts Partner Travis Sales Named Chair-Elect of Houston Bar Foundation
© 2015 The Texas Lawbook. By Brooks Igo (April 26) – Baker Botts announced yesterday that Houston litigation partner Travis Sales has been elected chair-elect of the Houston Bar Foundation….
Former FleetPride GC Joins K&L Gates in Dallas
© 2015 The Texas Lawbook. By Brooks Igo (April 26) – K&L Gates announced recently that Jill Louis has joined the firm’s Dallas office as a partner after working in…
Former FleetPride GC Joins K&L Gates in Dallas
© 2015 The Texas Lawbook. By Brooks Igo (April 26) – K&L Gates announced recently that Jill Louis has joined the firm’s Dallas office as a partner after working in…
Jury Invalidates Deathbed Will in Multimillion-Dollar Estate Dispute
…Jean Knight Baty lacked the proper mental capacity when she signed the revised will a day before her Jan. 26, 2014 death, and therefore the new will should be invalidated….
Mark Lanier Receives 2016 Texas Tech Distinguished Alumni Award
© 2015 The Texas Lawbook. By Brooks Igo (March 3) – The Lanier Law Firm announced yesterday that Mark Lanier was honored on Feb. 26 as one of three recipients…