Canadian pipeline giant Enbridge announced Tuesday it was buying what it didn’t own of Enbridge Energy Partners and Enbridge Energy Management for $3.5 billion in stock. Texas lawyers from three firms were involved.
Fifth Circuit Affirms $3M Win for Gray Reed in Franchise Dispute
Houston and Dallas lawyers from Gray Reed & McGraw have secured a $3.15 million appellate win for a cleaning franchisor that had a contract dispute with its partner in the United Kingdom.
Book Excerpt: On The Jury Trial
In this chapter of their recently-released book, Tom Melsheimer and Judge Craig Smith argue that closing arguments, while important and dramatic, aren’t necessarily the most important phase of a trial.
West Texas Celebrates Investiture of Judge David Counts
Friends, family and colleagues were there to celebrate the remarkable career of a lawyer who has done it all: from convicting a famous serial killer to winning confirmation from a highly partisan U.S. Senate, 96-0.
SEC Charges Colleyville Broker-Dealer with Fraud
Thomas Caufield was not a character in J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye, but the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission says he has been up to no good nonetheless.
Jury: Crossroads Church Owes Ex-Pastor $3.7M
The jury found that church leaders violated a legally binding commitment it made to its former executive pastor of 20 years and his wife.
Texas Lawbook Surpasses 9,000 Subscribers & 2,000 Corporate In-House Counsel
I am pleased to announced that The Texas Lawbook officially surpassed 9,000 paid subscribers in August – more than 2,000 of them are corporate in-house counsel and general counsel. The 25 largest law firms in Texas and more than 35 corporate in-house legal departments have subscriptions for all their lawyers. In addition, tens-of-thousands of more business leaders read Texas Lawbook articles that are republished in the Dallas Business Journal and Houston Chronicle. This article is an update on recent developments at The Texas Lawbook and plans for the months ahead.