Former Jones Day Real Estate Leader Joins Mill Creek as GC
David Lowery, who spent 37 years at Jones Day in Dallas, has left the firm and is now general counsel of Mill Creek Residential Trust, an apartment developer, acquirer and operator.
2018: The Most Deals Ever? Probably – But There Are Still Worries
Last year, 2018, was a good one for M&A. The deal count, a 12-year high, may have been the highest for Texas companies ever. The value of those deals was the second-best since 2007. But a sluggish fourth quarter gives pause for the new year, one that a Mergermarket expert describes as big dealmaking "in search of a catalyst." Claire Poole explains.
Womble Bond Dickinson Opens in Houston
Womble Bond Dickinson, a 1,000-lawyer firm with co-headquarters in London and North Carolina, quietly opened a Houston office earlier this month. The firm has six lawyers but plans to triple in size in the next couple months. The Texas Lawbook has exclusive details.
Sheryl Falk: A Data Privacy Lawyer & Mount Everest Climber
Sheryl Falk recently spent 10 days being dirty, tired and without a proper bathroom. But it was the price she paid to cross off an ultimate bucket list item: hiking to Everest Base Camp. The process not only resulted in her meeting a lifelong dream; the Winston & Strawn partner says she also gained clarity on what she wants to prioritize in her career.
SEC’s Shipchandler Joins Mega-firm Jones Day
Shamoil Shipchandler, who resigned Friday as director of the Fort Worth Regional Office of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, is joining his predecessor, David Woodcock, as partner in the Dallas office of Jones Day. In an interview Sunday with The Texas Lawbook, Shipchandler talked about his time at the SEC.
SCOTX Reinstates Harris County Med-Mal Verdict
In rare support of a medical malpractice plaintiff's jury verdict, the Texas Supreme Court on Friday reversed an appellate court's decision to reject a $4.2 million award by a Houston jury for the negligent death of a 46-year-old father of three. The Texas Lawbook has the details.
Judge Orders State to Allow Long Hair for Native American Inmates
A federal judge in Corpus Christi has issued an injunction to allow three Texas-based Native American male inmates to grow their hair long to accommodate their religious beliefs. The ruling is a slam-dunk win for two lawyers at Yetter Coleman, who took the case pro bono. Natalie Posgate has the who, what, when, where and why.
SCOTX: Insurers Must Pay For Anadarko’s Deepwater Defense
Anadarko has emerged the winner in a coverage clash with its surplus liability insurers as the Texas Supreme Court ruled last week that the underwriters are contractually obligated to pay Anadarko’s $112.5 million defense costs related to the Deepwater Horizon disaster. The Lawbook's Janet Elliott has the details.
SEC Charges Frisco Real Estate Developer with Multimillion-Dollar Fraud
North Texas real estate developer Phillip Michael Carter and two of his colleagues – already facing state criminal fraud charges – found themselves the target of new securities fraud allegations Friday afternoon.
Sidley Advises Luby’s on Proxy Fight Win Over Activist Investor
The management of Luby’s Inc. chalked up a big win on Friday – and so did several Sidley lawyers in Texas. The Houston-based restaurant chain beat back a proxy fight by Bandera, a New York-based investment firm run by Jeff Gramm, son of former U.S. Sen. Phil Gramm. Claire Poole has the details.