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Firm Finance: Texas Firms Powering Through Energy Slump
The total gross revenue at the 25 highest-grossing Texas firms reached $5.3 billion in 2015, up from 2014.Resurgence in Energy Bankruptcies Prompts New Edition of Book
Deborah Williamson, a member in Dykema Cox Smith in San Antonio, updated an American Bankruptcy Institute book on oil patch bankruptcies.Federal Judge Issues Rule 11 Sanctions Against Plaintiffs and Former Attorney
U.S. Senior District Judge David Ezra in Austin igranted a defendants' request that plaintiffs pay a total of $70,304 in attorney fees.Federal Court Orders Sanctions Against Defense Counsel
In an insurance industry related dispute, a Dallas federal court ordered sanctions against defendants and their counsel, Sandra Liser, an attorney in the Fort Worth office of Naman Howell Smith & Lee. The court ordered the sanctions, but, in the same ruling, also denied other motions for sanctions filed by the plaintiff.Disputed $45.8M Arbitration Award Includes $3.04M in Attorney Fees
Confirmation of the award is pending in state court in Dallas. But the consortium has objected to award, arguing it should be vacated because that the three-member arbitration panel exceeded its authority. The consortium has also objected to the attorney fees, arguing that no statutory basis exists in Texas law upon which the digital security company, Amsterdam-based Gemalto, could obtain attorney fees. Nor did the two sides include in their agreement to arbitrate any preset conditions for fees, the consortium argued.Oil Bust Decreasing Some Law Practices, Increasing Others
A recent survey of Texas firms indicates that some see a decrease in domestic energy legal work and an increase in bankruptcy representations. Oil and gas attorneys say that the hardest hit firms likely focused on title opinion work.Cite as: Marom v. NYC, 15-cv-2017, NYLJ 1202751733679, at *1 (SDNY, Decided March 7, 2016) CASE NAMEYotam Marom, Miriam Rocek, and Don Fitzgerald, Plaintiffs v
Hogan Lovells on a Hiring Spree, Plus More Lateral Moves
Hogan Lovells goes global for new recruits; a rough week for K&L Gates; Crowell & Moring brings back a top prosecutor; Debevoise bags a federal judge; DLA Piper plucks a longtime ESPN lawyer; and other notable additions from around The Am Law 200.Texas Lawyers and Firms are More Conservative, Study Finds
As the primary election approaches, it's interesting to note that American lawyers tend to be more liberal than the public, but Texas lawyers skew conservative. Some of the most conservative big firms are in Texas.Michelle Rosenblatt Joins Armbrust & Brown; Plus Other 'On The Move' News
Michelle Rosenblatt has joined Armbrust & Brown in Austin as senior counsel; Mark C. Howland and Samuel E. Joyner have joined Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal in Dallas as partners; and more.State AI Legislation Is on the Move in 2024
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