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Q&A with GC at Luminant—Best Practices: Experience, Respect and Knowledge
Texas Lawyer spoke with Stephanie Zapata Moore, vice president and general counsel at Dallas-based Luminant, and asked her questions about best practices when dealing with outside counsel. Here are her answers, edited for style and length.
Derek Willis, General Counsel for Volusion Inc. Made The Right Move
After 17 years as a corporate and securities attorney, Derek Willis suddenly found himself responsible for managing a contentious piece of litigation as the secretary and general counsel for Volusion Inc., an Austin-based software company.
Presidential Politics: Lawyers Join Grassroot Contributors
Ted Cruz's campaign, which he proclaimed as financed by a grassroots movement, received 1,423 donations from contributors who identified themselves as lawyers or attorneys. The average amount of each of those contributions was $577, according to calculations based on the Federal Election Commission reports.
Texas Appleseed Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Founded in 1996, Texas Appleseed works to find justice and solutions to social and economic problems for underrepresented Texans, such as children, disabled people and low-income families.
Gardere Wynne Sewell Hires 4 Lawyers, Opens Denver Office
Two of Gardere Wynne Sewell's lateral partner hires will lead the firm's global supply network industry team from Dallas and Denver.
Houston Hiring Market Stays Hot, Plus More Lateral Moves
Paul Hastings and Kirkland & Ellis and several other big firms make key additions in Texas; Greenberg Traurig, Orrick and Sidley Austin keep hiring; Wilson Sonsini welcomes back a favorite son; and other notable moves from throughout The Am Law 200.
Reducing the Cost of eDiscovery Through eNeutrals
Significant amounts of motion practice about eDiscovery disputes continue, which puts the eDiscovery burden on trial judges, but more often than not, the trial judges are not any better equipped to understand the eDiscovery disputes than are the lawyers presenting the motions.Greenberg Traurig Goes Beyond Rudy, Plus More Lateral Moves
Besides allying with Rudy Giuliani in an election year, Greenberg Traurig has hired several other notable partners this month; Orrick opens in Houston; Paul Weiss litigators start their own boutique; and other notable additions from throughout The Am Law 200.
Year in Review: Bankruptcy—Third-Party Release
A disputed issue this year, one in which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit appears to hold a minority view, concerns the propriety of a "third-party release" through a chapter 11 plan.
Directors Win Fiduciary Duty Fight Over O&G Leases
In the case The Huff Energy Fund v. Longview Energy Company recently reviewed by the Texas Fourth Court of Appeals, the Longview Energy Company lost its fight against two of its directors and others for alledgedly breaching their fiduciary obligations by taking a corporate opportunity that belonged to Longview.