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Corporate Counsel

In Unconventional Move, FTC Hinged OK of $65B Exxon Merger on Casting Aside 'Collusive' Director

Mark Sheffield "should be nowhere near Exxon's boardroom," the Federal Trade Commission's Kyle Mach said.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

$3.8M in Attorney Fees: Jackson Walker Bills Insurance Plaintiff After Defense Win

It was Randall Riley's work through IMG that caused Citizens Inc. to filed its lawsuit in November 2018. Riley would not live long enough to see his defense prevail.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

After 2 Years of Increases, Partner Promotions Slowed at Texas Law Firms for 2024

The 25 firms with the most lawyers in Texas promoted 19.3% fewer lawyers to partner in 2024, compared with 2023.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Nuclear Verdicts Poised to Rise But Some Governors Fight Back

The 89 lawsuits against a corporate defendant in 2023 that resulted in a nuclear verdict of at least $10 million is the largest number of such cases in a single year since 2009.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

San Antonio Estate and Trust Litigator Voted President-Elect of State Bar

Santos Vargas is a former chair of the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors, co-chair of the Texas Bar Journal Board of Editors.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Lies to a Court, Incompetence: 12 Texas Lawyers Disciplined

The State Bar of Texas reports 12 attorneys for disciplinary action in its May 1 report. There were no disbarments.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Legal Chief Who Led Southwest Through 9/11, COVID-19 Stepping Down

Mark Shaw, 61, is staying on as executive adviser. Southwest CEO Bob Jordan said Shaw "helped us navigate many triumphs and challenges throughout his career."
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Stabbing Victim Awarded $3 Million—Says It's Too Much

But after jurors reached the verdict, the plaintiff asked the court to reduce the total award by $144,000.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Clement & Murphy Gets $1.6B Reversal for IBM

The U.S. Fifth Circuit ruled IBM could "discontinue" but not "displace" a BMC customer license in certain circumstances.
5 minute read

Law.com

In a Flurry of Title IX Lawsuits, One Stands Out to Challenge Rollback of Students' Rights

"The concern, of course, is that institutions, given a choice, will offer processes that are less robust. But this could be shortsighted on the part of institutions as fewer protections for accused students will inevitably lead to more litigation, which could lead to greater cost for institutions," Patricia Hamill, a member at Clark Hill, told Law.com.
6 minute read

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