Legal Roundup
South Texas Law Advocates Earn 143rd National Championship, Other Successes
During spring break last week, advocates from South Texas College of Law Houston earned the law school’s 143rd national championship, won a regional championship, and took home three best advocate awards and an outstanding advocate award, among other triumphs.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Defeats Biden-Era Rule that Attempted to Force Radical “Gender Identity” Ideology on Texas Foster Care System
Attorney General Ken Paxton has successfully stopped a Biden Administration rule forcing foster care providers to “affirm” radical “gender identity” ideology in violation of state and federal law.
Renowned Constitutional Law Expert Erwin Chemerinsky to Discuss Allocation of Power Among the 3 Branches of Government at UH Law Center’s Rosenberg Memorial Lecture
One of the nation’s foremost constitutional law scholars, Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, will be the keynote speaker of the annual Yale L. Rosenberg Lecture at the University of Houston Law Center.
Reed Smith advises ARC Resources on long-term LNG supply agreement with ExxonMobil
A Reed Smith energy transactions team led by partner Luke Burns has advised ARC Resources Ltd. (ARC) in the negotiation and signing of a long-term sale and purchase agreement with ExxonMobil LNG Asia Pacific (EMLAP), an ExxonMobil affiliate, for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Chief Judge Jeffrey Sutton Speaks to SMU Dedman Law Students as Jurist in Residence
Chief Judge Jeffrey Sutton of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit delivered a series of remarks on the evolving landscape of American law and the value of personal and professional relationships in the legal field in a visit to campus in early March.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Successfully Closes Network of Houston-Area Abortion Clinics
Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a temporary restraining order against Maria Margarita Rojas and her network of Houston-area clinics for unlawfully providing abortions and illegally practicing medicine without a license.
Troutman Pepper Locke Represents Summit Midstream in $90 Million Acquisition of Moonrise Midstream
Troutman Pepper Locke advised Summit Midstream Corporation (SMC), a value-driven corporation focused on developing, owning, and operating midstream energy infrastructure assets, in its acquisition of Moonrise Midstream from Fundfare Resources Company Holdco, LLC, for a total consideration of $90 million, including $70 million in cash and $20 million in SMC equity.
Oatman Hill Foundation donates $5M to St. Mary’s University School of Law to advance business and the law
The transformational gift from the estate of alumnus Bennie Walter Bock II establishes the Bennie W. Bock II Center for Business and Transaction Law.
NEPA in Flux: The Legal and Policy Implications of Recent Executive and Administrative Actions Affecting NEPA’s Implementation on March 26, 2025
Environmental attorney Jason Hill will be presenting on a webinar hosted by The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law (FNREL).
Let the Madness Begin: Sports Betting in the Workplace on March 25, 2025
Silvia Chicas and Kelly T. Kindig will present the webinar "Let the Madness Begin: Sports Betting in the Workplace" for the ACC
Shareholder Tim McInturf Rejoins Littler in Houston
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Tim McInturf as a shareholder in its Houston office.
Professor Marc Steinberg and Son A.B. Steinberg Coauthor Article on SEC Enforcement
Congratulations to Professor Marc Steinberg and his son A.B. Steinberg (3L) whose article has been accepted for publication as the lead article in Volume 80, Issue 1 of the University of Miami Law Review this fall.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Defends Texas A&M’s Ban on Drag Shows Against Lawsuit from Left-Wing Group
Attorney General Ken Paxton is defending the Texas A&M Board of Regents’ (“Board”) decision to ban drag shows on the college system’s campuses.
Dedman Family Honored With Leadership Award for Lifetime of Service
The inaugural Dedman Leadership Award has been presented to its namesake family in recognition of the Dedmans’ significant impact on legal education at SMU and in the Dallas community.
Holland & Knight Advises Intero Digital on Refinancing Transactions
Holland & Knight advised Digital Marketing Holdings LLC (d/b/a Intero Digital) on the closing of several refinancing transactions.
UH Law Center SBA President Duncan Reedyk Helps Rally Support for Harris County Court Expansion
In a significant move to address Harris County's burgeoning legal demands, the Harris County Commissioners Court voted 3-1, with one abstaining, to request that state lawmakers create five additional civil district courts.
SIFMA’s 2025 C&L Seminar to Feature Two Greenberg Traurig Litigators
Two shareholders from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Broker-Dealer Securities Litigation Practice will appear at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Compliance & Legal (C&L) Annual Seminar, to be held March 23-26 in Austin, Texas.
The Art of Appropriate Discovery Objections
The evolution of modern civil litigation demands a sophisticated approach to discovery objections that balances legitimate protection of client interests with proportionality and efficiency.
Alumni Voices: Alexander Rigby
Alexander Rigby ’23 was raised in the U.S. by a family from Liverpool, England—a “community-focused, working-class town with a heritage of holding power to account,” as Rigby describes it—that shaped his career path.
Shook Presents Webinar on Novel Food Addiction Litigation on March 20, 2025
Join four Shook partners as they present the webinar, “Junk Science, Not Junk Food: Crafting a Blueprint to Tackle the Rise of Novel Food Addiction Litigation,” Thursday, March 20, from 12:30– 2:00 p.m. ET.