Legal Roundup
Houston Partner Julianne Jaquith to Speak at the 13th Joint Conference on International Energy Arbitration
Julianne Jaquith, a Partner at Quinn Emanuel based in the Houston office, will be a featured speaker at the 13th Joint Conference on International Energy Arbitration, co-hosted by the Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA), the Institute for Energy Law (IEL), and the ICC International Court of Arbitration in Houston.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Appoints New Government Relations Director
Attorney General Ken Paxton appointed George Lane as Director of Government Relations.
An Enforcement Update with the Regional Director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 10, 2025
Securities Enforcement Defense Team Chair Jessica Magee will participate in a seminar offering updates on developments at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Attorney General Ken Paxton Appoints New Government Relations Director
Attorney General Ken Paxton appointed George Lane as Director of Government Relations. Outgoing Government Relations Director Suzanna Hupp will remain with the OAG as Special Advisor to the Attorney General.
Bio Break: Dallas’ Monthly Life Sciences Happy Hour on January 9, 2025
McDermott, Deloitte, and BioNTX are delighted to invite you to BIO BREAK, our sponsored happy hour for the Dallas Life Sciences community.
The Supreme Court of Texas Dismisses Baseless Attempt by the Texas State Bar to Discipline Leadership at the Office of the Attorney General
The Supreme Court of Texas has dismissed the State Bar of Texas’s unlawful efforts to discipline First Assistant Attorney General Brent Webster, ending four years of lawfare. Attorney General Ken Paxton faces similar baseless allegations from the State Bar in a separate case.
Greenberg Traurig Represents Investor Group in Minority Investment in NFL's Buffalo Bills
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented an investor group led by Tom Burger, co-founder and managing partner of Gridiron Capital, and that included ex-NBA players Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady, and ex-MLS and U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team player Jozy Altidore, in connection with the group’s minority investment in the NFL’s Buffalo Bills.
Home for the Holidays | Holland & Knight Texas on January 7-8, 2025
Please join Holland & Knight for a reception for 1L students (J.D. Class of 2027) in either our Dallas or Houston office during your winter break.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Blocks Biden Administration from Disposing of Wall Materials Before President Trump Takes Office
Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a victory for President-elect Donald Trump’s border-security agenda during a hearing today before a federal judge.
Wells Fargo Withdraws from Net-Zero Banking Alliance Following Attorney General Paxton’s Review of Financial Institutions Boycotting Energy Companies; Paxton Urges Other Major Institutions to Rescind Unlawful ESG Commitments
Attorney General Ken Paxton applauded Wells Fargo’s announcement that it has withdrawn from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (“NZBA”), an anti-energy activist organization that requires its members to prioritize a radical climate agenda over consumer and investor interests.
Allyn Lowell Selected for WE LEAD Program
Thompson Coburn counsel Allyn Lowell has been selected for the Dallas Bar Association’s Women Empowered to Lead (WE LEAD) program.
Texas Tech Law Welcomes Lauren Valastro as Assistant Professor of Law
Texas Tech University School of Law is excited to announce that Lauren Valastro will join the faculty this fall as an Assistant Professor of Law and the Frank McDonald Scholar in Business Law, teaching Business Entities and Contracts.
Foley Names Jen Cafferty Patton as Chief Operating Officer to Further Drive Strategic Growth and Business Performance
Foley & Lardner LLP is pleased to announce Jen Cafferty Patton has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer (COO) to bolster the firm’s administrative leadership and advance its strategic priorities.
Animal Legal Defense Fund Student Chapter Wins Award
Texas Law’s chapter of the Animal Legal Defense Fund has been honored as the national Co-Student Chapter of the Year for 2024.
Office of the Attorney General Files Motion for a Protective Order Preventing Convicted Child Murderer from Testifying in Show Hearing at Texas Capitol
The Office of the Attorney General filed a motion for a protective order to prevent a procedurally deficient and overly burdensome subpoena from enabling a convicted murderer to testify at a House Committee hearing.
Baylor Law School Names Elizabeth Fraley, JD ‘88, as Practice Court Director
Elizabeth Fraley, the Gerald Reading Powell Chair in Advocacy, will serve as the Director of Practice Court beginning in February of 2025.
Law Students Argue at 5th Circuit
On March 6, 2024, a pair of Texas Law students stepped out of a pleasant New Orleans morning and into the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Stops Second Harris County “Guaranteed Income” Scheme, Preventing Public Money from Being Unlawfully Redistributed
Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a stay preventing Harris County from restarting its unlawful “guaranteed income” program after the County made an attempt to sidestep a court order halting a similar program.
Robert B. Rowling '79: Featured Speaker at the October 29 SMU Dedman Law Trailblazer Series
If there’s one unchanging truth that students took from the most recent SMU Trailblazer Series presentation, it’s this: Few persons take risks like Robert Rowling.
Annual Frankel Lecture explores how words used to address others influence civil, political, and social lives
A simple, “Hey, you!” can express more – and give a myriad of meanings – than only a basic greeting or acknowledgment in communicating with others.