Legal Roundup
Admitted Students Day Showcases UH Law Center’s Vibrant Legal Community
Prospective law students were welcomed to the University of Houston Law Center’s Spring Admitted Students Day with an inspiring theme, “Space City: Where Your Legal Dreams Take Flight.”
Vicki Blanton '91 Inaugurated as Dallas Bar Association President
Vicki D. Blanton '91 was recently inaugurated as the 116th president of the Dallas Bar Association. Blanton, assistant vice president and senior legal counsel for AT&T Inc., has been on the DBA Board of Directors for many years and has served on a variety of DBA committees and sections.
Bio Break: Dallas’ Monthly Life Sciences Happy Hour on April 3, 2025
McDermott, Deloitte, and BioNTX are thrilled to invite you to the spring installment of BIO BREAK, our monthly life sciences happy hour for the Dallas Life Sciences community.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces Investigation into Insurance Company for Illegally Spying on or Blackmailing Lawmakers, Journalists, and Private Citizens
Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced an investigation into Superior Insurance for allegedly using private investigators to perform surveillance and gather potentially confidential information on lawmakers, journalists, and private citizens with pending insurance claims against Superior.
Continuing Growth in Dallas, Steptoe & Johnson Welcomes Cash Nickerson
Cash Nickerson has joined Steptoe & Johnson’s Dallas office as Of Counsel in the firm’s Business Department. Nickerson is the seventh attorney to join the Dallas office this year.
Gregory Ulmer Named President-Elect of Houston Bar Association for 2026-2027 Term
Partner Gregory Ulmer has been named President-Elect of the Houston Bar Association for the 2026-2027 bar year.
Baylor Law School’s 2025 Faegre Drinker Spring Moot Court Competition Showcases Outstanding Advocacy
Baylor Law School’s annual Faegre Drinker Spring Moot Court Competition once again demonstrated the strength of Baylor Law’s advocacy program, bringing together 170 competitors across 85 teams from the Spring Legal Analysis, Research & Communication 3, Persuasive Communications class to argue a complex appellate case.
Javelins and Law Books
Cooper Tyler is living his dream—one that ties together his love of the law, sports, and the Texas Longhorns.
Litigation and international arbitration partner Eugenie Rogers joins Reed Smith in Dallas
Reed Smith announced that Eugenie Rogers has joined the firm’s Global Commercial Disputes Group and international arbitration team as a partner in its Dallas office.
Former EPA Regional Counsel James McGuire Joins Holland & Knight in Dallas
Holland & Knight welcomes James McGuire as a partner in the Firm's Public Policy & Regulation Group in Dallas.
Troutman Pepper Locke Represents Western Midstream in Expansion of Delaware Basin Produced-Water System
Troutman Pepper Locke advised Western Midstream Partners, LP (Western Midstream), a master limited partnership formed to develop, acquire, own, and operate midstream assets, in a new long-term produced-water agreement with Occidental Petroleum Corporation, an international energy company and one of the largest oil and gas producers in the U.S. Under the new agreement, Western Midstream will expand its existing produced-water gathering and disposal system to support continued customer development in the Delaware Basin over the coming years.
Law Suits Fashion Show: Stylish Clothing, Interview Etiquette, and Fun
With music pulsing and lights flashing, almost two dozen student models worked the runway at the 2nd annual Law Suits Fashion Show hosted recently at South Texas College of Law Houston.
Student Spotlight: Hayden Spurgeon
I owe it all to my mom, who is my biggest supporter.
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.