Jones Day represents Atlas Pipeline Partners LP in its pending acquisition of 100 percent of the equity interest in TEAK Midstream LLC of Dallas for $1 billion in cash. Thompson &amp Knight represents TEAK in the deal, which gives the Philadelphia-based Atlas Pipeline entree into the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas, where drilling is … Read More »

Sometimes lawyers fall short their efforts to bring in business, despite their technical skills. While it may be counterintuitive, approaching potential clients with vulnerability can be far more successful than adopting a battleground mentality.

On April 11 the Texas Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 1611, also called the Michael Morton Act, a rewrite of the state’s criminal-discovery statute. “Our criminal discovery process in Texas needs serious reform,” said bill author Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, on the Senate floor.

Georgetown University has alleged that law school alum Scott K. Ginsburg breached a contract and owes $9 million in pledged donations to Georgetown University Law Center, his alma mater.

Ward Farnsworth, dean of the University of Texas School of Law since June 1, 2012, has faced challenges from his first day on the job in Austin. In a question-and-answer exchange, he discusses his plans for the school, including a strong will to steer the law school in new directions by making the faculty compensation … Read More »