Jackson Walker L.L.P.

About this office:

Jackson Walker L.L.P. is one of the oldest and largest Texas-based law firms, offering expertise in virtually every area of the law through a strong regional base of over 300 attorneys in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Angelo, and San Antonio. The firm regularly represents clients in such areas as corporate and securities, energy, litigation, intellectual property, health care, environmental, labor and employment, legislative and regulatory, real estate, media, tax and estate planning, technology, bankruptcy, aviation, and international law. Jackson Walker has more than 30 practice areas and industry teams.

Civil Practice; Administrative Law; Admiralty And Maritime Law; Advertising And Marketing; Agricultural Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Antitrust And Trade Regulation; Appellate Practice; Aviation And Aerospace; Banking Law; Financial Services Law; Bankruptcy; Biotechnology; Life Services; Business Law; Class Actions; Communications And Media; Communications Law; Computer Law; Data Services; Computer Software Law; Construction Law; Corporate Law; Defense Litigation; Education Law; Electronics; Eminent Domain; Employee Benefits; Energy; Entertainment Law; Sports Law; Environmental Law; Finance; Government; Government Contracts; Health Care; Homebuilders; Immigration Law; Industrial Law; Farm Equipment; Information Services; Insurance; Intellectual Property; International Law; International Trade; Internet Law; E-Commerce; Investments; Labor And Employment; Litigation; Manufacturing; Media Law; Medical Malpractice; Mergers And Acquisitions; Mining Law; Metals; Natural Resources; Occupational Safety And Health; Petroleum Refining; Pharmaceuticals; Products Liability; Professional Liability; Professional Services; Publishing Law; Real Estate; Retail Trade; Securities; Semiconductors; Taxation; Technology And Science; Telecommunications Law; Toxic Torts; Transportation; Travel; Leisure; Hospitality Law; Trusts And Estates; Utilities; Venture Capital; White Collar Crime; Wholesale Trade; Workers Compensation; Zoning Law; Planning Law; Land Use.

Delaware Court of Chancery Moving to Clarify Rights of Minority Stockholders
Kristina Campbell,Byron F. Egan, January 24, 2012
Late in 2011, the Delaware Court of Chancery ruled on a summary judgment motion in Dubroff v. Wren Holdings, LLC, C.A. No. 3940-VCN (Del. Ch. Oct. 28, 2011) ("Dubroff II"), addressing claims—against both former directors and a former control group—brought by minority...

SEC Adopts New Net Worth Standard for Accredited Investors
Kristina Campbell,C. Alex Frutos, January 12, 2012
On December 21, 2011, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") amended its rules to exclude the value of a person's home for purposes of calculating net worth when determining whether an individual qualifies as an "accredited investor" in certain securities offerings...

Guns In Company Parking Lots
Aliaquanda L. Derrick,Karen Monsen, January 5, 2012
Since 1836 the Texas Constitution has declared that Texans possess the "Right to Keep and Bear Arms." However, this right is not absolute and prior to September 1, 2011, Texas employees who were lawfully authorized to possess concealed hand guns, firearms, and ammunition (collectively...

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