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SEC Adopts Enhanced Proxy Disclosure Rules for the 2010 Proxy Season
March 9, 2010 - As companies begin preparing their 2010 proxy statements and other periodic reports, they should be aware that the SEC has recently adopted amendments that significantly enhance the disclosure reporting companies are required to include in these filings. These rules focus primarily on a company's disclosure of compensation and governance policies and practices. The revised rules became effective on February 28, 2010. A summary of these amendments is provided below. read more
Who Pays for the Well After the Lease Terminates? Wagner & Brown v. Sheppard - The Rest of the Story
December 11, 2009 - Wagner & Brown, Ltd. v. Sheppard is well-known for its holding that termination of an oil and gas lease for land that was part of pooled unit doesn't always cause the unit to terminate. An overlooked aspect of the case asks the question: When, if at all, should the operator be entitled to recover drilling costs? The court, in a dramatic departure from prior law, held that equities must be balanced before deciding whether the lessee should lose the well before it has recovered well costs. read more
Do You Own Your Company Name (and Can You Even Use It)?
August 29, 2009 - There is often confusion when it comes to registering names. Texas filings relating to company names, though accepted and approved by the Secretary of State, do not confer unfettered ownership or right to use the name. That is, a company name that is reserved, registered or filed in a certificate of formation by the Texas Secretary of State, or is the subject of an assumed name certificate (also known as a "dba"), can indeed infringe someone else's trademark rights, and the owner of such reservation, registration or certificate might have no right at all to use his company name as he wishes. read more | related article
In The News
Looper Reed & McGraw a Finalist in Best Real Estate Deal of 2009
March 8, 2010 - Looper Reed & McGraw was named a finalist by the Dallas Business Journal for Best Real Estate Deals of 2009 - Most Creative Deal. Looper Reed & McGraw attorneys Tom Rhodus and Lindsey Postula handled the negotiations and drafting on behalf of the Dallas office, with assistance from the firm's broker, Sanders Thompson with Transwestern. read more
Andy Meyercord Awarded 2010 TAHSA Board Leadership Award
March 4, 2010 - Andy Meyercord, a member at Looper Reed & McGraw, was presented the 2010 Texas Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (TAHSA) Board Leadership Award for outstanding service and innovative contributions in the field of aging services. read more
Should You Use Social Media to Hire?
March 4, 2010 - Travis Crabtree, a member at Looper Reed & Mcgraw, published "Should You Use Social Media to Hire?" in the March 2010 issue of the Texas Bar Journal. read more | related article
Seminars & Events
HBA Collaborative Law Section Meeting
March 16, 2010 - On March 16, 2010, Travis Crabtree will be speaking at HBA Collaborative Law Section Meeting. read more
