Haynes and Boone News

Purvi Patel - Letter to INTA Annual Meeting Attendees

Haynes and Boone is proud to have welcomed the 2013 INTA Annual Meeting to Dallas! We hope you had a great time enjoying our city, and that you had one of the most productive INTA Annual Meetings of your career. >>

D Magazine’s “Best Lawyers” List Includes 15 Haynes and Boone Lawyers

DALLASD Magazine has recognized 15 Haynes and Boone, LLP lawyers in its “Best Lawyers in Dallas” annual listing. >>

Haynes and Boone IP Practice, Lawyers Honored As IP Stars By Managing Intellectual Property Magazine

Seven Haynes and Boone partners from three offices have been named IP Stars, and the Intellectual Property Practice Group has been voted to the top Texas tier in the inaugural IP Stars ranking by Managing Intellectual Property Magazine. >>


Recent Publications

Diversity Highlights (2012)

The Attorney Diversity Committee (ADC) at Haynes and Boone, LLP is comprised of more than 60 attorneys, management and administrative team members that meets each month to advance our firm’s numerous diversity efforts. This document summarizes some of the highlights of those efforts in 2012. >>

Nuggets in the Ashes: A Few Guideposts Unearthed from CLS Bank v. Alice Corporation

The Federal Circuit released the results of its en banc hearing of a case involving the issue of what is patent eligible subject matter under section 101 of the Patent Act. >>

$39 Million Jury Verdict in False Claims Act Suit against Tuomey Healthcare

Last week, a federal jury in South Carolina found that Tuomey Healthcare System, Inc. violated the Stark Law and the False Claims Act by submitting false claims for reimbursement to the United States, resulting in $39 million in damages to the government. >>

Dodd-Frank Update: CFTC ISO/RTO Exemptive Order

On March 28, 2013, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) issued a final order exempting specified transactions by certain regional transmission organizations (“RTO”) and independent system operators (“ISO”) from all but the general anti-fraud and anti-manipulation prohibitions of the Commodity Exchange Act (“CEA”) and related CFTC regulations promulgated thereunder (“Exemptive Order”). >>

Latin American Law & Business Report Guest Article: Re-Opening the Genie’s Bottle - What’s in Store for Latin American Energy in 2013: Focus on Brazil

This multi-part article provides an overview of recent developments and upcoming opportunities in Latin American energy markets. >>

Law360 Guest Article: The Who, What And Why Of Public-Private Partnerships

The term “public-private partnership” (PPP) describes a cooperative arrangement between a host government and a private entity to provide affordable infrastructure to meet public needs. Governments turn to the private sector to design, build, finance and/or operate new infrastructure, or to refurbish existing infrastructure, in order to improve the delivery of services and the management of facilities. >>

Charles Gearing Receives Dallas Association of Young Lawyers’ 2013 Pro Bono Service Award

DALLAS – The Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (DAYL) has awarded Haynes and Boone, LLP Associate Charles Gearing the 2013 Pro Bono Service Award, which recognizes the public service or legal aid performed by a young lawyer who provides outstanding contributions and access to justice to those in need of legal services.

In the past year, Gearing completed 560 hours of pro bono work providing the indigent and non-profit organizations essential legal work.

Dallas Business Journal Names Jan Sharry as 2013 Dealmaker of the Year

DALLAS – Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Jan Sharry has been selected as the 2013 Advisor Dealmaker of the Year by the Dallas Business Journal’s M&A awards, which recognizes the region’s top M&A deals, dealmakers and the best transactions in North Texas.

Sharry also served as lead counsel in connection with the sale of a controlling interest in Service King Collision Repair to a private equity fund managed by The Carlyle Group, which was selected as the 2013 Large Deal of the Year.

Texas Center for Legal Ethics Selects Nina Cortell as Jack Pope Professionalism Award Honoree

DALLAS – The Texas Center for Legal Ethics (TCLE) has chosen Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Nina Cortell to receive one of two 2013 Jack Pope Professionalism Awards, which annually recognize one lawyer and one judge who personify the highest standards of professionalism and integrity in the field of law. The judicial recipient of this year’s Jack Pope Award is Judge Patrick E. Higginbotham of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

TCLE Executive Director Jonathan Smaby says that "Judge Higginbotham and Ms. Cortell are exemplars of professionalism and integrity who – like Chief Justice Pope – have made immense contributions to the legal profession. The Pope Awards highlight the good works that lawyers do, and this year's recipients are particularly deserving."

BTI Lists Haynes and Boone Among Best-Branded Law Firms

The BTI Consulting Group has listed Haynes and Boone, LLP as one of the best-branded law firms, selecting it as an Honor Roll member in seven of a dozen possible categories.

Results included in The BTI Brand Elite: Client Perceptions of the Best-Branded Law Firms 2013 are the direct result of a specific unprompted client citation.

Dallas Business Journal Selects Jan Sharry as a 2013 Women in Business Honoree

DALLAS – Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Jan Sharry has been chosen as a 2013 Women in Business Honoree by the Dallas Business Journal in its sixth annual listing of top women in business.

“Jan’s leadership goes beyond the firm and into the community where she serves on the board of directors for numerous organizations focused on elevating women in business,” said Terry Conner, Haynes and Boone managing partner. “Her contributions have helped transform the firm’s corporate practice into one of the most respected in Texas. We are very proud that she is a part of the Haynes and Boone family and congratulate her on this honor.”