FIRE Wins Court Case to Block Texas SCOPE Act
Texas Law Challenged by Court: A Victory for Free Speech. A district court has halted the enforcement of a Texas law after a lawsuit filed by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) and the law firm Davis Wright Tremaine. The controversial law, the Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment Act (SCOPE Act), aimed […]
Kirkland & Ellis Advises Franklin Mountain Energy and Avant Natural Resources on $3.95 Billion Acquisition Deal with Coterra Energy
Kirkland & Ellis Advises Franklin Mountain Energy and Avant Natural Resources on $3.95 Billion Acquisition Deal with Coterra Energy. Kirkland & Ellis advised Franklin Mountain Energy and Avant Natural Resources on two agreements with Coterra Energy Inc. (NYSE: CTRA) for the acquisition of select assets totaling $3.95 billion. The deal includes $2.95 billion in cash […]
Texas AG Ken Paxton Files Lawsuit Against El Paso Physician Over “Gender Transition” Treatments for Minors
Texas AG Ken Paxton Files Lawsuit Against El Paso Physician Over “Gender Transition” Treatments for Minors. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, 61, has filed a lawsuit against Dr. Hector M. Granados, a physician in El Paso, accusing him of unlawfully administering “gender transition” therapies, including puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones, to minors. Paxton claims […]