March 2018

ExxonMobil Defeats Personal Jurisdiction Challenges

Cantey Hanger client, ExxonMobil, filed a petition in state court for pre-suit discovery from several California municipalities, including the cities of San Francisco and Oakland, as well as from their representatives, to determine whether they violated ExxonMobil’s First Amendment rights by filing pretextual lawsuits against ExxonMobil and several other energy companies. Each of the respondents […]

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The Drag of the Anchor: Diminishing the Negotiating Power of the First Demand

This article, written by Cantey Hanger Of Counsel, Laura Frase, appears in the March/April edition of FW Inc. magazine.  The magazine article is here on page 70. The Drag of the Anchor: Diminishing the Negotiating Power of the First Demand “If I look confused, it’s because I am thinking.” — Movie Mogul Samuel Goldwyn In the art

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Sarah K. Walls To Speak at the 48th Annual Food and Beverage Environmental Conference

Cantey Hanger partner Sarah K. Walls will be speaking at the 48th annual Food and Beverage Environmental  Conference in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico on Monday, March 26, 2018. Her topic is EPA’s NextGen Compliance program, with a particular emphasis on transparency of industry data and efforts to monitor industry by citizens’ groups.  

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Johndroe and Noga Teach Inverse Condemnation, Tort Claims Act and Governmental Immunity at TAMU School of Law.

Cantey Hanger Partners, Mary Colchin Johndroe and Darrell G-M Noga spoke to a Texas A&M University School of Law class on February 28, 2018.  Ms. Johndroe presented on Inverse Condemnation while Mr. Noga spoke on the Texas Tort Claims Act.  Governmental Immunity was also discussed with the class. The TAMU students are taking a Natural

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