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Complex Commercial Litigation
Maggie’s principal area of practice is complex commercial litigation.
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Client Alerts
Brine Time: Texas’ Latest in Lithium Law
Lithium continues to be a rising star of the natural resources world, and Texas is working to stay on top of the legal issues related to the extraction of lithium from produced water and brine.
April 1, 2025
April 1, 2025 • 5-minute read
Client Alerts
Watch What You Say: SEC Enforcement Scrutinizes Cybersecurity Incident Disclosures
On January 13, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filed a settled enforcement action against Ashford Inc. (“Ashford” or “the Company”), a company that provides products and services to the real estate and hospitality industries, for making false and misleading disclosures about a cybersecurity incident that exposed sensitive hotel customer information.
January 31, 2025 • V&E Cybersecurity Update
January 31, 2025 • 4-minute read
Client Alerts
Texas Biometrics Case Highlights Need for Consent: Meta Settles for $1.4 Billion
On July 30, 2024, Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly known as Facebook, Inc.) agreed to pay $1.4 billion to the State of Texas to settle a lawsuit alleging that Meta unlawfully captured and used biometric identifiers of millions of Texans without their consent.
August 5, 2024 • V&E Data Privacy Update
August 5, 2024 • 4-minute read
Client Alerts
The TDPSA: A New Sheriff in Town for Texas Data Controllers and Processors
The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA” or the “Act”) came into effect on July 1, 2024.
July 22, 2024 • V&E Data Privacy Update
July 22, 2024 • 5-minute read
Deals & Cases
Vinson & Elkins Wins $8.4 Million Jury Verdict for Oilfield Services Trade Secrets Theft
A Vinson & Elkins litigation team helped client BCCK Engineering Inc. secure an $8.4 million jury verdict against a rival …
February 11, 2026
February 11, 2026 • 2-minute read
Deals & Cases
WM to Acquire Stericycle, a Leader in Medical Waste Services, for $7.2 Billion
Vinson & Elkins advised Waste Management, Inc. (“Waste Management”) in connection with the entry by Waste Management into a definitive agreement with Stericycle, Inc. (“Stericycle”) pursuant to which a subsidiary of Waste Management will acquire all outstanding shares of Stericycle for $62.00 per share in cash, representing a total enterprise value of approximately $7.2 billion when including approximately $1.4 billion of Stericycle’s net debt.
June 3, 2024
June 3, 2024 • 1-minute read
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