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LITTLER MENDELSON PC: Employment Law Hot Topics for a New Decade
Littler attorneys will discuss employment law topics that will affect the workplace in 2020 and beyond. You will learn about new laws taking effect this year, including best practices you can implement to manage change and remain compliant, as well as key legal issues coming into focus in the new decade, including: -
Hundreds of thousands of dollars poured into Markowitz’s failed bid for HD 28 seat
HOUSTON – Despite the hundreds of thousands of dollars invested in her campaign, Eliz Markowitz failed to her overcome Republican Gary Gates in the special election runoff for Texas House District 28. -
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Bradley's Houston Office Adds Recognized Litigation Partner Robert Ford
Bradley is pleased to announce that Robert Ford has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. -
CenterPoint Energy wins case in electrocution of branch cutter
HOUSTON -- A man electrocuted while handling a low-hanging limb could not convince the Texas 14th Court of Appeals to reverse a summary judgment against him on Oct. 29. -
Dark money from Dems powering push to make Markowitz next rep of HD 28
HOUSTON – Democrats believe they finally have a shot at reclaiming the Texas House in 2020, a bid for dominance that may start with a win in the rapidly approaching special election for HD 28 – a race that has apparently drawn the attention of influential people living outside of the state. -
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP: Foley Welcomes Jen Patton as Chief Legal Talent Officer
Foley & Lardner is pleased to announce that Jen Cafferty Patton has joined the firm as its first Chief Legal Talent Officer (CLTO). -
Amicus brief filed in support of Speech First, argues that UT-Austin's politics have chilling effect on the free exchange of ideas
WASHINGTON -- Independent Women’s Forum has joined American Council of Trustees and Alumni in filing a brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit in support of Speech First. -
Re-Imagining Legal Education, Part 2
Not all experiments will be successful, especially if the premises are unsound -
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Attorneys David Roth, Andrew Bell and Phillip Morgan Join Bradley's Houston Office
Bradley is pleased to announce that David R. Roth has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner, and Andrew W. Bell and Philip J. Morgan are new associates in the office. -
Keeping Austin Woke - Long the liberal redoubt in conservative Texas, the capital city is becoming a statewide model
Long the liberal redoubt in conservative Texas, the capital city is becoming a statewide model. -
Doctor alleges physicians group treated her unfairly due to gender
HOUSTON — A New Mexico doctor is suing a Houston physicians group, alleging she was treated unfairly due to her gender. -
Fear and Loathing in the Lone Star State
When asked by Law & Liberty if I would be interested in reviewing Lawrence Wright’s new book, God Save Texas, I had mixed feelings. I greatly enjoyed two of Wright’s previous books, The Looming Tower (2006) and Going Clear (2013), both deeply-researched and impressively-reported works of nonfiction. Wright’s journalism also inspired the acclaimed documentary Three Identical Strangers (2018), which fascinated me. Wright is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and longtime staff writer for The New Yorker, who happens to live in Austin, Texas (as I do), the state capital and the home of the flagship campus of the University of Texas. Wright is unquestionably a talented writer knowledgeable about his (and my) adopted state. -
TEXAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Paxton Commends Governor Abbott’s Appointment of Assistant Texas Solicitor General Kristofer Monson to Chief Administrative Law Judge
Attorney General Ken Paxton applauded Governor Greg Abbott’s appointment of current Texas Assistant Solicitor General Kristofer Monson to Chief Administrative Law Judge for the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH). The Chief Administrative Law Judge oversees SOAH, which is a forum for the conduct of adjudicative hearings in the executive branch of state government. -
TEXAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Paxton Applauds President Trump’s Nomination of Texas Deputy First Assistant Attorney General Brantley Starr to a U.S. District Court in Dallas
Attorney General Ken Paxton today commended President Trump’s nomination of current Texas Deputy First Assistant Attorney General Brantley Starr to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas in Dallas. -
FISH & RICHARDSON: Fish & Richardson Elevates 11 Attorneys to Principal
Fish & Richardson has elevated 11 attorneys to principal at the firm, effective January 1, 2019. -
Man attributes problems with jaw to dental procedure
HOUSTON – A local man has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against a dentist after a procedure two years ago allegedly caused him to have problems with his jaw, recent Harris County District Court records show. -
DYEKEMA GOSSETT: Bexar County Women’s Bar Foundation Selects Three Dykema Attorneys for Leadership Positions
Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced that three of its San Antonio-based attorneys were chosen to hold leadership positions with the Bexar County Women’s Bar Foundation for 2019. -
Psychiatric technician alleges age was factor in termination from Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center
HOUSTON – A former psychiatric technician alleges she believes her age was a factor in her alleged wrongful termination from University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center. -
Plea to jurisdiction overturned for MD Anderson Cancer Center in PIA case
HOUSTON – The Court of Appeals for the 1st District of Texas overturned an order of the 151st District Court of Harris County related to whether the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has access to information held by the MD Anderson Physicians Network, which was requested by Dr. Michael Fallon, according to a Dec. 20 opinion. -
Former University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center energy consultant files discrimination suit
HOUSTON – A Harris County man alleges that discrimination was a factor in his termination as an energy consultant for a medical facility.