AUSTIN – The parties accused of orchestrating climate change “lawfare” against the energy sector are feigning shock that their attempts to chill speech and commandeer public policy could be subjected to personal jurisdiction in Texas courts, ExxonMobil argues in a recently filed brief.
HOUSTON — Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee filed a lawsuit Thursday in California state court against e-cigarette company JUUL and several of its executives.
AUSTIN – Senate Bill 207 will help put an end to “enterprising” trial lawyers who collude with “unscrupulous” medical providers to inflate medical bills in hopes of greater jury awards, says the bill’s author.
A group of California cities and counties are waging a legal battle in California state court against ExxonMobil and 17 other Texas-based energy companies. The municipalities allege that the companies are engaging in activities that have caused or are causing an imminent rise in sea levels, and seek billions of dollars in damages from the companies, allegedly to address this risk.
HOUSTON — A Houston man claims his fellow co-owners of a limited liability company with businesses in the restaurant and bar industry committed fraud and failed to pay him for his services.
Joseph F. Coniglio, managing shareholder of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Dallas office, spoke at the virtual 27th Annual Course on Advanced Medical Torts on March 25 at 3:00 PM CT.
A pair of bills making their way through the Texas Legislature will bring much-needed and sensible reforms to a litigation system run amuck. House Bill 19 and its companion in the Senate aim to rein in excessive lawsuits that deliver big paydays for lawyers while threatening jobs for one of the state’s most important industries, and driving up insurance rates for everyone else.
LUBBOCK — Organizations representing Thoroughbred horse owners and trainers have filed a federal lawsuit to stop a new law in which Congress punted on its legislative duties and, instead, handed the power to regulate horse racing over to a private group.
AUSTIN – With more plaintiffs in the mix now, Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed an amended complaint alleging antitrust violations and deceptive acts by Google in its lucrative online display advertising business.
Healthcare attorney Jennifer Rangel has joined Holland & Knight's Austin, Texas, office as a partner. She focuses on regulatory, transactional and administrative health law for healthcare providers, healthcare industry companies, payors, health plans and managed care organizations.
