Southeast Texas Record Report News
University of Houston Law Clinic Secures CAT Victory for Salvadoran Tattoo Artist After Decade-Long Legal Battle
University of Houston of Law Center Immigration Clinic Senior Clinical Supervisor Vanessa Lopez and Immigration Clinic student Anusha DeSilva Bradley won a withholding of removal under the Convention Against Torture (CAT) for their client, a tattoo artist from El Salvador.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Opposes HHS Rule Discriminating Against Religious Foster Care Providers
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined two comment letters to the United States Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) opposing a proposed rule that forces state foster care programs and providers to “affirm” radical gender ideology for youth under their care, threatening to remove faith-based providers from the foster care system.
Prominent Houston Attorney, South Texas Law Board Member and Alumna, Dies Nov. 30
Ruthie White ’97, South Texas College of Law Houston board member since 2016, passed away Nov. 30.
St. Mary’s Law launches the nation’s first master’s in special education advocacy
Master of Jurisprudence trains non-lawyers to navigate legal aspects of special education advocacy
Polsinelli Advises SR Technologies in Sale to Eqlipse Technologies
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli recently represented client SR Technologies, Inc. (SRT), a provider of communications technologies for mission-critical government applications, in its acquisition by Eqlipse Technologies, a leading provider of differentiated products and high‑end engineering solutions to the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community.
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Secures 14-Year Prison Sentence for Home Health Fraudster and Over $11 Million in Restitution
Audu Ozigi was found guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and four counts of healthcare fraud for falsifying patient files and fraudulently billing Medicare and Medicaid for home health services.
Shifting demography poses hurdle for fair representation in politics, legal experts say during annual Frankel Lecture
Legal scholars addressed representation challenges facing U.S. democracy amid a growing immigrant population during the 28th Annual Frankel Lecture hosted by the Houston Law Review.
St. Mary’s celebrates University and Law graduates at Fall Commencement
St. Mary’s University will honor the accomplishments of its 276 new graduates with an in-person Commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 9.
Mackenzie Wallace Co-Authors ABA Book on Managed Care Reimbursement
Thompson Coburn partner Mackenzie Wallace co-authored the new American Bar Association publication A Practical Guide to Reimbursement in Managed Care, which provides a detailed account of Medicare reimbursement and payment approaches used across provider types.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Responds to Travis County TRO
The Temporary Restraining Order (“TRO”) granted by the Travis County district judge purporting to allow an abortion to proceed will not insulate hospitals, doctors, or anyone else, from civil and criminal liability for violating Texas’ abortion laws.
City of McAllen, St. Mary’s University partner for internship opportunities for Rio Grande Valley students
The City of McAllen and St. Mary’s University have signed a memorandum of understanding to provide internship opportunities at the municipal organization for St. Mary’s students from the Rio Grande Valley.
Bigger in Texas?!? Additional Insureds, Contractual Indemnity, & “Other Insurance” in the Lone Star State on December 13, 2023
Alissa K. Christopher and William H. Craven will present a Cozen O'Connor webinar titled "Bigger in Texas?!?
Nelson Mullins Expands Product Liability Practice with Hires in Dallas, Los Angeles
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, a national law firm with offices from coast to coast, announced the arrival today of a group of seven lawyers from Lathrop GPM.
Douglas Lang receives Presidential Citation from Dallas Bar Association
At the Dallas Bar Association’s annual awards ceremony on November 29, former Justice Douglas Lang, now senior counsel at Thompson Coburn, received a Presidential Citation.
UH Law Center’s Pre-Law Pipeline Program under new leadership with Director Mariesha Keys ‘19
The University of Houston Law Center welcomed Mariesha Keys this fall as the new director of the award-winning Pre-Law Pipeline Programs, a race-neutral initiative designed to increase the representation of law students from low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented backgrounds.
SMU Law Alumna Confirmed to the 5th Circuit
On Monday, December 4, 2023, Judge Irma Carrillo Ramirez '91 was confirmed to the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in an 80-12 vote.
Shook Pair Earn Lexology Client Choice Award
Shook Partners Josh Becker and Sharon Israel have been named winners in the 2024 Lexology Client Choice Awards.
UH Law Center Emeritus Professor Joyce hosts student reunion
University of Houston Law Center Emeritus Professor of Law Craig Joyce recently orchestrated a reunion for students from his last 1L class.
Stcl Houston to Honor 56 J.d. Graduates; Student From Needville is Fall 2023 Valedictorian
Texas A&M graduate Joshua Fojtik from Needville will be recognized December 9 as South Texas College of Law Houston’s fall 2023 valedictorian during the Commencement ceremony in Joe Green Auditorium. Fifty-six students will be awarded their juris doctorate (J.D.) at the ceremony.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Pfizer for Misrepresenting COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy and Conspiring to Censor Public Discourse
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Pfizer, Inc., for unlawfully misrepresenting the effectiveness of the company’s COVID-19 vaccine and attempting to censor public discussion of the product.