Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that it will join more than 160 large law firms from the U.S. and Canada in participating in Diversity Lab’s Mansfield Rule 5.0 Certification process launching July 15, 2021.
HOUSTON – Demetra Liggins has joined McGuireWoods’ Restructuring & Insolvency Department as a partner in Houston, bringing more than two decades of experience in business finance and restructuring for public and private companies, a press release states.
RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. -- Seeger Weiss LLP had announced a jury verdict of $1.7 million on behalf of Iraq veteran Lloyd Baker in the third of three initial bellwether trials in the 3M Combat Arms Earplug Products Liability Litigation—the largest consolidated federal mass tort in U.S. history, a press release states.
HOUSTON – An appellate court recently shot down an argument that virtual trials prevent parties from exercising their constitutional rights to effectively defend themselves, permitting a virtual asbestos trial against J-M Manufacturing to go forward.
AUSTIN – Balch & Bingham is pleased to announce the addition of Energy Partner Todd Kimbrough, who will lead the firm’s expansion into Austin, a press release states. Todd brings more than 16 years of experience advising energy clients on electricity and natural gas regulations and economic issues associated with energy infrastructure and market design.
Bradley is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners has highly ranked 108 of the firm’s attorneys and 34 Bradley practice areas in the 2021 edition of the prestigious and independent Chambers USA legal industry referral guide
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today filed a motion to intervene in Florida’s case against the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for their series of unlawful orders that brought the cruise industry to a halt, a press release states.
AUSTIN – After being sent back to committee on a point of order yesterday, proponents of House Bill 2144 – legislation that seeks to restore the tort of public nuisance back to its original intent – believe the bill will be back on the calendar soon.
HOUSTON — A suit alleges a Texas auto dealership took advantages of a buyer's lack of knowledge and ability by misrepresenting the damage and repair condition of a car they sold.
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton and Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt today filed a lawsuit against the Biden Administration to reinstate the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) to curb the criminal and humanitarian crisis at the border.
HOUSTON — The American Bar Association filed an amicus brief Monday, contending that the bail system in Dallas County, Texas, which allows pretrial release only if the defendant pays a specific amount of bail money, violates the Equal Protection and Due Process clauses of the 14th Amendment.
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.
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.
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