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Foley Celebrates 20 Years in Austin: Honoring Long-Term Connections, A Collaborative Culture, and New Horizons
Foley Celebrates 20 Years in Austin: Honoring Long-Term Connections, A Collaborative Culture, and New Horizons. -
Texas Super Lawyers® recognizes Karson K. Thompson as Rising Star
AUSTIN, Texas, March 22, 2022 – Butler Snow attorney Karson K. Thompson has been recognized as a Rising Star in the 2022 edition of Texas Super Lawyers®. Thompson has been recognized as a Rising Star in business litigation since 2020, a press release states. -
Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized in Lawdragon’s ‘500 Leading Lawyers in America’
Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized in Lawdragon’s ‘500 Leading Lawyers in America’. -
NCLA & TPPF file class-action for naturally immune federal employees against COVID vaccine mandate
DC – Federal workers with naturally acquired immunity to COVID-19 have filed a class-action lawsuit against their employer, the U.S. government, as well as Dr. Anthony Fauci and other members of the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, the group designated to act as the intermediate enforcer of the executive order mandating that all federal employees get vaccinated, a press release states. -
Butler Snow adds two attorneys to Austin office, five across four offices
AUSTIN – Jordan Jarreau and Andrew D. Tingan have joined Butler Snow’s Austin, Texas, office. Jarreau will practice with the firm’s pharmaceutical, medical device and health care litigation group and Tingan will practice with the firm’s commercial litigation group. -
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Greenberg Traurig’s Karen Kennard to Speak at Austin Bar Association Virtual Equity Summit
Karen M. Kennard, a shareholder in the Austin office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP been panelist at the inaugural Austin Bar Association Virtual Equity Summit on May 14 at 12:45 p.m. CT. -
Marshall Bowen joins Butler Snow’s Austin office, firm adds seven attorneys across four offices
AUSTIN – Marshall A. Bowen has joined Butler Snow’s Austin, Texas, office and will practice with the firm’s appellate and commercial litigation groups, in addition to governmental relations. -
Butler Snow attorney Karson Thompson recognized as Rising Star by Texas Super Lawyers®
AUSTIN, Texas, March 23, 2021 – Super Lawyers® has recognized Butler Snow attorney Karson K. Thompson as a Rising Star in its 2021 edition of Texas Super Lawyers®. Thompson was named a Rising Star in business litigation. -
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP: Prominent Healthcare Attorney Jennifer Rangel Joins Holland & Knight in Texas
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. -
ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN & MELLOTT LLC: Celebrating Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, Eckert Seamans is celebrating Black Legal Trailblazers who are powerful examples of leadership in the legal profession, helping to bring about change, progress, and inclusiveness. -
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: Hutto Excavation Company Pays Back Wages to Employee After Denying Emergency Paid Sick Leave to Self-quarantine
Hutto Excavation Company Pays Back Wages to Employee After Denying Emergency Paid Sick Leave to Self-quarantine ProDirt Services LLC – based in Hutto, Texas – has paid $1,680 in back wages for denying emergency paid sick leave to an employee who was instructed to self-quarantine by a healthcare provider for coronavirus-related reasons. -
LITTLER MENDELSON PC: Littler Named “Law Firm of The Year” and Earns Tier 1 Rankings on U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2021 “Best Law Firms” List
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has been named “Law Firm of the Year” for the third time in the category of Employment Law – Management on the 2021 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list. -
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: U.S. Department of Labor Recovers Back Wages for Employees After Restaurant Misses Payroll in Violation of Federal Law
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Bottom of the Cup Inc. – a café and coffee house based in Round Rock, Texas – will pay $14,286 in back wages to 15 employees after the employer missed payroll, violating the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). -
Law, Order, and Qualified Immunity at the Supreme Court
Outside of the lawyers who watch such things, few Americans know that later this week the Supreme Court will be discussing a number of cases regarding the use of police power by local government officials and qualified immunity. Qualified immunity and how it should function in society is an important issue deserving of a fair debate. Today, I offer this article as a brief in its defense. -
GREENBERG TRAURIG: Postponed: Center for Women in Law 2020 Biennial Award Luncheon
Greenberg Traurig is a proud sponsor of the Center for Women in Law 2020 Biennial Award Luncheon. -
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Texas Trucking Company Paying $173,426 in Back Wages
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Rami Transportation Inc. – based in San Marcos, Texas – has paid $173,426 in back wages to 66 employees to resolve overtime violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). -
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: Department of Labor Recovers $130,000 for Employees of San Marcos, Texas Security Company to Resolve Minimum Wage, Overtime
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), U.S. Security Service PLLC in San Marcos, Texas has paid $133,070 to resolve minimum wage and overtime violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). -
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION: United Airlines to Pay $321,000 and Fight Internet Harassment to Settle EEOC Discrimination Suit
United Airlines, Inc., a Chicago-headquartered international airline operating in over 300 airports across five continents, has agreed to pay $321,000, plus attorney's fees, to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the federal agency announced. -
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP: Fall NAIC Meeting Reception
We are excited to welcome you to the Lone Star State for the Fall NAIC Meeting! -
MCGUIREWOODS LLP: McGuireWoods’ Becky Diffen and Elizabeth Sieg Named Emerging Leaders by The M&A Advisor
McGuireWoods partners Becky H. Diffen and K. Elizabeth Sieg are winners of The M&A Advisor’s annual Emerging Leaders Awards honoring significant successes by M&A, financing and turnaround professionals under age 40. They will be honored at a Sept. 17 awards gala in New York.