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Thompson Coburn LLP announces Thompson Coburn associate Alfred Blue selected for U.S. Bank Law Division Spotlight on Talent program
Business Litigation associate Alfred Blue has been selected as one of 14 associates from among several law firms to participate in the 2023 U.S. Bank Spotlight on Talent program. -
Deputy AG for legal counsel Murtaza Sutarwalla to return to private practice, serve as counsel for Ken Paxton for Texas Campaign
AUSTIN –Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced the departure of Murtaza Sutarwalla as deputy attorney general for legal counsel. Sutarwalla will return to private practice in Houston. He will also serve as outside counsel for the Ken Paxton for Texas Campaign, a press release states. -
Lowery appointed U.S. Attorney
Lowery appointed U.S. Attorney. -
Champions of Justice Gala to benefit legal aid for Texas veterans
AUSTIN – In the span of more than 15 years, the Champions of Justice Gala Benefiting Veterans has raised more than $4.8 million for the provision of civil legal aid for low- income Texas veterans, a press release states. -
Jury rules in favor of defendant in lawsuit
HOUSTON — A jury unanimously found that a Harris County property did not sustain damages due to Hurricane Harvey in 2018 and that Texas Fair Plan Association did not have to pay fees associated with the damages. -
Addressing Burnout in the Legal Profession | Katie Rose Guest Pryal
Addressing Burnout in the Legal Profession | Katie Rose Guest Pryal. -
Experienced Energy Industry Attorney James Noe Joins Holland & Knight in Washington, D.C., and Houston
Experienced Energy Industry Attorney James Noe Joins Holland & Knight in Washington, D.C., and Houston. -
Ivy League Justice
Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s ill-informed comments and questions at the recent oral argument in the challenge to the Biden Administration’s COVID vaccination mandate case (National Federation of Independent Business v. Department of Labor) provide a timely reminder that the hyper-elite legal talent on the nation’s High Court is not always what it is cracked up to be. -
Texas AG sues city of Denton over mask mandate
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the city of Denton after it refused to pull down its mask mandate in response to a notice letter from the AG’s Office. -
Shook Business Litigator Recognized as Most Influential Black Lawyer
Shook Business Litigator Recognized as Most Influential Black Lawyer. -
Three Husch Blackwell Attorneys Selected to 2022 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Programs
Three Husch Blackwell Attorneys Selected to 2022 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Programs. -
Does the Written Constitution Matter?
Legal scholars continue to explore the frontier of constitutional interpretation, with recent books by Ilan Wurman (The Second Founding; A Debt Against the Living), Kurt Lash (The Fourteenth Amendment and the Privileges and Immunities of American Citizenship; The Reconstruction Amendments), Randy Barnett (The Original Meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment; Our Republican Constitution), and many others. -
Attorney asks Texas Supreme Court to ‘condemn’ appellate court’s ‘political statements’ in Exxon climate change case
AUSTIN - A Houston attorney is asking the Texas Supreme Court to “condemn” the asserted “political statements” the Second Court of Appeals made in its opinion concerning ExxonMobil’s climate change case. -
Husch Blackwell Welcomes New Generation of Partners in Recent Leadership Moves
Husch Blackwell Welcomes New Generation of Partners in Recent Leadership Moves. -
Thompson Coburn strengthens national appellate practice with Dallas addition of Justice Douglas Lang
Thompson Coburn strengthens national appellate practice with Dallas addition of Justice Douglas Lang. -
Locke Lord Dallas Partner Harriet Miers Appointed by Supreme Court of Texas to Lead Texas Access to Justice Commission
Locke Lord Dallas Partner Harriet Miers Appointed by Supreme Court of Texas to Lead Texas Access to Justice Commission. -
U.S. Law Enforcement Targets Fraud Facilitators, Doubling Last Year’s Enforcement
U.S. Law Enforcement Targets Fraud Facilitators, Doubling Last Year’s Enforcement. -
David Warfield talks to Axios about Johnson & Johnson’s ‘Texas Two Step’ strategy for talc claims
David Warfield talks to Axios about Johnson & Johnson’s ‘Texas Two Step’ strategy for talc claims. -
Texas’ new patent rocket docket sparks letter of concern from U.S. senators
WACO – The emergence of a new rocket docket for patent litigation in the state of Texas has at least two U.S. senators worried. -
Dallas turns to AG over records sought in litigation seeking to sue Netflix, other streamers
AUSTIN – The same three law firms are representing a growing list of Texas cities seeking to sue Netflix, Hulu, Disney and other streams over franchise fees – and whether the conversations leading up to the hiring of those same firms is a matter of public record may be a matter decided by the state’s chief lawyer.