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Katherine Franco Recognized in Houston Business Journal's 40 Under 40 Class of 2022
Katherine Franco Recognized in Houston Business Journal's 40 Under 40 Class of 2022. -
Texas SC finds discovery requests seeking drug tests of nonparty UPS drivers are overbroad
AUSTIN - The Texas Supreme Court held on Friday that a trial court erred in compelling disclosure of confidential drug-test records of UPS employees who are non-parties in a wrongful death lawsuit against the company. -
Texas AG joins coalition to open offshore oil and gas leases
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a multistate amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, urging reversal of a lower court’s decision to vacate the largest offshore oil and gas lease sale in U.S. history, a press release states. -
Butler Snow Again Ranked by The Legal 500 U.S. for Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Health Care Work
Butler Snow Again Ranked by The Legal 500 U.S. for Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Health Care Work. -
Ferguson Law expands talent roster; gets better by adding Harrison Tatum, says firm's founder
BEAUMONT – The Ferguson Law Firm has added another talented attorney to its already-impressive roster of trial attorneys with the addition of Harrison Tatum, a Southeast Texas native who joined the firm last month, a press release states. -
Forklift operator claims tractor trailer driver drove away suddenly during loading
HOUSTON — A forklift operator who suffered injuries when a driver suddenly drove away while he was unloading a tractor trailer is claiming negligence. -
Attorney General Paxton Calls Attention to Reimbursements Available Under the “Crime Victims’ Compensation Program” for Victims of Uvalde Tragedy
Attorney General Paxton Calls Attention to Reimbursements Available Under the “Crime Victims’ Compensation Program” for Victims of Uvalde Tragedy. -
Alicia Sienne Voltmer to Present at BDO’s Restaurant CFO Bootcamp
Alicia Sienne Voltmer to Present at BDO’s Restaurant CFO Bootcamp. -
Texas Supreme Court to hear arguments in dispute between Walmart and Xerox over food stamp processing system crash
AUSTIN - The Texas Supreme Court has been asked to decide whether a federal regulation protecting food stamp consumers and state governments in charge of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program from lawsuits by retailers also gives technology contractors complete immunity from all state-law causes of action brought by retailers. -
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. -
Judge Albright continued to lead in patent filings in 2021, according to Lex Machina Patent Litigation Report
WACO — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today released its annual Patent Litigation Report, which found that nearly a quarter of all the patent cases filed last year were heard by Judge Alan Albright. -
Texas AG opines that school districts can’t withhold student medical info from parents
AUSTIN - Texas school districts may not withhold medical or health information about a minor child from the child’s parent or legal guardian, according to an opinion released by Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday. -
Ogletree Deakins Deepens Workplace Investigation Practice, Welcomes Letty P. Aguilar as Shareholder in San Antonio
Ogletree Deakins Deepens Workplace Investigation Practice, Welcomes Letty P. Aguilar as Shareholder in San Antonio. -
Ogletree Deakins deepens workplace investigation practice, welcomes Letty Aguilar as shareholder in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO – Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, has welcomed Leticia (Letty) P. Aguilar to its San Antonio office as Shareholder, a press release states. -
CALA: Bill by Sen. Cornyn would mean more financial transparency for federal judges
Legislation sponsored by U.S. Senator John Cornyn will bring much-needed financial transparency to the federal judiciary. -
Texas AG brings 10th border suit against Biden Administration
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton filed his 10th border crisis lawsuit against the Biden Administration—and the 26th overall against his lawless administration, a press release states. -
Lex Machina launches appellate analytics for federal courts
Lex Machina adds nearly 400,000 federal courts of appeals cases and has enhanced analytics for district court cases -
Alicia Sienne Voltmer and Amanda A. Williams to Present at ACC-DFW In-House Symposium
Alicia Sienne Voltmer and Amanda A. Williams to Present at ACC-DFW In-House Symposium. -
Lowery appointed U.S. Attorney
Lowery appointed U.S. Attorney. -
AG Paxton Sends Letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Regulating Fees by Financial Institutions
AG Paxton Sends Letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Regulating Fees by Financial Institutions.