As someone who lived in California and Texas for nearly my entire adult life, I read Kenneth P. Miller’s new book, Texas vs. California (2020), with considerable anticipation.
The news over the past few years has offered little to cheer about, but a recent story reporting an unprecedented 43 percent decline in membership in the Boy Scouts of America from 2019 to 2020—from 1.97 million Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts to 1.12 million—was especially dispiriting.
Reed Smith is pleased to announce that David Cunningham, one of the leading minds in legal services strategy and innovation over the past 30 years, has been named to a newly created leadership role at the firm, Chief Innovation Officer.
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.
International law firm Clark Hill PLC announced on June 16 that Richard Tye has joined the firm as Of Counsel and Matthew Lovell has joined as Senior Attorney, both in the Tax & Estate Planning practice in Clark Hill’s San Antonio office.
Attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented Dallas-based Buff City Soap and its management team led by Crux Capital and Guideboat Capital Partners in a recent investment by General Atlantic in Buff City Soap.
HOUSTON – McGuireWoods continues expanding its nationally recognized energy industry capabilities with the arrival of Houston M&A partner Edmund Daniels, who has significant experience in senior leadership roles at major energy companies and financial firms.
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli’s Health Care Department has been recognized by Chambers USA for the seventh consecutive year on the 2021 national practice ranking list, and made its debut among the “Healthcare Elite.”
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.
AUSTIN-- Last week, House Bill 1802 by Rep. Alex Dominguez (D-Brownsville) was voted out of the Committee on Public Health. The bill directs the Health and Human Services Commission in partnership with the Baylor College of Medicine to conduct a study evaluating the efficacy of certain alternative therapies in treating post-traumatic stress disorder.
AUSTIN—Today a bipartisan group of special operations veterans, medical experts and advocates came out in support of legislation by State Representative Alex Dominguez (D-Brownsville) to create a first-of-its-kind study on the safety and efficacy of psychedelic therapy to treat some of the most severe medical and mental health conditions facing veterans.
AUSTIN – The Texas Access to Justice Commission, with its co-sponsor the State Bar of Texas, honored veterans throughout the state at the Virtual 2021 Champions of Justice Gala Benefiting Veterans.
Does anyone in Texas think that conniving plaintiffs and attorneys should be allowed to cash in on fraudulent claims, aside from said plaintiffs and attorneys?
AUSTIN – A number of tort reform measures were heard yesterday by Texas House members, including bills on public nuisance, loser pays and paid or incurred.
SAN ANTONIO - When Thomas Kelly, 59, drove by his parent’s home on Enid Street near Kelly Air Force Base in San Antonio, he didn’t expect to see two of his father’s military uniforms flapping in the wind on the front lawn.
