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DEI Policies & Initiatives in Law Firms on June 1, 2022
DEI Policies & Initiatives in Law Firms on June 1, 2022. -
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. -
BakerHostetler Continues to Expand Business Practice Group, Adds Real Estate Partner Michael Cortez in Houston
BakerHostetler Continues to Expand Business Practice Group, Adds Real Estate Partner Michael Cortez in Houston. -
Provost Umphrey Law Firm unveils portrait of founder in new Edison Plaza offices
Native Texan artist commissioned for painting of Texas legal legend -
Texas AG announces $19 million multistate settlement with Ford
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced a $19.2 million multistate settlement with Ford Motor Company, with Texas receiving a $1.7 million share of that amount. -
AG Paxton Amends Google Lawsuit to Include “Incognito Mode” as Another Deceptive Trade Practices Act Violation
AG Paxton Amends Google Lawsuit to Include “Incognito Mode” as Another Deceptive Trade Practices Act Violation. -
Texas town lacks lacks authority to impose trash hauling fee, justices find
FORT WORTH - The Town of Westlake lacks authority as a general-law municipality to impose a percentage-of-revenue licensing fee on construction trash-hauling companies, according to the Texas Supreme Court’s May 20 opinion. -
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. -
Justices ‘delete’ $90K attorney’s fees award in breach of contract suit against law firm
HOUSTON - The First Court of Appeals today deleted an award of $90,000 in attorney’s fees in a lawsuit brought against a law firm. -
AG Paxton amends Google suit to include 'Incognito mode' as another Deceptive Trade Practices Act violation
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed an amended petition that adds Google’s Incognito mode to his previous geolocation-related lawsuit against the tech giant, a press release states. -
Morgan Lewis’s James Nortey Named Outstanding Diversity Champion by Houston Business Journal
Morgan Lewis’s James Nortey Named Outstanding Diversity Champion by Houston Business Journal. -
Family files defective AirPods suit against Apple over son’s permanent ear damage
SAN FRANCISCO – The parents of a San Antonio boy are suing tech giant Apple and its partner companies for damages allegedly caused when the volume in their son’s Apple AirPods increased without warning during an Amber Alert and caused permanent hearing loss. -
Reed Smith's Mental Health Summit 2022 on May 17
Reed Smith's Mental Health Summit 2022 on May 17. -
14th Court affirms immunity for TxDOT in suit over outdoor sign regulation
HOUSTON - The 14th Court of Appeals affirmed an order of dismissal for want of jurisdiction in a lawsuit brought by Lamar Advantage Outdoor and filed against the Texas Department of Transportation and two of its officials. -
OBWB is Ranked Mansfield Certified Plus!
OBWB is Ranked Mansfield Certified Plus! -
Appellate court affirms dismissal of bed sore suit for untimely expert report
HOUSTON - Yesterday, the 14th Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a medical-malpractice claim against the Crescent Continuing Care Center Company for failing to timely serve an expert report. -
Jones Day hosts fifth annual Perspectives and Pathways 1L Diversity Conference
Jones Day hosts fifth annual Perspectives and Pathways 1L Diversity Conference. -
Judge receives public reprimand for reportedly shackling attorneys in courtroom
AUSTIN - The State Commission on Judicial Conduct has publicly reprimanded a judge in Harris County for reportedly having two lawyers on two separate occasions escorted to the jury box and shackled. -
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. -
AG Paxton Again Sues Biden Over Border: New Immigration Rules Drastically Lower “Asylum” Bar, Forming New Incentives for Next Flood of Aliens
AG Paxton Again Sues Biden Over Border: New Immigration Rules Drastically Lower “Asylum” Bar, Forming New Incentives for Next Flood of Aliens.