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Harris County Public Health doctor fired for distributing vaccines about to expire sues for wrongful termination
HOUSTON — A former Harris County Public Health doctor from Pakistan alleges he faced discrimination and wrongful termination for distributing left over COVID-19 vaccines that were about to expire. -
Nine Bradley partners named to 2021 Texas Super Lawyers
DALLAS and HOUSTON – Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that nine partners in the firm’s Dallas and Houston offices have been named to the 2021 edition of Texas Super Lawyers, a press release states. -
Greenberg Traurig Adds Shareholder Nicole Kintop Smith in Dallas; Expands Public Finance & Infrastructure Practice
Greenberg Traurig Adds Shareholder Nicole Kintop Smith in Dallas; Expands Public Finance & Infrastructure Practice. -
Locke Lord adds experienced healthcare lawyer Jeff Wurzburg to Austin and Washington D.C. offices
Jeff Wurzburg, a well-known and respected health care lawyer previously with the HHS Office of the General Counsel, has joined Locke Lord in the Austin and Washington, D.C., offices. -
California and Texas: The Blue and the Red?
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. -
Justices allow $50M suit against Union Pacific Railroad over cancer-causing contaminants to continue
HOUSTON – A lawsuit brought against Union Pacific Railroad alleging the company failed to adequately warn them about cancer-causing soil and groundwater contaminants has been allowed to continue, thanks to a recent opinion by the First Court of Appeals. -
Lex Machina's market-leading state court analytics driven by the collection of state documents
Lex Machina enhances state court offerings with new ability to retrieve court documents -
Blank Rome Pledges Support of Houston Bar Association’s 2021 Gender Fairness Commitment Statement
Blank Rome Pledges Support of Houston Bar Association’s 2021 Gender Fairness Commitment Statement. -
Former DOJ Trial Attorney Jose Vela Jr. Joins Clark Hill Healthcare Practice
Former DOJ Trial Attorney Jose Vela Jr. Joins Clark Hill Healthcare Practice. -
An Elegy for the Boy Scouts
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. -
Nursing home, rehab facility patient suffered multiple falls, pressure sores
HOUSTON — A woman claims her mother suffered multiple pressure sores and falls while under the care of a nursing and rehab facility in Katy. -
Fort Worth woman sues TxDOT over deadly I-35 pileup, Provost Umphrey representing her
FORT WORTH – A Fort Worth woman has filed a negligence and wrongful death lawsuit against the Texas Department of Transportation, I-35 Tarrant County tollway operators and maintenance companies, and various trucking company owners and operators over a massive multi-fatality pileup on Interstate 35 in February that killed her husband. -
$1M suit alleges rehab center employee was injured while trying to keep patient from falling
HOUSTON — A rehab center employee who was injured while trying to keep patient from falling out of bed during power outage claims negligence. -
BLANK ROME LLP: Blank Rome Recognized as a 2021 Best Law Firm for Women by Seramount
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that our firm has been named for the fifth year as one of the 2021 Best Law Firms for Women by Seramount (formerly Working Mother Media), in recognition of “utilizing best practices in recruiting, retaining, promoting, and developing women lawyers.” -
Houston physician, others accused of fraudulent money transfers to avoid creditors
HOUSTON — A Houston doctor and others are being accused of using various business entities to fraudulently transfer millions of dollars in order to avoid and delay creditors.Dean W. -
Former Texas Bar president sues company for not having the ‘skill’ to paint a home of the ‘caliber’ of his
HOUSTON – Attorney Randy Sorrels and his wife, Alexandra Farias-Sorrels, are suing Victoria Painting for allegedly failing to follow the “basic steps” of the painting process. -
Justices affirm ruling ordering Houston Community College to hand over records
HOUSTON – The First Court of Appeals today affirmed a ruling denying a plea to the jurisdiction made by Houston Community College. -
Former tanker worker alleges exposure to benzene, other chemicals caused cancer
HOUSTON — A cook who worked on various tankers for Conoco Phillips and Polar claims his exposure to benzene, gasoline and other hazardous chemicals caused his cancer diagnosis. -
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Chambers USA 2021 Ranks 108 Bradley Attorneys and 34 Practice Areas
Bradley is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners has highly ranked 108 of the firm’s attorneys and 34 Bradley practice areas in the 2021 edition of the prestigious and independent Chambers USA legal industry referral guide -
Seyfarth adds Labor & Employment Group in Atlanta and Houston
ATLANTA and HOUSTON (May 19, 2021) -- Seyfarth announced today the arrival of partner Annette A. Idalski to its Labor & Employment department and Wage Hour Class & Collective Actions practice group in Atlanta and Houston. Also joining the firm in Houston are Labor & Employment associates Ray Abilmouna and Brian A. Smith. All three lawyers join Seyfarth from Chamberlain Hrdlicka.