Legal Roundup
PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAWW PITTMAN: Pillsbury’s International Trade Lawyers Earn Recognition from WorldECR Magazine in Three Awards Categories
WorldECR magazine has again recognized Pillsbury as a top law firm advising on global export control and sanctions matters in connection with the publication’s 2018 WorldECR Awards.
ABRAHAM WATKINS NICHOLS SORRELS AGOSTO & AZIZ: $2 Million Verdict for Man Injured in Hotel Elevator
A jury awarded $2 million to a California man who suffered permanent spinal damage from an elevator malfunction.
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Joseph Anderson and Katie Harrington Join Bradley's Houston Office as associates
Bradley is pleased to announce that Joseph R. Anderson and Katie Harrington have joined the firm’s Houston office as associates in the Construction and Government Contracts Practice Group.
ABRAHAM WATKINS NICHOLS SORRELS AGOSTO & AZIZ: Parents Sue Resort After Child Injured on Water Slide
Carlos and June Cordeiro have filed suit against Fertitta Hospitality LLC, the owner of the San Luis Resort, Spa and Conference Center, after their child was injured while using a water slide.
FISH & RICHARDSON: Fish & Richardson Named a Mansfield Certified Plus Firm
Fish & Richardson is one of 26 elite “trailblazing” U.S. firms to have earned the highest designation of Mansfield 1.0 Certified Plus from Diversity Lab for having successfully reached at least 30 percent women and minority lawyer representation in a notable number of their current leadership roles and committees.
TEXAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Paxton Wins Multistate Obamacare Tax Lawsuit, Recoups Over $839 Million, Including Nearly $305 Million for Texas Taxpayers
Attorney General Ken Paxton commended a U.S. District Court decision ordering the Internal Revenue Service to repay Texas and five other states more than $839 million because of an unlawful Obamacare tax on state Medicaid programs. Of that total amount, Texas stands to be repaid $304,730,608.
TRITICO RAINEY PLLC: Former Houston Texan Facing Fraud Charges
As a Houston Texan, Marlon McCree scored his first career touchdown on a 95-yard interception return against the Tennessee Titans.
THE LANIER LAW FIRM: Eight Lanier Law Firm Attorneys earn National Best Lawyers Honors
Eight attorneys from The Lanier Law Firm have been named among the best in the nation in the 2019 edition of the prestigious legal publication The Best Lawyers in America.
LITTLER MENDELSON: Best Lawyers in America© 2019 Edition Honors More Than 200 Littler Lawyers
More than 200 attorneys from Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, have been named to the 2019 Best Lawyers in America© list, the guide’s 25th edition.
ARNOLD & ITKIN LLP: Five Arnold & Itkin Lawyers Featured on 2019 Best Lawyers in America
Arnold & Itkin is thrilled to announce that five of our attorneys, including Kurt Arnold and Jason Itkin, have been selected to The Best Lawyers in America© for the 2019 edition.
MCGUIRREWOODS LLP: Accomplished Employment Litigator Meghaan Madriz Joins McGuireWoods in Houston
Meghaan Madriz, an accomplished employment litigator with deep experience representing employers in wage-and-hour matters, has joined McGuireWoods as a partner in the firm’s Houston office.
ARNOLD & ITKIN LLP: San Marcos Apartment Fire Lawyers Add 4 Plaintiffs to the Case
Our San Marcos apartment fire attorneys have added four more plaintiffs to our case, warranting continued investigation of Iconic Village Apartments and the management company responsible for the safety of the building.
TRITICO RAINEY PLLC: Wife of Texas Doctor arrested for fraud faces charges now, too
Legal problems are piling up fast for a Texas family about six hours south of Houston.
TEXAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Paxton Leads 12-State Coalition in Brief Supporting First Amendment in Public Policy Debates
Leading a 12-state coalition, Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a friend-of-the-court brief in defense of the First Amendment.
MCGUIRREWOODS LLP: Texas Diversity Council Honors McGuireWoods’ Melissa Hensley With Top Women Lawyers Award
Melissa Hensley, senior counsel in McGuireWoods’ Dallas office, was selected for a Texas Diversity Council Top 50 Women Lawyers Award honoring accomplished women lawyers, judges, executives and other leaders in the law profession.
MCGUIRREWOODS LLP: McGuireWoods Adds Top Trial Lawyer Yasser Madriz to Litigation Team in Houston
McGuireWoods LLP issued the following announcement on Aug. 9.Yasser Madriz, an accomplished trial lawyer with significant experience representing corporate clients in complex litigation, has joined McGuireWoods as a partner in Houston.
OFFICE OF THE TEXAS GOVERNOR: Governor Abbott Announces “Damon Allen Act”
Governor Greg Abbott unveiled the “Damon Allen Act,” a set of proposals to reform the bail system in Texas to protect law enforcement and enhance public safety.
TEXAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Paxton Recovers $110 Million for Texas in Medicaid Fraud Settlements
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca agreed to pay $110 million to the state of Texas to settle lawsuits alleging that the company falsely and misleadingly marketed two of its drugs in violation of the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act.
TEXAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Paxton Continues Pressing for DACA Phase Out in U.S. District Court
Leading a 10-state coalition, Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a response brief in U.S. District Court in advance of Wednesday’s hearing where the states seek to end the unlawful Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Among other points, the brief corrects misrepresentations made in a business coalition’s brief opposing the lawsuit.