Legal Roundup
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP: Husch Blackwell P3 Report and Survey Document Growing Appeal of Public-Private Partnerships
Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce the release of its second-annual Public-Private Partnership Trends Report and the results of its fifth-annual survey of registrants attending the Public-Private Partnership Conference & Expo (P3C), which took place March 4-6, 2019, in Dallas, Texas.
GREENBERG TRAURIG: Greenberg Traurig’s Adelaida Vasquez Named a 2019 Fellow by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
Adelaida Vasquez, a Shareholder in the Houston office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, has been named a 2019 Fellow by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD).
MCGINNIS LOCHRIDGE: Department of Labor’s Newly Proposed Overtime Rule Raises Salary Thresholds of White Collar Exemptions to FLSA
The Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Wage and Hour division issued a highly anticipated notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on March 7, 2019, seeking to raise the minimum salary threshold to qualify for the Fair Labor Standard Act’s (“FLSA”) “white collar” exemptions for executive, administrative, or professional (“EAP”) workers.
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP: Four Husch Blackwell Attorneys Named to 2019 Texas Rising Stars
Husch Blackwell LLP issued the following announcement on March 12.Four Texas-based Husch Blackwell attorneys have been named to the 2019 Texas Rising Stars list. Katharine David, Houston – Eminent Domain Kevin Koronka, Austin – Employment & Labor *Philip J.
PILLSBURY: Amanda G. Halter Named Managing Partner in Houston
Pillsbury has named Amanda G. Halter managing partner of the firm’s 20-lawyer Houston office. Halter, who joined the firm in 2013, is the first woman to lead the 16-year-old office.
TEXAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Paxton Applauds President Trump’s Nomination of Texas Deputy First Assistant Attorney General Brantley Starr to a U.S. District Court in Dallas
Attorney General Ken Paxton today commended President Trump’s nomination of current Texas Deputy First Assistant Attorney General Brantley Starr to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas in Dallas.
MCGINNIS LOCHRIDGE: Five McGinnis Lochridge Attorneys Recognized as 2019 Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars
Five attorneys from McGinnis Lochridge have been recognized as Rising Stars in the 2019 edition of Texas Super Lawyers.
BOYARMILLER: Texas Super Lawyers Selects Five BoyarMiller Attorneys as 2019 Rising Stars
Texas Super Lawyers has selected five BoyarMiller attorneys to its 2019 Rising Stars list in the Texas edition of Super Lawyers.
ABRAHAM WATKINS NICHOLS SORRELS: $37.6 Million Verdict Against Honda in Defective Seat Belt Lawsuit
On February 13, 2019, a Texas jury returned a $37.6 million verdict against Honda, finding that the seat belt system in a Honda minivan had a design defect that left a woman paralyzed after the vehicle was involved in a rollover crash.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: U.s. Department of Labor Review Results in Government Contractor Paying $250,000 in Back Pay and Interest to Settle Alleged Hiring Discrimination
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and the GEO Group Inc. – a company specializing in privatized corrections, detention, and mental health treatment – have entered into a conciliation agreement to resolve allegations of hiring discrimination at the company’s Joe Corley Detention Center in Conroe, Texas.
BUTLER SNOW: Butler Snow Attorneys Recognized in Austin Lawyer
Butler Snow attorneys Christopher R. Cowan, Cedric E. Evans, Eric J.R. Nichols, Amanda G. Taylor, and Karson K. Thompson were recently recognized in the New to the Office section of the March 2019 edition of Austin Lawyer.
PECKAR & ABRAMSON: Michael A. Branca Named a Fellow of the American College of Construction Law
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that Michael A.Branca has been named a Fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers.
PECKAR & ABRAMSON: Peckar & Abramson Supports the National Association of Women in Construction (Nawic) Women in Construction (Wic) Week
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce its support for the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) and Women in Construction (WIC) Week, taking place March 3-9, 2019.
TEXAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Paxton Announces Start of Wells Fargo Consumer Redress Review Program
Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced the start of Wells Fargo’s consumer redress review program, which is a key requirement of the bank’s recent $575 million settlement with Texas, 49 other states and the District of Columbia over violations of consumer protection laws.
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF TEXAS: Two RGV Residents Indicted for Health Care Fraud
Two Rio Grande Valley residents have been taken into custody for submitting fraudulent claims for payment to Texas Medicaid for durable medical equipment (DME) supplies that were never delivered to Medicaid beneficiaries, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.
BUTLER SNOW: Scott K. Field to Moderate Panel at Texas Aggie Bar Association’s 20th Annual Conference
Butler Snow is pleased to announce Scott K. Field will moderate a panel at the Texas Aggie Bar Association’s 20thAnnual Conference March 1-2 in College Station, Texas.
TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Paxton Applauds Gov. Abbott’s Appointment of Brett Busby to the Texas Supreme Court
Attorney General Ken Paxton today applauded Governor Greg Abbott’s appointment of Brett Busby to the Texas Supreme Court to replace Justice Phil Johnson, who retired at the end of last year.
LANIER LAW FIRM: Rick Meadow Named Director of Business Development for the Lanier Law Firm
Embarking on an aggressive effort to build new business relationships, The Lanier Law Firm has named longtime associate Rick Meadow the firm’s Director of Business Development.
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF TEXAS: Texas Doctor and Hospital Owner Convicted in $20 Million Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A federal jury has convicted a 50-year-old internal medicine doctor and 47-year-old hospital owner of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, 17 counts of health care fraud and three counts of money laundering, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick and Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division.
TEXAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Paxton Recovers Record $236 Million for Texas in Medicaid Fraud Settlement
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that Xerox Corporation and several of its former subsidiaries – including Conduent, Inc. – agreed to a $235.9 million settlement.