Legal Roundup
Woman attacked by neighbor's pit bull files $200K lawsuit
HOUSTON – A woman who was attacked by a neighbor's pit bull filed a lawsuit against the landlord who allowed the dog on the property, claiming negligence.
Man sues Helping Hands nonprofit, says he was injured by cleaning chemical
HOUSTON – A man filed a lawsuit against the nonprofit Helping Hands to the Community, claiming he suffered injuries from a chemical cleaning agent.
POLSINELLI PC: 3rd Annual Emerging Trends Affecting Hospitals and Health Care Providers Seminar
Polsinelli will be hosting the 3rd Annual Emerging Trends Affecting Hospitals and Health Care Providers Seminar on February 20th.
MCGUIREWOODS LLP: 71st Annual Oil & Gas Law Conference
Counsel Megan Haines and Partner Yasser Madriz will be speaking at the 71st Annual Oil and Gas Law Conference on "Litigation Over 'Informal' Oil and Gas Deals and Agreements."
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Bradley Celebrates 150 Years
Bradley is proud to announce that it is celebrating the firm’s 150th anniversary this year.
REED SMITH LLP: Crisis Management Webinar Series: Shareholder & Partnership Disputes
In an interconnected, multi-media world, news travels quickly.
LITTLER MENDELSON PC: Love Your Lawyer: Littler Lawyers Answer Your Most Burning Labor and Employment Questions
The lawyers of Littler Houston want to spread the love for Valentine's Day by answering questions that you want answered.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: Texas-based Contractor Pays $153,755 in Back Wages to Delivery Drivers After U.S. Department of Labor Investigation
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Accelore Group LLC – doing business as Accelore Solutions in Richardson, Texas – has paid $153,755 in back wages to 289 employees to resolve violations of the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: Electric Contractor Pays $89,370 in Back Wages, Damages After U.s. Department of Labor Finds Overtime Pay Violations
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Ricky L. Bryant Ltd. – doing business as Bryant Electric in Levelland, Texas – has paid $44,685 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages to 43 employees for violating the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
DYKEMA GOSSETT PLCC: IP Attorney Denise L. Mayfield Joins Dykema’s Austin Office
Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced the addition of Denise L. Mayfield to its Intellectual Property Practice Group as a Member in the firm’s Austin office.
LITTLER MENDELSON PC: Employment Law Hot Topics for a New Decade
Littler attorneys will discuss employment law topics that will affect the workplace in 2020 and beyond. You will learn about new laws taking effect this year, including best practices you can implement to manage change and remain compliant, as well as key legal issues coming into focus in the new decade, including:
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: U.S. Electric Contractor Pays $89,370 in Back Wages, Damages After U.s. Department of Labor Finds Overtime Pay Violations
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Ricky L. Bryant Ltd. – doing business as Bryant Electric in Levelland, Texas – has paid $44,685 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages to 43 employees for violating the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: Texas-based Contractor Pays $153,755 in Back Wages to Delivery Drivers After U.s. Department of Labor Investigation
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Accelore Group LLC – doing business as Accelore Solutions in Richardson, Texas – has paid $153,755 in back wages to 289 employees to resolve violations of the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION: Element Plastics to Pay $35,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment And Retaliation Lawsuit
Element Plastics Mfg., LLC, a plastics manufacturer based in Sugar Land, Texas, has settled a sex harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced.
TEXAS SUPREME COURT: TEXAS SUPREME COURT advisory
Ty Drury graduated from Baylor Law School in May 2018 and, as so many May law graduates, sat for the July Texas bar exam two months later.
SEYFARTH SHAW LLP: 2019 Year in Review: What You Need to Know About the Recent Cases and Developments in Trade Secrets, Non-Competes, and Computer Fraud for 2020
In the first installment of the 2020 Trade Secrets Webinar Series, Seyfarth attorneys will review noteworthy legislation, cases and other legal developments from across the nation over the last year in the area of trade secrets and data theft, non-competes and other restrictive covenants, and computer fraud.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Participate in the 2020 Infocast Wind Power Finance & Investment Summit
Shareholders Jeffrey A. Chester and William Garner of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP will participate in the 2020 Infocast Wind Power Finance & Investment Summit, Feb. 4-6, at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in San Diego, California.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Sandra D. Gonzalez to Speak at ACI Forum on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Sandra Gonzalez, shareholder of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, will speak on a panel at the American Conference Institute (ACI) Forum on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), Jan. 29-30, in Houston, Texas.
COZEN O'CONNOR: Key Immigration Developments for 2020 and Its Impact on Global Mobility
Scott Bettridge and Frances Rayer will host this webinar discussing an up-to-the-minute review of significant developments in immigration law over the past year and what's ahead for 2020.
REED SMITH LLP: Mental Health Task Force: Supporting the Mental Health of the Legal Community with Lawyer Assistance Programs
This program will explore how state lawyer assistance programs (LAPs) support the legal community with regard to mental health issues.