Legal Roundup
REED SMITH LLP: Reed Smith's Sarah Cummings receives Women in Technology honors from Dallas Business Journal
The Dallas Business Journal honored Reed Smith partner Sarah Cummings’ advocacy for a “larger and more central role for technology in the practice of law” in a virtual 2020 event held September 30.
LOCKE LORD LLP: Locke Lord Adds Gislar Donnenberg as Capital Markets and Energy Industry Partner in Houston
Gislar Donnenberg has joined Locke Lord’s Houston office as a Partner in the Firm’s Capital Markets Section, bringing vast experience particularly in the energy sector.
HOLLAND & KNIGHT: The Time for Change is Now: Developing & Promoting Leaders of Color
Senior Counsel Toni Nguyen will speak about developing and promoting minority leaders in the legal profession at the virtual Women, Diversity & Change Summit in Dallas.
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: 11 Bradley Attorneys Recognized in 2020 Benchmark Labor & Employment
Bradley is pleased to announce that 11 of the firm’s partners have been recognized in the 2020 edition of Benchmark Labor & Employment, which also listed Bradley as a “highly recommended” firm.
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Bradley Adds Michael Sutton to Healthcare Practice in Dallas
Bradley is pleased to announce that Michael Sutton has joined the firm’s growing Dallas office as an associate in the Healthcare Practice Group.
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Nine Bradley Partners Named to 2020 Who's Who Legal: Construction
Bradley is pleased to announce that nine of the firm’s partners have been named by Who’s Who Legal as among the world’s leading construction lawyers.
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: 53 Bradley Attorneys Recognized in 2021 Benchmark Litigation
Bradley is pleased to announce that 53 of the firm’s partners have been recognized in the 2021 edition of Benchmark Litigation, which also listed Bradley as a “highly recommended” firm.
LITTLER MENDELSON PC: Conducting Investigations in a Virtual World
Effective internal investigations are one of the most critical components in the area of employment law liability prevention.
LOCKE LORD LLP: Texas Lawyer Recognizes Locke Lord Partners Cynthia Bast, Don Glendenning and Whit Roberts as 2020 Texas Trailblazers, Highlighting Their Influential Career Paths and Lasting Impact
Texas Lawyer has selected Cynthia Bast, a member of Locke Lord's Board of Directors and Leader of the Firm's Affordable Housing and Community Development Section, Don Glendenning, Partner in Charge of Corporate Responsibility and Charitable Giving and Co-Chair of Locke Lord's Diversity and Inclusion Committee, and Whit Roberts, Dallas Office Deputy Managing Partner, as 2020 Texas Trailblazers.
HOLLAND & KNIGHT: Current Perspectives on Digital Healthcare Trends
Please join the Harvard University and Harvard Business School Club of Dallas, as well as members of the Holland & Knight Digital Healthcare Initiative, for a virtual panel discussion on Current Perspectives on Digital Healthcare Trends.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Greenberg Traurig’s Mary-Olga Lovett Will Be Keynote Speaker at WEN Gen2Gen Symposium
Mary-Olga Lovett, Senior Vice President of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, will be the keynote speaker for the Women's Energy Network's (WEN) Gen2Gen Symposium, Oct. 6.
DLA PIPER: Kim Askew named to Texas Lawyer's 2020 list of Texas Trailblazers
DLA Piper is pleased to announce that Kim Askew, a partner in the firm’s Employment practice, has been named a 2020 Texas Trailblazer by Texas Lawyer.
REED SMITH LLP: Reed Smith’s 6th Annual Energy and Commodities Conference goes virtual
Now in its sixth consecutive year, global law firm Reed Smith’s annual Energy and Commodities Conference will be held as an exclusive four-day virtual event from October 12-15, 2020.
OSHA BERGMAN WATANABE & BURTON LLP: Effective October 1st, 2020, Osha Liang LLP will become Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton LLP (OBWB)
Our U.S. firm will change its name from Osha Liang LLP to Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton LLP (OBWB).
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS: Laredo eye doctor pays over $3M to resolve fraud claims
A South Texas doctor has agreed to pay $3,234,900.50 to resolve allegations he fraudulently submitted claims to the Medicare program for medically unnecessary tests and procedures, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: U.S. Department of Labor Recovers Back Wages for Employees After Restaurant Misses Payroll in Violation of Federal Law
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Bottom of the Cup Inc. – a café and coffee house based in Round Rock, Texas – will pay $14,286 in back wages to 15 employees after the employer missed payroll, violating the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
LOCKE LORD LLP: Texas Lawyer Recognizes Locke Lord’s Michelle Earley as Diversity and Inclusion Champion and Jennie Simmons as On the Rise Honoree
Locke Lord Partner and Executive Committee Member Michelle Earley was selected as a Diversity and Inclusion Champion by Texas Lawyer at the 2020 Texas Legal Awards, recognizing minority lawyers with successful careers who have had an outsized influence on inclusivity initiatives at their firm or organization.
COZEN O'CONNOR: A. Martin Wickliff, Jr. Honored by Texas Lawyer for Lifetime Achievement
Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that A. Martin Wickliff, Jr., a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment group, has been recognized by Texas Lawyer as a recipient of their 2020 Lifetime Achieve Award.
JONES DAY: Jones Day partner Christopher Domingo named among Houston Business Journal’s 40 Under 40
Christopher H. Domingo was named to the Houston Business Journal 2020 40 Under 40 list.
FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP: DOL Final Regulations on Electronic Disclosure for Retirement Plans: How the New Safe Harbor May Cut Costs and Simplify Compliance
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued final electronic disclosure rules for retirement plans, creating a new safe harbor (the 2020 Safe Harbor), which promises to expand the availability of electronic disclosure and make distribution more cost-effective.