Legal Roundup
TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Paxton: U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Determine the Integrity of the 2020 Election
Attorney General Ken Paxton issued this statement after the United States Supreme Court denied the Texas lawsuit against Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — four battleground states who ran illegal and unconstitutional elections.
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP: Husch Blackwell's Geraci Named to 2020 BTI Client Service All-Stars
Husch Blackwell partner Joseph V. Geraci has been named by corporate counsel to The BTI Client Service All-Stars 2020 by BTI Consulting Group.
REED SMITH LLP: Horizon Scanning: 2021 Environmental, health & safety law in the United States
In the wake of the U.S. Presidential election and amidst COVID-19, 2021 looks set to be a transitional year.
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP: Chapter 11 x Bill 4.458/2020: Insolvency in the US and Brazil - What's Happening?
The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) long ago created a protocol for cooperation between courts of countries where multinational businesses were conducting simultaneous reorganizations.
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP: Labor & Employment in Higher Education Year-in-Review 2020
Join Husch Blackwell for a year-in-review webinar on critical labor and employment case law and regulatory developments and how they might impact colleges and universities.
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP: Husch Blackwell Partner Arturo Michel Named Houston City Attorney
Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that Arturo Michel, a partner in the firm’s Houston office, has been selected to serve as the City Attorney for the City of Houston.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: Hutto Excavation Company Pays Back Wages to Employee After Denying Emergency Paid Sick Leave to Self-quarantine
Hutto Excavation Company Pays Back Wages to Employee After Denying Emergency Paid Sick Leave to Self-quarantine ProDirt Services LLC – based in Hutto, Texas – has paid $1,680 in back wages for denying emergency paid sick leave to an employee who was instructed to self-quarantine by a healthcare provider for coronavirus-related reasons.
DYKEMA GOSSETT PLCC: Dykema’s Growing Bankruptcy Practice Adds Basil A. Umari and Nicholas Zugaro
Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Basil A. Umari and Nicholas Zugaro as senior counsel to the firm’s Bankruptcy Practice Group in Texas. Both attorneys join Dykema from the boutique law firm they co-founded, Umari Zugaro, PLLC.
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP: Speaker, "Provider Challenges Surrounding COVID-19 Relief Funding," American Bar Association Health Law Section 18th Annual Washington Health Law Summit Virtual Conference
Partner Joe Geraci will present "Provider Challenges Surrounding COVID-19 Relief Funding" at the American Bar Association Health Law Section 18th Annual Washington Health Law Summit Virtual Conference on Wednesday, December 9, 2020.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Dwayne Mason Elected to Board of Trustees for the Foundation for Advancement of Diversity in IP Law
Dwayne L. Mason, shareholder in the Houston office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, has been elected to the Board of Trustees for The Foundation for Advancement of Diversity in IP Law.
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP: Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault in K-12 Schools - Title IX Compliance and Response to New Regulations
In May 2020, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced new requirements for responding to sexual harassment in the programs and activities of elementary and secondary schools receiving ED funds.
LITTLER MENDELSON PC: COVID-19 in the Workplace: Recent Developments and Compliance Challenges - Session Eight
It has become apparent that COVID-19 is going to dominate employment and labor law issues for the foreseeable future.
FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP: Litigation Partner Adam C. Ragan Joins Fox in Dallas
Fox Rothschild LLP welcomes Adam C. Ragan in Dallas as a partner in the Litigation Department.
GREENBERG TRAURIG: Greenberg Traurig’s McDaniel, Wynn Listed as Lawyers of Color’s ‘Top Lobbyists & Influencers’
Demetrius G. McDaniel and Albert R. Wynn, Government Law & Policy Practice attorneys at global law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP, are listed as one of the 2020 Nation’s Top Lobbyists & Influencers by Lawyers of Colo
COZEN O'CONNOR: Collisions and Allisions 101
Rob Phelan and Ashley Bauerle will present a Cozen O'Connor webinar on Thursday, December 3 titled, "Collisions and Allisions 101.
TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Paxton Announces $113 Million Settlement with Apple Over iPhone Throttling
Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a coalition of over 30 other attorneys general in a $113 million settlement with Apple, Inc. regarding Apple’s 2016 decision to throttle customers’ iPhone speeds in order to address unexpected shutdowns in some iPhones.
TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Paxton Joins 18-State Coalition to Protect Unborn Babies from Discriminatory Abortion
Attorney General Ken Paxton joined 17 other states in an amicus brief urging the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse a district court decision and uphold Tennessee’s prohibition of abortions based on an unborn baby’s sex, race, or likelihood of having Down Syndrome.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Joseph Coniglio Named to D CEO’s ‘Dallas 500’ List
Joseph Coniglio, Managing Shareholder in the Dallas office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has been named to D CEO’s “Dallas 500” list.
LEWIS BRISBOIS: Lewis Brisbois Strengthens Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Capabilities in Dallas With New Partner Hire From Healthcare Industry
Lewis Brisbois is pleased to announce the addition of Laura Funk to its Dallas office as a partner in its Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice.
BUTLER SNOW LLP: Bryony Harris Joins Butler Snow’s Dallas Office
Bryony Harris has joined Butler Snow’s Dallas office and will practice with the firm’s product liability, toxic tort and environmental litigation group.