Legal Roundup
Seasoned Insurance Regulatory Attorney Ronnie Johnson Joins Holland & Knight
Holland & Knight has bolstered its Public Policy & Regulation Group with the addition of Ronnie Johnson as a partner in Dallas.
University of Houston Law Center conference to empower youth advocates
Juvenile defense attorneys will sharpen their advocacy skills at the Zealous Advocacy: Helping Youth and Attorneys Become Better Advocates conference, happening on July 11-12 at the University of Houston Law Center.
Parallel Litigation in Multiple Jurisdictions in Commercial and IP Cases on July 9, 2024
Intellectual Property (IP) attorney Justin Cohen is moderating a discussion on parallel litigation across jurisdictions in commercial and IP cases.
Nelson Mullins Continues Robust Growth, Doubling Size of its Houston Office with Tax Controversy and Litigation Group
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, a full-service national law firm with offices from coast to coast, announced nine tax attorneys have joined its office in Houston, Texas.
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit Secures Indictment Against Mother of Newborn Baby Abandoned 23 Years Ago
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and the Office of the Attorney General’s (“OAG”) Missing Persons and Cold Case Unit have secured the indictment of Shelby Stotts for 2nd-degree manslaughter.
Drilling Down: Hot Topics in Oil and Gas Law Navigating the Future of Carbon Sequestration: Legal and Financial Considerations on July 9, 2024
Please join attorneys Ashley Phillips, Kyle Wamstad, Mary Kate Nicholson and Aaron Powell of Holland & Knight's Carbon Capture, Use and Storage, Oil and Gas and Renewable and Alternative Energy Tax practice groups for an insightful discussion on the multifaceted world of carbon sequestration.
UH Law Center Constitutional Law Expert Berman available to comment on SCOTUS emergency abortion case
The Supreme Court is allowing emergency abortions in Idaho when a woman’s health is at risk.
UH Law Center professor available to comment on SCOTUS social media case
In the Murthy v. Missouri case, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 the plaintiffs did not have a legal right to sue against the Government’s asking tech companies to remove false information from social media platforms.
Trial Attorney Lauren Black Joins Bradley in Houston
Bradley is pleased to announce that Lauren Black has joined the firm’s Litigation Practice Group as a partner in the Houston office.
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Reed Smith legal teams recommended in four Latin Lawyer 250 categories
Reed Smith’s Latin America Business Team has once again been ranked as “highly recommended” for arbitration, corporate/M&A, and litigation by Latin Lawyer 250 for 2025.
South Texas Law’s Trademark Clinic Earns Prestigious Honor from State Bar of Texas
The State Bar of Texas presented the 2024 Fritz Lanham Trademark Award June 21 to the Trademark Clinic in South Texas College of Law Houston’s Randall O. Sorrels Legal Clinics.
Locke Lord Dallas Partner Harriet Miers Awarded Certificate of Merit by State Bar of Texas
Dallas Partner Harriet Miers, former Managing Partner of a Locke Lord predecessor firm and former Counsel to the President of the United States, was awarded the Certificate of Merit at the 2024 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting for her outstanding contributions to the legal profession.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Celebrates Sanctity of Life Day on Second Anniversary of the End of Roe v. Wade
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and the Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) observe Sanctity of Life Day to commemorate the second anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
SMU Hosts the Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Colloquium
Environment, and Natural Resources Colloquium, an interdisciplinary conference that brought together experts from law, science, business, engineering, and the arts to explore a range of topics, including.
Danny McEntee Named Recipient of M&A Advisor’s 2024 Emerging Leaders Awards
Bradley is pleased to announce that Houston partner Danny McEntee has been named a recipient of The M&A Advisor’s 15th Annual Emerging Leaders Awards.
Legal experts at UHLC Vail workshop say path to asylum in the U.S. is full of blockades
Legal and immigration experts critiqued the new federal and Texas asylum policies and discussed strategies for winning gender and family-based asylum cases during the 2024 Joseph A. Vail Asylum Law Workshop hosted by the University of Houston Law Center Immigration Clinic.
Tax Partner Ryan Phelps Joins Holland & Knight in Houston
Holland & Knight welcomes Ryan Phelps as a partner in the Tax, Executive Compensation and Benefits Practice Group in Houston.
Katie Clark Named as Lawdragon 500 Leading Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyer
Thompson Coburn partner Katie Clark was recognized in the 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers list.
Greenberg Traurig Grows Texas Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice with Addition of James Grogan
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice with the addition of Shareholder James Grogan