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Monday, December 23, 2024

Legal Roundup


2024 Dallas Regional Employer Conference on August 1, 2024

By The SE Texas Record |
Littler partnered with you to weather the pandemic, navigate return to work and address a fundamentally changed workplace.

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Sues Biden Admin­is­tra­tion Over Rule Forc­ing Health Enti­ties to Pro­vide Con­tra­cep­tives To Minors With­out Parental Con­sent, in Vio­la­tion of State Law

By The SE Texas Record |
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), Secretary Xavier Becerra, and other members of the Biden Administration for adopting a rule that purports to nullify parents’ state-law rights to consent to their children’s medical care.

Greenberg Traurig Advises Alamar Partners in its Sale of Scribbles

By The SE Texas Record |
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented Alamar Partners in its sale of Scribbles, a leading provider of credentialing and records management to K-12 school districts across the United States, to Instructure, an educational technology company. Specifics of the deal, which closed July 1, remain undisclosed.

Labor and Workplace Issues on July 27, 2024

By The SE Texas Record |
David Barron will present “Labor and Workplace Issues” at the Southwest Meat Association 68th Annual Convention & Suppliers’ Showcase.

Texas Taxes: Quarterly Updates on July 25, 2024

By The SE Texas Record |
Tax attorney Brock Whalen will provide the latest updates in Texas state and local taxes during a webcast hosted by Martens & Leonard.

Dallas Partner Jasmine Wynton Earns Mentor Award

By The SE Texas Record |
Dallas partner Jasmine Wynton has been selected to receive the Hon. Cleo R. Steele Committed Mentor Award from the J.L. Turner Legal Association (JLTLA).

From Michael Scott to Bill Lumbergh: Legal Strategies for When a Manager Goes Rogue on July 23, 2024

By The SE Texas Record |
Taking inspiration from infamous bosses in television and movies, this webinar will address the sensitive issues in-house counsel are called to handle when a manager goes rogue, and the legal risks and costs associated with a toxic workplace.

Polsinelli Announces 2025 Dallas Office Relocation to Prestigious Old Parkland Campus

By The SE Texas Record |
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli is pleased to announce that it has signed a new lease for its Dallas office to build out 41,000 square feet at the new expansion of Old Parkland, one of Dallas’s most prestigious and historically significant commercial real estate locations.

IAM Patent 1000 2024 Edition Continues to Recognize Sheppard Mullin's IP Practice and Attorneys

By The SE Texas Record |
The 2024 edition of IAM Patent 1000 - The World's Leading Patent Professionals has recognized Sheppard Mullin's IP practice among the leading groups in California and in Texas.

Sheppard Mullin Expands In Houston With Real Estate Duo

By The SE Texas Record |
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that Douglas A. Yeager and Jeffrey M. Smith have joined the firm as partners in the Real Estate, Energy, Land Use & Environmental practice group in Houston.

West Texas Rural Philanthropy Days 2024 on July 18

By The SE Texas Record |
Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Organizations attorney Nykolas McKissic will be speaking on two panels at the West Texas Rural Philanthropy Days 2024 conference, an event that aims to bridge the gap between rural West Texas nonprofits, funders and educational resources.

Locke Lord’s Cole Hutchison Named to Austin Monthly’s Top Attorneys 2024

By The SE Texas Record |
Austin Associate Cole Hutchison, a member of Locke Lord’s Energy Practice Group, has been named to Austin Monthly’s Top Attorneys 2024 in the Government and Administrative category.

Seyfarth and ACC Houston Webinar: Navigating the FTC's Non-Compete Ban: Implications and Strategies for Businesses and Organizations on July 16, 2024

By The SE Texas Record |
In a landmark decision, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule in April – effective September 4 – that prohibits most non-compete agreements between employers and workers.

Texas Case Law Update on July 17, 2024

By The SE Texas Record |
Karl A. Schulz will present the webinar “Texas Case Law Update” for the Windstorm Insurance Network.

Nine Texas-Based Bradley Attorneys Named to 2024 Lawdragon 500 X – Next Generation List

By The SE Texas Record |
Bradley is pleased to announce that nine of the firm’s Dallas and Houston attorneys have been named to the 2024 Lawdragon 500 X – Next Generation list.

Greg Krafka Joins Steptoe & Johnson’s The Woodlands Office

By The SE Texas Record |
Greg Krafka recently joined The Woodlands office of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC as Of Counsel in the Business Department.

UH Law Center enhances its alumni website

By The SE Texas Record |
The University of Houston Law Center has revamped its alumni webpage to better serve its growing alumni network of more than 17,000.

UHLC Alumnus Judge Salinas ‘72 earns Olivas Education Excellence Award

By The SE Texas Record |
The Hispanic Issues Section (HIS) of the State Bar of Texas named Judge Lupe Salinas (J.D. ‘72) the 2024 recipient of the Professor Michael Olivas Education Excellence Award.

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Stops Biden’s Unlaw­ful Ban on Liqui­fied Nat­ur­al Gas Exports

By The SE Texas Record |
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a major victory, blocking the Biden Administration’s unlawful and indefinite ban on approving applications to export liquified natural gas (“LNG”).

Greenberg Traurig Secures Fifth Circuit Win for Academic Partnerships

By The SE Texas Record |
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP secured a victory in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals for Academic Partnerships (known as Risepoint as of May 1), a higher education service provider offering integrated university, marketing, and student services, in a labor and employment dispute brought by former employees.