Legal Roundup
Garland Walker Inn of Court Earns National Honor for Legal Education Program Featuring STCL Houston Law Professor
Last spring, local attorneys, law professors, and law students learned about defamation law through a creative continuing legal education program featuring South Texas College of Law Assistant Professor Haley Palfreyman Jankowski as Taylor Swift.
Private Equity Team Advised Littlejohn in Acquisition of Sunbelt Modular
Sheppard Mullin represented private investment firm Littlejohn & Co in its acquisition of Sunbelt Modular, a leading designer and manufacturer of modular solutions.
Seasoned Executive Compensation and Benefits Partner Lindsay Murphy Joins Holland & Knight in Dallas
Holland & Knight has strengthened its Tax, Executive Compensation and Benefits Practice with the addition of Lindsay Murphy as a partner in Dallas. Ms. Murphy was previously a partner with Jones Day.
Alumni News - October 2024
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All Rise! Texas Supreme Court Convenes at UH Law Center
For the first time in seven years, the Texas Supreme Court convened at the University of Houston Law Center to hear oral arguments in two civil cases, giving law students a unique, up-close opportunity to see the state’s legal system at work.
Overtime - What Employers Need to Know Today on November 7, 2024
Classifying an employee's overtime exemption sounds like it would be simple: Are they salaried?
SCOTUS Allows Virginia to Remove Noncitizens From Voter Rolls Before Election; Attorney General Paxton and Multistate Coalition Filed Amicus Brief in Support
Virginia may remove non-citizens from its voter rolls after the U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay of a lower court’s injunction. Attorney General Ken Paxton joined attorneys general from 25 States to file an amicus brief supporting Virginia’s authority to remove the noncitizens and secure its elections.
Baylor Law School Homecoming Breakfast 2024
Baylor Lawyers, students, faculty, and friends gathered for a morning of tradition and camaraderie at the annual Baylor Homecoming Parade and Breakfast on Saturday, October 26, 2024.
Greenberg Traurig Expands Financial Regulatory & Compliance Practice with Jera L. Bradshaw
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to grow its Financial Regulatory & Compliance Practice to meet client demand with the addition of Shareholder Jera L. Bradshaw in the firm’s Dallas office.
UH Law Center Remembers Dean Robert L. Knauss
Robert L. Knauss, a former dean at the University of Houston Law Center, passed away on October 16. He was 93 years old.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues El Paso Doctor for Prescribing Dangerous “Gender Transition” Drugs to Children in Violation of Texas Law
Attorney General Ken Paxton sued an El Paso doctor for illegally providing “gender transition” treatments to Texas children. In some cases, the patients were as young as twelve.
19 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Named 2024 LMG Life Sciences Guide ‘Life Science Stars’
Nineteen attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP are recognized in the LMG Life Sciences Guide 2024 edition.
Douglas Lang Named Recipient of Ed Mullins Society Award
Former Justice Douglas Lang, now senior counsel at Thompson Coburn, has been honored with the 2024 Ed Mullins Society Award.
Attorney Carlos Calderón Leads the Pro Bono Legal Clinics at South Texas College of Law Houston
Carlos A. V. Calderón, JD, returned to South Texas College of Law Houston in May 2024 to become the senior director of legal services for the law school’s Randall O. Sorrels Legal Clinics.
Baylor's family law clinic assists clients, provides students hands-on experience
Baylor University hopes to grow their family law clinic which was introduced earlier this month with the help of second-year law students eager to help out in what can be difficult and consequential proceedings.
McGuireWoods Partners Named Among Lawdragon’s Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers
McGuireWoods partners Sabrina A. Beldner, Meghaan C. Madriz, Bruce M. Steen and Jacquelyn E. Stone have once again been recognized in Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers of America, an annual guide that honors top advisers in global labor and employment matters for businesses, universities, nonprofits and other organizations.
Conrad Steele joins Jones Day as partner in Real Estate Practice
The global law firm Jones Day has announced that Conrad Steele has joined the Firm as a partner in the Real Estate Practice.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Takes Action After Biden-Harris Administration Selectively Targets Elon Musk’s Voter Registration Drives While Enabling Noncitizens to Illegally Vote
Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) request with the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) to investigate the federal agency’s intimidation of businessman Elon Musk over his voter registration program that performs outreach to supporters of First and Second Amendment rights.
Politics in the Office: Infinitely Spookier than Halloween on October 31, 2024
The only thing scarier than a haunted house is an office during election season.
Understanding Academic Freedom
Academic freedom on U.S. campuses has become a much-discussed topic in recent years.