Legal Roundup
Greenberg Traurig’s Elizabeth Hadley Selected as University of Mississippi’s Political Science Advisory Board Chair
Elizabeth Ross Hadley, a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Government Law & Policy and Litigation practices, was selected to serve as the chair of the University of Mississippi’s (Ole Miss) Political Science Advisory Board.
Locke Lord Named to Global Restructuring Review’s 2024 Top 100 Firms for Sixth Consecutive Year
Locke Lord has been listed in the Global Restructuring Review’s 2024 edition of the GRR 100, the publication’s guide to the world’s leading law firms for cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters.
Polsinelli CTA Co-Chair William Quick Authors “The Corporate Transparency Act Desk Book”
Polsinelli is pleased to announce that Shareholder William E. Quick has published “The Corporate Transparency Act Desk Book,” which explores the complexities of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its implementation.
EENR Lecture Legal Expert Advocates for Transforming Energy Systems to Build a Better Future
The global consequences of climate change are engaged in one of the most extreme love/hate relationships with energy in all its forms including but not limited to what kind or energy is available, where it comes from, and how it might be exchanged for something safer, renewable, and sustainable for the benefit of all.
Every Lawyer is An Advocate
Last October, a team of six Texas Law students—3L Tori Holder and 2Ls and Alex Campagna, Monica Dike, Noah Hoffman, Ruona Odharo, and Kacey Simmons—won first place at the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Civil Rights Trial Competition in Sacramento, California.
Parole Reform in Texas Report
Texas Law’s William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law and Civil Rights Clinic have published a report that identifies ideas for parole reform in Texas.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard for Illegally Conspiring to Manipulate Energy Markets, Driving Up Costs for Consumers
Attorney General Ken Paxton sued BlackRock, State Street Corporation, and Vanguard Group, three of the largest institutional investors in the world, for conspiring to artificially constrict the market for coal through anticompetitive trade practices.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Austin Taxpayer-Funded “Homeless Navigation Center” for Facilitating Public Drug Use and Violent Incidents Next to Elementary School
Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Austin-based Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center for operating as a common nuisance in violation of Texas law.
UH Law Center Receives $600,000 Gift from alumnus Ron Robins to Fund Endowed Professorship and Student Scholarship
Ron Robins, a member of the University of Houston Law Center’s Class of 1969, has donated $600,000 to his alma mater, establishing a merit scholarship for students and the W. Ronald Robins Endowed Professor of Law.
Baylor Law School Professor Chris Jaeger Named Co-Winner of AALS Scholarly Papers Competition
Baylor Law School’s Professor Chris Jaeger has been recognized as a co-winner of the prestigious American Association of Law Schools (AALS) Scholarly Papers Competition for his research paper, The Hand Formula’s Unequal Inputs.
2024 ERISA Litigation: What You Need to Know on December 5, 2024
Developments in ERISA litigation have been at the forefront of employee benefits discussions throughout 2024.
At SCOTUS, Attorney General Ken Paxton Defends Texas Law Requiring Age Verification Measures for Pornography Sites; Dozens of States, Lawmakers, and Experts File Briefs In Support
Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a brief with the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”), asking it to uphold House Bill 1181, a Texas law requiring pornography companies to institute reasonable age-verification measures to safeguard children from obscene online material.
AI Law Courses Introduced
Artificial Intelligence “is a singular technological advancement on par with the microchip, automobiles, and nuclear power, and—like those technologies—will alter society in myriad ways, both good and bad,” says Professor Matthew Murrell, author of the forthcoming book, “Artificial Intelligence Law,” which will explore the emerging field of AI law across many legal domains.
UHLC staff member Howard donates kidney to save friend’s teenage son
As Thanksgiving approaches, there is one young man who is grateful for his life thanks to the incredible gift by a University of Houston Law Center staff member.
Baylor Law School Creates a Magical Day for Families at Adoption Day 2024
On Friday, November 22, 2024, the Baylor Law Public Interest Legal Society (BPILS) transformed the law center into a world of magic and wonder as Baylor Law School hosted McLennan County’s 17th annual Adoption Day.
Three South Texas Law Teams Qualify for National Finals in Advocacy Competitions
The Advocacy Program at South Texas College of Law Houston continues to educate champions, with three teams earning the chance to compete in national finals in early 2025.
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Criminal Justice Division Secures Life Sentence for Capital Murder in Midland
A Midland County jury found Clinton Lee Young III guilty of capital murder for shooting Samuel Petrey in the head twice, in November 2001, at an oil lease site after carjacking him at gunpoint in Eastland, Texas.
Baylor Law School Welcomes Mongolian Delegation Exploring Access to Justice Issues
On November 15, 2024, Baylor Law School welcomed a delegation of attorneys from Mongolia, including a former justice of the Supreme Court of Mongolia, as part of a U.S. tour to study establishing a public defender system in the East Asian country.
Two South Texas Law Students Invited to Attend National ADR Summit in New York
Sümeyye İslamoğlu and Archita Nair, co-presidents of the recently formed Dispute Resolution Board at South Texas College of Law Houston, were invited to attend the American Arbitration Association’s Diverse Student ADR Summit Nov. 9-10 in New York City.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures 30-Year Sentence for Tyler County Man Convicted for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
Michael Clint Wallace, Jr. of Warren, Texas, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the offense of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child.