Texas Lawyer - January/February 2022

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  • Be Thankful for the Weirdness

    John G. Browning

    In the summer of 2019, Eric Dion Warren obtained a loaner car from a BMW dealer in Wolfforth, Texas. He allegedly then drove the vehicle to a bank, robbed it, and returned to the dealership and offered to buy the car with a down payment of $3,000--all stolen.

  • Lyft Belatedly Releases Troubling Sexual Assault Report

    Quentin Brogdon

    Lyft works hard to position itself as a safer version of Uber in the eyes of the public, but the two companies do not appear to have a materially different approach to screening drivers and safeguarding passengers.

  • Responses to the Mistakes We Make

    Michael P. Maslanka

    To be effective lawyers, advocates and counselors, we must face the fear of error, surmount it, and come through the other side.

  • Can the Law Really Accommodate NFTs?

    Aron Solomon

    The notion of possessing something online that is truly unique is where most people think the value of NFTs is - but this is a misconception. The real value comes in being able to prove ownership of the original from which everything else was derived.

  • Transforming Supply Chain Challenges Into IP Wins

    Kelly J. Kubasta

    As many companies urgently investigate alternative sourcing for their finished goods or components, the process—if approached strategically (versus reactively)—may present an opportunity to improve the client’s competitive posture by strengthening its IP portfolio.

  • Texas Judges Refuse to Let Pandemic Hamper Justice System

    Danielle Williams and Tom Melsheimer

    The Eastern and Western districts have successfully moved their dockets forward, have resumed nearly a typical trial schedule, and are serving as examples of the strength of our civil jury system.

  • Terminating Parental Rights When a Child Has Special Needs

    Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

    Few areas of family law are as bristling with risk and the potential for appeal as a petition to terminate parental rights. When the child involved has special needs, the child may be particularly imperiled if proper parental supervision is missing.

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