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Appellate Lawyer of the Week: Austin Federal Public Defender Beats the Odds in SCOTUS Victory

John Council | June 22, 2018

Nobody wants to spend any more time in federal prison than they absolutely have to. And that’s why U.S. Sentencing Guideline challenges are by far…

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Austin Attorney Elected General Counsel to State Bar of Texas Board

Mary Alice Salmon| June 21, 2018

Ross Fischer, a partner in The Gober Group in Austin and a former assistant chief disciplinary counsel to the State Bar of Texas, has become the bar board’s general counsel.

Commentary

Ex Parte Arbitration: An Idiosyncratic and Unfair Default Rule

Jason A. Rose| June 21, 2018

Public policy strongly favors requiring parties to arbitrate disputes that arise under a written contract with an arbitration clause. Arbitration is…

News

Dallas Law Firm Registers the Nation's 10 Millionth Patent at the USPTO

John Council | June 21, 2018

For some perspective, Raytheon’s patent comes 228 years after the country’s first patent was issued on July 31, 1790, to Samuel Hopkins for a process for making potash, an ingredient used in fertilizer.

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READ: Justice Department Goes to Court on Family Separation Crisis

Ellis Kim | June 21, 2018

President Donald Trump issued an executive order Wednesday in an effort to stem the continued public outcry over the separation of families at the United States’ southwest border. The order directs Attorney General Jeff Sessions to “promptly” ask the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California to modify the 1997 settlement agreement.

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5th Circuit Issues Order to Kill DOL Fiduciary Rule

Melanie Waddell| June 21, 2018

U.S. District Court for the 5th Circuit cited groups’ objections on “multiple grounds” to Labor’s fiduciary rule.

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Federal Circuit Zeros Out Coke Zero Trademark Win

R. Robin McDonald | June 20, 2018

The Federal Circuit gave new impetus to a long-running battle between Atlanta's The Coca-Cola Co. and rival Royal Crown Cola/Dr. Pepper Snapple over the use of the word Zero in no-calorie sports and soft drinks.

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Here's How Litigators are Pushing Back Against Trump's Border Policy

Jenna Greene | June 20, 2018

As everyone from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to the ACLU recoils at the separation of migrant children from their parents, the legal community is eager to fight.

Commentary

Why This GC of a $25B Company Has Migrated Work Away From the Largest, Most Elite Firms

Bill Deckelman| June 19, 2018

DXC Technology general counsel Bill Deckelman reacts to the GC Thought Leaders Experiment findings on performance of the largest, most pedigreed firms and what he has found from moving work away from those firms.

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How a Fee Inquiry Led to Hints of Public Corruption That Have Labaton Fighting

Amanda Bronstad | June 19, 2018

What began as a judge's inquiry into a $75 million attorney fee has morphed into hints of public corruption, with one of the top securities plaintiffs firms in the nation on the defensive.

News

In Ongoing Expansion, McGinnis Lochridge Hires Two Lawyers From Haynes and Boone

Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | June 19, 2018

The Austin-based firm beefed up its employment law expertise with a partner in Dallas and an associate in Houston.

News

Suit Alleging Houston Woman Seduced Texas Lawyer Walter Umphrey Settles

Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | June 19, 2018

In the suit, Umphrey's wife had alleged that a Houston woman seduced her husband and induced him to transfer at least $2 million in money and property to her.

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Winston & Strawn Lawyers Represent Rent-A-Center in $1.3 Billion Privatization Merger

John Council | June 19, 2018

A team of lawyers from the Dallas office of Winston & Strawn helped guide Texas-based Rent-A-Center in a $1.3 billion merger with the Florida-based…

Q&A

Susman Godfrey Focused on Innovation, Efficiency Before They Were 'Buzzwords'

Lizzy McLellan | June 19, 2018

The firm has been competing with larger counterparts in Big Law for over four decades, using its size to its advantage.

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V&E Matches Cravath on Associate Pay, Putting Texas Firms on Notice

Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | June 19, 2018

First-year associates at Vinson & Elkins will make $195,000 as of July 1, including a $5,000 summer bonus.

News

Which Lone Star Law Firm Will Make the First Associate Salary Move?

Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | June 18, 2018

Texas firms taking time to consider whether to meet new, higher market rates for associate salaries.

News

Korean University Backed by Irell Wins $400 Million From Samsung

Scott Graham | June 18, 2018

A team led by partner Jason Sheasby accused the electronics giant of scoffing at a superstar inventor, then profiting from his semiconductor breakthrough.

In Brief

Cuomo Administration Gets Court Date in NRA Lawsuit Discovery Dispute

Dan M. Clark| June 18, 2018

Attorneys for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and a state agency will make their case to block a motion for expedited discovery from the National Rifle Association—which is suing over the administration's pressure on state contractors to sever ties with the gun-rights advocacy group—in Albany July 11.

News

Kirkland Capital Markets Pro Jumps to Baker Botts in Houston

Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | June 18, 2018

Four years after arriving in Houston from New York, partner Justin Hoffman is moving his capital markets practice to a homegrown Texas firm.

Best Practices

Canine Co-Counsel: Should My Law Firm Allow Dogs At Work?

John Council | June 18, 2018

Dallas employment lawyer and dog-lover Alyson Brown is a firm believer that everything goes better with a canine—including going to work. Large…

Newsmakers: Week of June 18

Mary Alice Salmon| June 18, 2018

Kasey Ratliff has joined Winstead’s commercial litigation practice group as a shareholder in the firm’s Dallas office.

News

Baker Botts Eyes NYC, London Expansion as Corporate Chair Heads North

Dan Packel | June 15, 2018

Energy M&A pro Mike Bengtson has moved his practice from Texas to New York, both to leverage his own transactional expertise there and to oversee planned growth in London and the Bay Area.

News

At 71, John VanBuskirk Just Became Texas' Newest Lawyer

John Council | June 15, 2018

VanBuskirk had missed an opportunity to join the U.S. Army’s Judge Advocate General’s Corps four decades earlier and had always regretted it. “When I saw that this new law school opening up, I thought here’s an opportunity to do community service, but on another level,” VanBuskirk said.

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NRA Acts to Speed Up Challenge to Cuomo Action Against Gun Rights Group

Dan M. Clark| June 15, 2018

The NRA has claimed that Cuomo and Vullo conspired to coerce financial institutions to sever business ties with the association, causing it to suffer financial losses.

News

Litigator of the Week: Midland Lawyer Wins $1 Million in Suit Claiming Sexual Harassment of Pregnant Woman

John Council | June 15, 2018

As a board-certified attorney in labor and employment law, Holly Williams admits that she and her law firm tend to stay away from filing sexual harassment…

Is the Associate Starting Salary Contagion Contained?

Hugh A. Simons| June 15, 2018

Three positive signs this week suggest an intelligent segmentation may be emerging

News

Houston Boutique Firm Closes as Lawyers Jump to Holland & Knight

Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | June 14, 2018

The three former Ostrom Morris attorneys will help expand Holland & Knight's private wealth services practice.

Analysis

These Boutiques Aren't Hesitating to Match Milbank on Associate Pay

Lizzy McLellan| June 14, 2018

Several elite litigation boutiques are keeping pace with salary increases at Milbank and Cravath. One hints it's about to go even higher.

News

Big Law Alum Nets Big Payday to Lead Renegade Football League

Brian Baxter | June 14, 2018

Oliver Luck, a former associate at Fulbright & Jaworski, has reportedly received a $20 million guarantee to serve as commissioner of Vince McMahon’s revived XFL. K&L Gates took the lead on the matter for the wrestling industry titan.

Commentary

Current Trends in Corporate Venturing

Courtney S. York| June 14, 2018

The following explores some of the key current trends relating to corporate venture capital.

News

PTAB Chief Accusing Former Employer of Sexual Orientation, Disability Bias

Scott Graham | June 13, 2018

Chief Judge David Ruschke alleges he was laid off from Medtronic's in-house department for pretextual reasons in 2015.

News

Norton Rose Fulbright Nabs Katten Muchin's M&A Co-Head

Xiumei Dong | June 13, 2018

S. Ward Atterbury, co-head of M&A at Katten Muchin Rosenman in New York, has joined the global legal giant along with Blank Rome corporate partner Mark Greenfield in Los Angeles.

Commentary

Proactively Managing Cybersecurity Risks in Vendor Contracts

Angela Zambrano and Meaghan Nowell| June 13, 2018

It is increasingly important for companies to pay close attention to relationships with any vendors that access personal data or sensitive commercial data.

News

White & Case Poaches Another Partner in Houston

Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | June 13, 2018

The firm has hired a number of experienced partners from big firms in Texas since it opened its Houston office in February.

News

Fifth Circuit Invalidates Arbitration Agreement After Company Fails to Sign It

John Council | June 13, 2018

In a ruling that could have lawyers double-checking the signature blocks on all manner of arbitration clauses, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has invalidated an agreement because the employer failed to sign it.

Commentary

Considerations for Cloud Computing Agreements

Jill A. McWhirter and Rajesh D. Patel| June 13, 2018

When negotiating agreements with cloud service providers, it is important to know how cloud computing works, the risks associated with cloud computing and how these risks should be addressed, and the type of support that the business will need on an ongoing basis.

News

AT&T Judge Richard Leon Wasn't Mocking Trump! Exclamation Points Are His Mark!

Ellis Kim | June 13, 2018

Anyone who's ever had occasion to read a ruling from U.S. District Judge Richard Leon has probably run into an exclamation point somewhere along the line.

Commentary

Ouch! ’Tis the Season for ‘Golf Ball Law’

Randy Maniloff| June 13, 2018

Will a spectator injured at the U.S. Open suffer the same fate as an unlucky baseball fan? At least one case says "no."

News

Sidley Private Equity Practice Head Jumps to Willkie

Dan Packel | June 12, 2018

Matthew Rizzo, who formerly led Sidley Austin's private equity practice, has joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher in New York, while Jessica Sheridan has come aboard in Texas.

News

Fifth Circuit Chastises Two Texas Attorneys For Filing Last-Minute Death Penalty Stay

John Council | June 12, 2018

The U.S. Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has chastised two Texas attorneys in connection with a last-minute effort to stay the execution of a death row client, though it stopped short of sanctioning them.

When Regional Legal Markets Get “Invaded”: The Impact on Local Firms

Nicholas Bruch, Senior Analyst ALM Legal Intelligence | June 12, 2018

An excerpt of ALM Intelligence's recent report on the invasion of regional legal markets and how mid-sized firms should respond.

News

Mississippi Judge Calls Out Judiciary's 'Well Documented' Lack of Diversity

Ellis Kim | June 11, 2018

U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves’ order said the federal judiciary’s failure to reflect the public it serves is well documented.

News

Texas Appeals Court Reverses Lawyer's Disbarment Because of Federal Judge's Testimony

John Council | June 11, 2018

Corpus Christi’s Thirteenth Court of Appeals has reversed the disbarment of a McAllen lawyer, ruling it was wrong to allow a federal judge to testify…

News

Auto Insurer Defeats Suit By Plaintiffs Holding Default Judgment Against Its Insured

Steven A. Meyerowitz, Esq., Director, FC&S Legal| June 11, 2018

This story is reprinted with permission from FC&S Legal, the industry’s only comprehensive digital resource designed for insurance coverage law…

News

Some Law Firm Staff See Pay Gap Widen as Associate Salaries Soar

Christine Simmons | June 11, 2018

“If they had such a profitable year,” why can’t they give more to staff, one legal secretary asked of her firm. Others say they are paid fairly, and associate raises are well deserved.

Q&A

Ben Crump Champions the Wrongfully Convicted in New TV Show

Angela Morris| June 11, 2018

The civil rights lawyer is know nationally for representing families of unarmed black people killed by police, like Michael Brown and Stephon Clark. In his newest role, he's the host of “Evidence of Innocence."

Best Practices

How to Execute a Legal Project

Lean Adviser Legal| June 11, 2018

Establish what's critical, and then focus on that, applying the appropriate resources to every necessary task.

Newsmakers: Week of June 11

Mary Alice Salmon| June 11, 2018

Jennifer Robinson, managing shareholder of Littler Mendelson’s Nashville office, and David Jordan, a Houston shareholder, have been named co-chairs…

News

Appeals Panel Eying $1B Hip Implant Verdict Appears Dubious About Jurisdictional Arguments

Amanda Bronstad | June 08, 2018

A federal panel reviewing a $1.04 billion hip implant verdict appeared skeptical about Johnson & Johnson’s arguments that a Dallas judge had…

News

Harriet Miers' Nonprofit Client Hit With Discovery Abuse Sanctions

Miriam Rozen | June 08, 2018

The Locke Lord partner and former U.S. Supreme Court nominee is caught up in a dispute involving a Christian charity based in Texas.

News

Big Texas Energy Deals Include Unique Mineral Interests Acquisition

Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | June 08, 2018

The Texas energy and oil and gas sectors are keeping deal lawyers busy.

Podcast

This Big Law Leader Decided to Match Milbank. Why?

Leigh Jones | Vanessa Blum | June 08, 2018

Winston & Strawn Chairman Tom Fitzgerald discusses the reasons behind his firm's move to boost associate salaries. Plus, Law.com senior editor Brian Baxter shares what's buzzing in the legal community about the increases and how they stack up to previous salary hikes.

Meet the Justice Department Team That Won't Defend the Affordable Care Act

Mike Scarcella | Tony Mauro | June 08, 2018

Three career U.S. Justice Department lawyers withdrew their names on a brief the government filed in Texas abandoning the defense of the Affordable Care Act. So who are the DOJ lawyers pressing the government's claims? Meet the legal team.

News

It's Old-Home Day at Akerman With Houston Lateral Hires

Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | June 07, 2018

David Clark and Kristen McDanald, new partners at Akerman in Houston, have reunited with former co-workers from now-defunct Beirne, Maynard & Parsons.

News

Husch Blackwell Taps Recent Hire as Houston Office Head

Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | June 07, 2018

Kate David, who joined Husch Blackwell in Houston as part of a 14-lawyer team coming aboard from Gardere Wynne Sewell, has been named the first-ever managing partner of its Houston office.

News

Norton Rose Fulbright Rebuilds Cybersecurity Group With New Practice Leaders

Miriam Rozen | June 07, 2018

Five months after watching the leaders of its cybersecurity and data protection team decamp for Cooley, Norton Rose Fulbright has raided two other Am Law 100 firms to restock its privacy practice.

Live Coverage

J&J 'Rigged Tests' on Whether Baby Powder Was Laced With Asbestos, Lanier Tells Jury

Amanda Bronstad | June 06, 2018

Johnson & Johnson “rigged the tests” to avoid conceding that its baby powder contained asbestos, causing 22 women to get ovarian cancer, plaintiffs lawyer Mark Lanier told a St. Louis jury in opening statements on Wednesday in the most high-volume talcum powder trial to date.

News

Your Law Firm is Paying You $190K Right Out of Law School. Now What?

MP McQueen | June 06, 2018

Even as associate salaries climb, lawyers are seeing pensions shrink and the promises of partnership fade.

News

Federal Judge Sides With Philadelphia in 'Sanctuary City' Funding Battle

P.J. D'Annunzio | June 06, 2018

The U.S. government cannot withhold funding from Philadelphia based on the city's immigration policies, a federal judge ruled in a decision that rebuked the hard-line stance of President Donald Trump's administration as "unconstitutional."

News

Here's How Much Johnny Sutton is Billing in UT Law Alleged Pay Fraud Case

Angela Morris| June 06, 2018

Texas Lawyer used the Texas Public Information Act request to get a copy of the legal contract for the lawyer that the University of Texas System hired to investigate Jason Shoumaker.

Commentary

Ready Player One? Avoid Getting Played on Utility Tokens

Robert Long and Ross A. Williams| June 06, 2018

Utility tokens have been “hot commodities” in the cryptocurrency world.

News

Deloitte Will Acquire Part of US Law Firm in New Legal Venture

Dan Packel | June 06, 2018

The Big Four are continuing their march into the legal services realm. In addition to an alliance with Berry Appleman & Leiden's U.S. operations, Deloitte UK will acquire the firm's eight overseas offices.

News

McGinnis Lochridge to Expand Into Dallas; Makes Two More Lateral Hires

Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | June 05, 2018

The regional firm, which has responded to market pressures in Texas with a slew of lateral hires, is now adding an office in Dallas.

News

Winstead and Troutman Sanders in Merger Talks

Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | June 05, 2018

A merger of Dallas-based Winstead and Atlanta's Troutman Sanders would create a firm with close to 1,000 lawyers and gross revenue of about $725 million.

Commentary

This is an Awesome Time to be a Big Law Associate—Not!

Vivia Chen | June 05, 2018

Too much upbeat news makes The Careerist skittish. And there's plenty out there right now for young lawyers.

Commentary

Growing the Ranks of Women Partners From the Outside

Kathleen J. Wu| June 05, 2018

Women make up 45 percent of associates but one-fifth of partners.

News

RICO Suits Against Phila., Dallas Law Firms Can't Proceed in Illinois

Lizzy McLellan | June 05, 2018

Manufacturer John Crane Inc. can't sue Shein Law and Simon Greenstone for fraud in its own home state.

News

In Big Branson Win, Court Upholds $10.9M Verdict Against Choctaw Nation

Miriam Rozen | June 05, 2018

A Texas appellate court has upheld an award stemming from the 2013 crash of a casino-bound bus that left two dead.

Q&A

Meet the GC at Outdoor Recreation Software Maker Aspira, Jeff Dalton

Kristen Rasmussen | June 05, 2018

Jeff Dalton, the top lawyer at Dallas-based Aspira, talks with Texas Lawyer about everything from whom he uses for outside counsel to what he's been reading lately.

News

M&A Lawyer Moves to Morgan Lewis' Houston Office

Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | June 05, 2018

Jeff Dinerstein previously worked at Jones Day in Houston.

Commentary

Hurricane Season Is Timely Reminder for Firms to Address Storm Preparedness

John Meredith| June 05, 2018

With solid plans in place and an unstinting focus on employee safety and client assistance following a disaster, you can weather the storms that come your firm’s way.

Commentary

Defending a Deposition Ethically

Shari Klevens and Alanna Clair| June 05, 2018

Defending a deposition can be challenging, especially when opposing counsel engages in misconduct or otherwise attempts to circumvent the rules. The…

News

Federal Circuit Skeptical of Tribal Immunity as Shield Against IPR

Scott Graham | June 05, 2018

Two judges hinted strongly that Allergan's bid to "rent" the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's sovereign immunity will fail.

News

Dr Pepper Investors Blocked From Pursuing Appraisal, Bouchard Rules

Tom McParland | June 04, 2018

Chancellor Andre G. Bouchard said the statutory remedy was not an option for two Florida-based pension funds because Dr Pepper itself would not be merged with Keurig, but would merely participate as a parent company in the transaction.

Newsmakers: Week of June 4

Mary Alice Robbins| June 04, 2018

Kevin T. Schutte has joined the Dallas office of Shapiro Bieging Barber Otteson as a partner. Schutte focuses his practice on general commercial and…

Justices Shut Down DOJ's Drive to Punish ACLU Lawyers in Abortion Case

Marcia Coyle | June 04, 2018

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday vacated a lower court ruling that allowed a pregnant immigrant teen to have an abortion, but the justices refused to reprimand her lawyers for allegedly misleading the government.

News

Veteran SCOTUS Advocate Allyson Ho Jumps to Gibson Dunn From Morgan Lewis

Tony Mauro | June 04, 2018

A former clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, Ho has argued four cases before the high court. Ho joins Gibson Dunn's Dallas office, where her husband, James Ho, recently was a partner before his confirmation to the Fifth Circuit.

News

Trial Linking Talc to 22 Ovarian Cancer Cases Set to Open in Mo.

Amanda Bronstad | June 04, 2018

Claims of 22 women are set to be tested in the case, the first scheduled to go to trial since the Supreme Court’s 2017 decision in "Bristol-Myers Squibb v. Superior Court of California," which made it harder for nonresident litigants to pursue claims in multiplaintiff lawsuits.

Editor's Letter

Editor's Note: Texas is a Big Deal

Heather Nevitt | June 01, 2018

Last year, four Texas firms were among the nation’s biggest deal-making firms, taking top rankings in data collected for The American Lawyer’s Corporate Scorecard.

Work Matters: Digestible Wisdom, a Perfect Summer Snack

Michael P. Maslanka| June 01, 2018

It is time instead to learn about actionable information presented in bite-sized and very digestible wisdom. Nuggets. Just the right meal for a perfect summer afternoon.

Podcast

Save the Oral Argument! Why It’s Endangered (and Does It Matter)

Vanessa Blum | Leigh Jones | June 01, 2018

Many judges say oral argument is expensive, time-consuming and rarely changes the outcome of a case. But champions of the tradition contend there’s more to consider than efficiency.

News

Haynes and Boone Opens New Office North of Houston to be Near Energy Clients

Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | June 01, 2018

Haynes and Boone opened its 16th office on Friday with an outpost in The Woodlands, which is located north of Houston.

News

Barry Chasnoff Un-Retires, Forms San Antonio Firm with Younger Trio

Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | June 01, 2018

Former Akin Gump partner Barry Chasnoff has established a new firm with three younger lawyers who left Norton Rose Fulbright.

News

Ex-Lawyer Convicted of Child Sex Assault Plans to Seek New Trial

Angela Morris| June 01, 2018

A former Dallas lawyer was convicted of sexually assaulting a child, but his attorney said the defendant never touched the girl and there were legal errors in the trial.

Commentary

The Imperfect Storm: Harvey Litigation Will Be Fought Under Hailstorm Bill's Rules, While 'Menchaca' Looms in the Background

Stephen Pate| June 01, 2018

while there is something good for both the policyholder and for the carrier in recent statutes and rulings impacting Harvey litigation, it remains to be seen whether the volume of Harvey litigation will reach Hurricane Ike levels.

Commentary

How Extra-Contractual Damages Can Protect Insureds From Obstinate Insurance Companies

Ernest Martin Jr. and Michael Stoner| June 01, 2018

Extra-contractual damages provide crucial protection for insureds dealing with obstinate insurance companies who fail to uphold their end of the special relationship.

Analysis

Corporate Scorecard 2018: Four Texas Firms Top the List

Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | May 31, 2018

A listing of 10 of the biggest acquisitions and mergers announced in 2017 that involved at least one Texas company.

News

The Secret Recipe to Bar Prep: Meal Prep?

Angela Morris| May 31, 2018

The stressors of bar prep really show what we’re made of—and what we’re putting in our bodies can bring out our best or worst.

Best Practices

Disability Leads Dallas Sidley Austin Partner to Create Support Group

John Council | May 31, 2018

When Sidley Austin partner Mike Hatcher was 23 years old, he was a U.S. Air Force fighter pilot with dreams of becoming the first astronaut to land…

June 2018 Issue

Texas Lawyer| May 31, 2018

June 2018

Commentary

Lawyering in Two-Lawyer Households: Balancing Brief-Writing and Bedtime

Chad Golder| May 31, 2018

Two-lawyer families should always remember Marty Ginsburg’s wise words: “I have been supportive of my wife since the beginning of time, and she has been supportive of me. It’s not sacrifice; it’s family.”

News

Norton Rose Fulbright Expands in Australia

John Kang | May 31, 2018

Banking and projects partner Chris Patten, disputes partner Andrew Battisson and senior government adviser Bill Conley all joined the global firm in May.

News

Funeral Industry Seeks AG Guidance on Burial Method Questions

Katheryn Tucker | May 31, 2018

A state official has asked Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for a legal opinion on interpreting prepaid funeral contracts, and invited other government and industry entities to weigh in.

Commentary

If We Want Gender Equity, It's Time for Quotas

Vivia Chen | May 31, 2018

Clients don't seem eager to help break the chain. More forceful measures are needed.

Commentary

What Clients Really Want From Outside Counsel

Lean Adviser Legal| May 31, 2018

It doesn't take a magic formula or a lengthy pitch to impress clients, just master these five fundamentals.

News

Defendant Wants Texas Lawyer to Pay $150,000 Bond Before Litigating His Own $100M Defamation Case

John Council | May 30, 2018

An online critic facing a $100 million lawsuit filed by a Denton attorney claiming the critic got him fired from a law firm after labeling him a…

News

Appeals Court Adjusts Death Date in Case of Robert Durst's Wife

Andrew Denney | May 30, 2018

According to court papers, Robert Durst was the last person to see his wife alive on Jan. 31, 1982, and admitted to getting into a physical altercation with her before she disappeared.

News

Wrongfully Convicted District Judge Alleges Malicious Prosecution in Lawsuit

Angela Morris| May 30, 2018

A district judge who was wrongfully convicted of nine felonies has sued the prosecutors involved in the case, alleging they prosecuted her maliciously for a political agenda.

News

Pop Stars Pushing the Edge of Attorney Fee Law

Scott Graham | May 30, 2018

An appeal by Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears could determine whether legal fees from PTO proceedings are recoverable in "exceptional" patent cases.

Slideshow

Now Showing: Summer Movie Watch List for Your Legal Indulgence

Karen Sloan | May 30, 2018

It's summer! Catch up on the best legal films and documentaries from the past nine months that you were too busy to watch.