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Dallas Lawyers Deliver Thanksgiving Dinners to Families in Need - Today 33 lawyers in Dallas are delivering Thanksgiving dinners to 34 families in need. It has become a tradition and important cause for Dallas trial lawyer Michael Hurst, who started the effort 17 years ago. November 25, 2020WDTX Judge Dismisses Patent Claims Against Two Formula 1 Drivers — Updated - A federal court in Waco on Friday dismissed Lewis Hamilton and Charles LeClerc from a patent infringement suit brought against the Formula One drivers and several other major players in the world of professional racing. Some may hail from Monaco, but that hasn't stopped a legal who's who of Texas lawyers from already appearing in the litigation. November 23, 2020
Porter Hedges Wins $143M Judgment for Downhole Tech Founder - The nine-figure judgment is a bittersweet win for a team of Porter Hedges lawyers, whose client did not live to see the result. But opposing counsel at three Houston firms assured an appeal is coming — one that is sure to catch the attention of Texas employers and boards alike as important issues surrounding for cause termination play out. November 23, 2020County Canvassing Done; Houston Appellate Races End Up Equally Red & Blue - The Fourteenth Court’s two sitting Republican justices — Tracy Christopher and Ken Wise — have won their races, while two Democratic challengers — Veronica Rivas-Molloy and Amparo Monique Guerra — have defeated their incumbent opponents in the First Court of Appeals. November 23, 2020
UPDATED: Federal Jury Trials Shut Down Across Texas due to COVID-19 - The Marshall Division of the EDTX is the latest federal court to shut down jury trials due to the coronavirus. Federal courthouses in Texarkana and Sherman have been closed through Dec. 4. Judges in the Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas have postponed most or even all in-person jury trials for the remainder of 2020. The Texas Lawbook has the details.
November 21, 2020
Centerpiece
SCOTX Doubles Down on TWCA Exceptions - Doubling down on a ruling earlier this year that intent governs whether employee lawsuits are excepted from the restrictions of the Texas Workman’s Compensation Act, a unanimous SCOTX tossed a $43.5 million jury verdict for a worker who lost a leg in what the court itself described as “an avoidable, unjustifiable, and grossly negligent accident.” Janet Elliott explains.
November 23, 2020
Expert Voices
Managing ESG Risks through the Energy Downturn - At a time when the energy industry is facing a “perfect storm" boards and executives are grappling with evolving expectations regarding ESG-related performance and disclosures. Sidley partner Heather Palmer weighs in with considerations on the implications of a Biden presidency. November 18, 2020
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Former Motiva Asst. GC Keith Calcote: Family Trial Inspires Public Service - Keith Calcote’s son was diagnosed with Tourette’s Syndrome in the third grade. “We knew nothing about Tourette’s or what lay ahead,” said Calcote, who has served as an assistant general counsel at Shell Oil, Motiva and Waste Management. During the past three decades, Calcote has been involved in some of the biggest corporate civil lawsuits in Texas history. But his family’s experience with Tourette’s gave him an understanding and compassion that deeply affected his profession and faith.
November 13, 2020
