Free Speech, Due Process and Trial by Jury
Husch Blackwell has hired veteran Texas legal marketing and business development professional Erin Banks to bolster the firm’s growth, innovation, and enhance brand visibility by “allowing lawyers to focus on lawyering.” The Texas Lawbook recently caught up with her about her new role.
A Texas attorney served as lead counsel in what could be a $2 billion settlement in New Jersey with chemical giants DuPont, Chemours and Corteva, marking the largest environmental recovery for a single state’s claim in U.S. history, according to New Jersey officials. (File photo by Joshua A. Bickel/The Associated Press)
Thousands of Texas hemp retailers and their employees face looming legal and financial uncertainty after lawmakers approved a sweeping ban on psychoactive THC products, including popular delta-8 and delta-9 edibles, vapes and beverages. Gov. Greg Abbott has stayed neutral on the issue, declining to say whether he plans to use his veto pen or let the bill become law by the June 22 deadline. (Photo by Jim Vertuno/The Associated Press)
Tyler Shultz still remembers the exact moment he realized that Theranos, a Silicon Valley health technology startup claiming to have revolutionized blood testing, was a fraud. Shultz shared his story of blowing the whistle on Theranos during a panel discussion hosted by The Texas Lawbook, SMU Dedman School of Law and the SMU Rowling Center for Business Law & Leadership. And he has a powerful call to action for lawyers.
In his second term, President Donald Trump has issued more executive orders in the first 100 days — 35 of them focusing on energy, environmental and infrastructure efforts and law firms — than any other president in history, creating a flurry of governmental actions, broad economic implications and legal challenges, according to a panel of legal experts hosted by The Texas Lawbook.
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