Free Speech, Due Process and Trial by Jury
The Supreme Court’s decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis puts to rest one of the most publicized and debated legal issues affecting employees and employers this decade. Now that the Court has spoken, the question for these employers is whether arbitration agreements with class-action waivers is an appropriate and desirable employment practice for their business.
The U.S. Supreme Court has settled the contentious class action waiver issue that has riled courts and confounded employers for the past six years, thereby providing a roadmap for employers to eliminate their largest employment law risk – a class action. In short, until Congress elects to change the law, courts are to enforce arbitration agreements as written, even if they include class action waivers.
Two of the Norton Rose partners joining, Jeff Layne and Ben Koplin, will launch Reed Smith’s Austin office, which is the firm’s second office in Texas and 28th worldwide.
The Dallas litigation firm of Lackey Hershman has agreed to combine with Stinson Leonard Street.
(May 22) -- Since its creation in 2006, the Dallas Hispanic Law Foundation will have awarded almost $400,000 in scholarships and internships to Hispanic law students and provided numerous grants to Hispanic high school and college students with interests in the law. At this year’s Amanacer Luncheon, the Foundation honors and awards 15 deserving Hispanic students with scholarships and grants, and 6 students will receive judicial internships. T-Mobile's Chris Luna writes about the program and its upcoming event in The Texas Lawyer.
The promotional materials hyping new cryptocurrencies regularly include lists of "advisors" – usually respected individuals associated with well-known brands – in order to add credibility to the offerings. Whether or not the use of a name or brand in such cases is legitimate, being associated with a fledgling cryptocurrency can be risky. Businesses should be aware of the potential liability and know how to protect the reputation of their brands.
(May 17) – Dallas M&A lawyer Mark Solomon and legal recruiter Randy Block have two of their largest autographed baseball collections in North Texas. The duo are working together to build a corporate legal team of successful attorneys with books of business who seek a final destination for their final decade or two of practice. So far, so good. The Texas Lawbook peaks behind the curtain at Katten Muchin's bold move into Texas.
Esteemed bankruptcy lawyer Stephen Youngman, who worked on the historic American Airlines Chapter 11 restructuring, died Monday “after a courageous battle with cancer,” firm officials said.
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