U.S. District Judge O’Connor ruled that the statute of limitations expired for lawsuit filed by seven women who previously worked at Wal-Mart in Texas.
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DBA’s Equal Access to Justice Helps Fund Cases that Change Lives
The Dallas Bar Association’s Equal Access to Justice fundraising campaign is underway. EAJ funds the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program, which represented 2,476 low-income Dallas individuals in legal disputes in 2011. The fundraising efforts are off to a great start, but there’s still a long way to go to raise the $700,000 needed.
“The severe recession has hit poor people especially hard,” says Michael Hurst, a partner at Gruber Hurst and the chair of the EAJ’s fundraiser for 2012. “More than 600,000 people in Dallas County qualify financially for DVAP’s help.”
$29 Million Wind Energy Contract Dispute Reaches Texas Supreme Court
Industry says legal battle could harm state’s renewable energy credit market; TXU says those claims are overblown. Nina Cortell of Haynes and Boone argues for FPL Energy, while James Ho of Gibson Dunn represents Luminant Energy.
V&E and Fulbright Advise on Ecolab – Permian $2.2 Billion Merger
Houston-based Permian Mud Service, Inc. announced that it has entered a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by Minnesota-based Ecolab for approximately $2.2 billion.
V&E and Fulbright Advise on Ecolab – Permian $2.2 Billion Merger
Houston-based Permian Mud Service, Inc. announced that it has entered a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by Minnesota-based Ecolab for approximately $2.2 billion.
Seven Partners Jump from HayBoo to Akin Gump
The partners include Marty Brimmage, Arnold Spencer, Garrett DeVries and Matt Zmigrosky
General Counsels: Not Just Lawyers Anymore
Top in-house lawyers say their job responsibilities have tremendously expanded. Today, general counsels find themselves involved in every aspect of their corporate operations
Sen. Hinojosa and Rep. Hunter Receive Justice Legislative Hero Awards
Two Texas legislators known for their determination to improve court access to low-income Texans received recognition for their efforts.
Up in the Air for Miles and Miles and …
Mark Twain wrote, “Travel has no longer any charm for me.” And presumably, the journalist-turned-author never took off his shoes for a TSA screening. Twain opined (a lot) about the travails of travel – not unlike the many Texas attorneys among the ranks of today’s frequent fliers. Some, in fact, sound almost Twain-esque.
Like Vinson & Elkins’ Jim Loftis: “There are two types of luggage – carry-on and lost.” Or his colleague and former V&E managing partner Joe Dilg on reward miles: “It’s a little like the pie-eating contest, and the award is more pie.”
Texas Recovers $1 Billion by Joining Whistleblowers in Medicaid Fraud Litigation – Update
Long known for its business-friendly litigation climate, Texas has quietly become the national leader in using the courthouse to punish one set of corporations, pharmaceutical companies that cheat government health programs.
Teaming up with company insiders and others who claim to know of wrongdoing by suppliers to the Texas Medicaid program, the state over the last decade has recovered more than $1 billion from suits accusing drug manufacturers and health care providers of overpricing and fraud.