Civil litigator John G. Browning was sworn in to the Dallas Fifth Court of Appeals Monday. Gov. Greg Abbott announced his appointment of Browning last week as a result of the unexpected death last month of Browning’s predecessor, Justice David Bridges.
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Veteran Houston Deal Partner Jumps to Gray Reed
David Peterman, who is a past leader of Norton Rose Fulbright’s M&A and securities practice group, was most recently at Paul Hastings.
Former USPTO Acting Director Joins Haynes and Boone
Bringing on Joseph Matal adds substantial government experience to the Haynes and Boone IP team.
Barnes & Thornburg Adds Dallas IP Partner
Jerry Harris is a former contract advisor to the NFL Players Association.
Balch & Bingham Grows Bankruptcy Team with Houston Hires
The move is the latest example of firms targeting restructuring experts as the bankruptcy bonanza in Texas continues.
Wage and Hour Litigation Back on the Rise in Midst of COVID-19
New data provided exclusively to The Texas Lawbook by Androvett Legal Media shows that lawsuits tied to the Fair Labor Standards Act are heating up again after an already-toasty past several years.
Report: Jury Attendance Down Even Before Pandemic
According to the report by the Office of Court Administration, jurors were hesitant but ultimately engaged in the handful of jury trials that have been conducted since the statewide emergency measures became official. Natalie Posgate reports.
The Battle of the Texas Bankruptcy Legal Advisors – A Statistical Analysis of the Firms and Lawyers
The COVID-19 pandemic and the oil patch crisis have caused pain and cutbacks in the Texas legal community, but some corporate law firms are thriving because of these crises. Exclusive new Texas Lawbook data shows that more than 900 lawyers based in the Texas offices of 34 regional and national corporate law firms are representing debtors, creditors and other parties in 219 active Chapter 11 restructurings filed in Texas and other jurisdictions across the country. The Lawbook names the firms, the lawyers and the clients.
SA Chick-fil-A Ban Tossed by 4th COA, Heading to SCOTX
Having lost, on appeal, their challenge to the ban on Chick-fil-A from the San Antonio airport, third-party defenders of the fast food company say they intend to have SCOTX review their case. Natalie Posgate reports.
Lawyers Weigh in on the Legal Wrath of Hurricane Laura
Because they were already squared away for virtual work due to the COVID-19 pandemic and lessons learned from Hurricane Harvey, Houston law firms are able to focus their energy on legal help their clients from Laura’s most affected areas will be in need of. It also helps that the Bayou City came out unscathed.