The governing body of the State Bar of Texas cannot oust its president for his past comments about women lawyers, police brutality and the Black Lives Matter movement, but it has decided to take steps to make sure that no future leaders with a history like Larry McDougal’s could or would be elected again.
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‘Meatspace,’ Cyberspace and the Dallas Court of Appeals
Cyberpunk fiction often calls the physical world “meatspace,” as distinct from the online world of cyberspace. Litigation does not observe that distinction. Disputes about personal jurisdiction often ask a court to review the interaction between the physical and online worlds. The Dallas Court of Appeals recently reviewed the current state of that important law in Shopstyle, Inc. & Popsugar, Inc. v. rewardStyle, Inc.
Texas Bar Virtual Meeting Gets Heated Over President’s BLM Comments
State Bar President Larry McDougal issued his third apology Monday for past comments that Black Lives Matter is a terrorist group. His statements came during a multi-hour stare bar board meeting in which more than five dozen Texas lawyers appeared on Zoom to express their outrage about the situation.
Ryan, EY Agree on Temporary Injunction in Energy Tax Trade Secrets Suit
The injunction is tied to a lawsuit Ryan filed last month against Ernst & Young that claims EY stole Ryan’s trade secrets in order to benefit a competing practice group that EY built out.
UT Admissions Suit Redux Will Gauge Trump Court Appointees
The complaint filed by Students for Fair Admissions and orchestrated by UT grad Edward Blum is aimed at dismembering the Fisher and Grutter decisions that have sustained diversity in college admissions. Tony Mauro discusses the background.
Dallas Appellate Judge David Bridges, ‘a True Gentleman,’ Killed in Car Crash
Justice David Bridges, a 24-year veteran of the Fifth District Court of Appeals in Dallas, died late Saturday night, a victim of a crash with an apparent drunken driver. “We are stunned and heartbroken by this news,” said Justice Ken Molberg. “We couldn’t have asked for a better public servant or a finer gentleman as a colleague.”
Baker Botts, Latham Advise in NRG’s $3.6B Acquisition of Direct Energy
North American power company NRG announced Friday it is acquiring Houston-based Direct Energy. The deal extends the reach of NRGs retail power business well beyond Texas.
Justice Paul Green’s Legacy on the Texas Supreme Court
After serving nearly 16 years on the Texas Supreme Court, Justice Paul W. Green — or “PWG” as he is affectionately known at the court — will retire the end of the current term. As the second-most senior member of the state’s high court, Justice Green has authored 99 majority opinions in some of the most important cases in Texas jurisprudence. Lawyers at Haynes and Boone take a look back at a few of Justice Green’s most notable opinions.
Jared Sine’s So Far, So Good, Very Remarkable Year
While the rest of us have been dodging disaster, Jared Sine has been having a very, very good year. After settling with Bumble, the chief legal officer for Match helped guide the company through a reverse-split from Barry Diller’s IAC. Even in the best of times, it’s a complicated transaction that requires intense attention, a firm sense of direction and lots of luck. But add to that an economic collapse and a global pandemic and you … well, Sine explains what it took to The Texas Lawbook.
No One-Size-Fits-All Rules for Business in the Pandemic
With Texas and most states “open for business,” companies are navigating a world where the novel coronavirus is still spreading widely. Adding to the complexity is shifting, often conflicting, advice from different public health agencies on everything from mask-wearing, to the number of isolation days, to the ways the virus spreads most readily. There are no employment laws designed for this situation; there is no ready-made checklist. This article outlines a few of the tough scenarios facing employers.