Josh Horwitz of cybersecurity firm Enzoic looks at how an opinion issued by the ABA’s Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility underscores the importance of responding to a data breach with legal and ethical guidelines.
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$20M HOA Verdict Becomes Personal for Coinsource GC Arnold Spencer
Arnold Spencer has tried around 100 cases in his legal career. But a recent Perry Mason moment during an insurance negligence trial came to him while wearing a different hat: a fact witness. Natalie Posgate tells his tale and how he and lawyers at Hedrick Kring secured a $20 million jury verdict this week on behalf of residents of a burned down Dallas condominium.
Three Dallas Litigators Join Dykema
The additions increase the firm’s Dallas headcount to almost 50 attorneys and include a former Texas appellate court justice and a young oil and gas litigator who co-led the bankruptcy practice at his last firm.
When a Lynching was Actually a Lynching, and Changed the Law Forever
Ed Johnson was dragged from his jail cell by dozens of white men, brutally beaten and told his family and friends would be next. The mob hauled Johnson to the county bridge and placed a noose around his neck. “There’s nothing you can do to save your life,” the mob screamed. “God bless you all,” Johnson answered. “I am a innocent man.” This is the story about a time when lynchings were actually lynchings. This lynching forever changed the law.
HP Wins $176M Verdict Over Taiwanese Firm
HP Inc. Tuesday won a $176 million antitrust verdict against a Taiwanese manufacturer of CD-ROM drives. But the case may not end there. Because the jury found that the firm’s price fixing violations were intentional, HP’s Beck Redden lawyers are asking that the damages be tripled. Natalie Posgate has the details.
CDT Roundup: 8 Deals, 8 Firms, 138 Lawyers, $6.6B
Private equity activity has slowed down this year while M&A involving Texas lawyers did the same this past week. Consolidation continued in the Permian Basin, private equity-backed midstream developers found exits and a big oil company divested a big asset while another expanded in a new growth area.
Corp. Deal Tracker: The New M&A Master Chart, Deals To Be Documented Weekly
Are your law firm deals included in the Corporate Deal Tracker’s M&A lawyer rankings? The Texas Lawbook has a new, easy, transparent way to find out. The Lawbook unveils its new CDT M&A Master Chart, which documents every transaction handled by lawyers in Texas. The process is simple. The deal data is quickly updated and accurate. Check out the details.
New Advertising Rules for Texas Lawyers are One Step Closer to Reality
The new proposed changes to advertising rules for Texas lawyers will be presented to the state bar’s board of directors in January as they move their way to final passage. Bruce Vincent of Muse Communications discusses how the proposed changes could affect some of the more notable lawyer advertising rules.
All-Associate Team Takes on Oil Giant in Age Discrimination Trial
Some associates may sit around “like a potted plant,” but not AZA associates Neal Sarkar, Jason McManis and Jordan Warshauer, according to firm founding partner John Zavitsanos. The three young lawyers comprise an associate-exclusive trial team that takes on a Norwegian oil giant in court today. Natalie Posgate has the details.
HVL Recognizes Hunton AK, Locke Lord & Sanders McGarvey Lawyers for National Pro Bono Week Kickoff
The Houston Volunteer Lawyers program kicked off National Pro Bono Week on Monday by honoring a handful of attorneys who made extraordinary differences in the lives of people who otherwise could afford legal counsel. CenterPoint Energy GC Jason Ryan said “lawyers don’t only have jobs, we are part of a profession and with that comes obligations” to help those who need it.