In addition to maintaining regulatory compliance, Armstrong says a key issue facing his clients is protecting patient privacy and the security of their protected health information.
More Stories
Bell Nunnally Brings on Two Senior Attorneys
Jacob Pollack joined the firm’s private clients and estate planning group as a partner, while Laura James, a former general counsel of a Dallas-based physician management company, will serve as senior counsel.
Cantey Hanger Announces New Leadership for Business, Tax and Estate Practice Group
Doug Clayton and Julie Bergkamp have been tapped for chair and vice-chair, respectively.
Weil Attorney Kevin Crews Selected to Leadership Arts Institute
Crews, a senior associate in Dallas, has been selected for the Business Council for the Arts’ 2017-2018 Leadership Arts Institute.
T&K Dallas Partner Timothy Hudson Joins IADC Membership
The International Association of Defense Counsel membership is by invitation-only and includes about 2,500 people in the legal profession.
Polsinelli Shareholder Henry Talavera Appointed to ABA Hispanic Commission
Talavera, a member of Polsinelli’s employee benefits and executive compensation practice, will help the ABA Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights and Responsibilities develop solutions for the legal profession to better meet the needs of the Hispanic community.
East Texas is Patent Capital No More
East Texas has lost its status as America’s top place to sue for patent infringement. Delaware is the new king of patent litigation. During the past four months, plaintiffs filed nearly twice as many patent cases in Delaware than they did in the Tyler-based Eastern District of Texas, according to Lex Machina. The Texas Lawbook has the exclusive data and the details.
SCOTX Considers Future of Lawsuit against Payday Lenders
When Cash Biz didn’t get paid on time, the payday lender sought help from the criminal justice system. Now faced with lawsuits for their overstep, the company is claiming a right to arbitration, but the Texas Supreme Court is going to have a say about that.
Corp. Deal Tracker Weekly Round Up: Midstream M&A, IPO’s Highlight Week, Along With Chevron, Nabors Deals
Fresh off the $2.2 billion acquisition of the Houston Rockets, Texas billionaire Tilman Fertitta has done another deal and a $1.4 billion securities offering. The Landry’s/Golden Nugget transaction was one of several deals that kept Texas corporate lawyers busy last week. AKK, Baker Botts, DLA Piper, HayBoo, Jones Day, Latham, Locke Lord and V&E were among the firms leading the transactions.
SCOTX Considers the Future of a Lawsuit Against Payday Lenders
When Cash Biz, a payday lender, didn’t get paid on time, they sought help from the criminal justice system. Now faced with lawsuits for their overstep, the company is claiming a right to arbitration, ,but the Texas Supreme Court is going to have a say about that. Janet Elliott has the details in The Texas Lawbook.