Jim Sacher has filed hundreds of lawsuits and handled more than 1,000 allegations of discrimination during his 28 years as lead lawyer for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Houston. Now, he is retiring. In an interview with Houston Chronicle journalist L.M. Sixel, Sacher discusses the progress his agency has made in trying to assure a level playing field for employees.
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Houston Chronicle: Texas Gets $50 Million in VW Global Settlement
Volkswagen will pay the state of Texas $50 million to settle a deceptive trade practices lawsuit brought against the automaker. The settlement is part of an $14.7 billion nationwide agreement to resolve allegations that VW mislead consumers by promoting diesel vehicles as “clean” even though the German manufacturer knew the cars were equipped with software to cheat on emissions tests.
Stacey Doré named GC at Hunt Utility Services & InfraREIT
Hunt Consolidated has named former Energy Future Holdings General Counsel Stacey H. Doré as its new senior vice president and chief legal officer for two of its affiliated companies, Hunt Utility Services and InfraREIT.
Stacey Doré named GC at Hunt Utility Services & InfraREIT
Hunt Consolidated has named former Energy Future Holdings General Counsel Stacey H. Doré as its new senior vice president and chief legal officer for two of its affiliated companies, Hunt Utility Services and InfraREIT.
Jury Dilemma: Believe T. Boone Pickens or Not
T. Boone Pickens is 88-years-old. His hearing and vision are poor. He tires quickly. The oil and gas mogul admits he’s made billions of dollars and lost billions of dollars. But seated in a witness chair in a West Texas courtroom for two days last week, Pickens said several hundred million of those dollars he lost were actually stolen from him and he wants it back.
Slack & Davis Partner John Jose Named TCTLA’s 2016 Outstanding Trial Lawyer
Jose, who received the award yesterday, is the managing partner of Slack & Davis’ Fort Worth office.
Slack & Davis Partner John Jose Named TCTLA's 2016 Outstanding Trial Lawyer
Jose, who received the award yesterday, is the managing partner of Slack & Davis’ Fort Worth office.
Baker Botts Promotes Eight to Partner
Four of the newly-minted partners are based in Houston.
Locke Lord Partner Ann Ryan Robertson Re-Elected as Trustee for CIArb
Robertson focuses her domestic and international arbitration practice on commercial and energy-related disputes.
Weil Named Oil & Gas Awards’ 2016 Texas Law Firm of the Year
The firm was honored at the Oil & Gas Awards’ fourth annual gala this month.