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Jackson Lewis Names Paul Hash Office Managing Shareholder in Dallas
Hash succeeds Karen Griffin, who joined Atmos Energy as a senior attorney in June.
Fort Worth Attorney Brian Newby Promoted to Air Force Major General
Newby has nearly 30 years of service with the active duty Air Force, the Air Force Reserves and the Air National Guard.
Texas Lawyers Differ on New US-Cuba Relations
Fluor Corp. General Counsel Carlos Hernandez vividly remembers Christmas Eve 1958. He and his family were huddled in their house in Cuba as warplanes flew overhead. Weeks later, they fled Cuba for the United States in fear of their lives. Hernandez admits there is a split among Texans of Cuban descent about the Obama Administration’s softened stance toward his homeland.
“We lost our freedoms. They took all of our property,” Hernandez says. “I am not yet prepared to forgive them. They should be held accountable for the atrocities they committed.”
V&E Closes Ridgewood Energy Fund at $2 Billion
Houston and New Jersey-based Ridgewood Energy announced Tuesday that it closed investments for its latest private equity fund, Ridgewood Energy Oil & Gas Fund III, at more than $1.9 billion and surpassed its $1.5 billion target.
V&E Closes Ridgewood Energy Fund at $2 Billion
Houston and New Jersey-based Ridgewood Energy announced Tuesday that it closed investments for its latest private equity fund, Ridgewood Energy Oil & Gas Fund III, at more than $1.9 billion and surpassed its $1.5 billion target.
The Texas Lawbook Passes 7,000 Subscribers
Nearly every major law firm operating in Texas has purchased a group subscription for its lawyers, as well as several corporate in-house legal departments. Of the 7,000 subscribers, more than 1,700 are corporate in-house counsel. In fact, Exxon Mobil helped us reach the readership milestone when it purchased a subscription for its entire legal department a few weeks ago.
The Texas Lawbook Passes 7,000 Subscribers
Nearly every major law firm operating in Texas has purchased a group subscription for its lawyers, as well as several corporate in-house legal departments. Of the 7,000 subscribers, more than 1,700 are corporate in-house counsel. In fact, Exxon Mobil helped us reach the readership milestone when it purchased a subscription for its entire legal department a few weeks ago.
The Texas Lawbook Passes 7,000 Subscribers
Nearly every major law firm operating in Texas has purchased a group subscription for its lawyers, as well as several corporate in-house legal departments. Of the 7,000 subscribers, more than 1,700 are corporate in-house counsel. In fact, Exxon Mobil helped us reach the readership milestone when it purchased a subscription for its entire legal department a few weeks ago.
U.S. Labor Dept. Proposed Rules could Impact Millions of Workers
The DOL issued two substantial pronouncements recently, including a proposed rule increasing the minimum salary to be paid for someone to be exempt and an administrative interpretation that most independent contractor are actually company employees.
A huge amount of money is at stake. Employers already experiencing a significant upswing in FLSA cases will witness an acceleration of that trend. The cases, which are typically brought on a class (collective action) base, often involve hundreds or more employees with aggregate claims in the millions.