It is simply a matter of time before the federal government starts enacting changes that could increase minimum wage, raise the salary threshold for overtime exemption, and change commonly used overtime exemptions that make it more difficult for employers to qualify employees under those exemptions. Is your company prepared? This article examines the landscape and tells you what to expect.
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Obama Nominates Three More to Federal Judgeships in South Texas
The nominations of Harris County District Judge Alfred H. Bennett, Brownsville District Judge Jose Rolando Olvera, Jr. and U.S. Magistrate Judge George C. Hanks, Jr. of Houston have been sent to the U.S. Senate for confirmation.
Weil Brings Back Corporate Expert John Quattrocchi
Quattrocchi said the globalization of the legal practice and technology have made being responsive and staying top of mind to clients even more important.
Diamond McCarthy Nabs Jordan and Sales
Diamond McCarthy, a 40-lawyer litigation boutique founded 14 years ago by former Hughes & Luce partners, has added two of their former colleagues to their firm: Darrell Jordan and Mark Sales. “I still love practicing law and I still enjoy being a lawyer,” says Jordan, who is 76.
The IPO Market In 2014: Are Boom Times Back?
The IPO market appears to have fully recovered from the stock market crash of 2008. Sixteen Texas-based companies priced initial public offerings in the first half of 2014 – up from five during the first half of 2013. This article compares the Texas IPO market to the rest of the U.S. We also provide details about the 16 IPOs so far this year, how well each has done and lists the law firms involved.
Five Fifth Circuit Judges Offer Pointers on Appellate Advocacy
Clarity. Brevity. Honesty. Three of the many tips five judges from the Fifth Circuit have for lawyers taking cases to the federal appeals court. Last week’s Dallas Bar Association event was the largest gathering of Fifth Circuit judges in DFW since Judge Catharina Haynes’ investiture in 2008.
Winstead Moves to New Digs in Fort Worth
The firm left 777 Main Street in downtown for its new office on the 17th floor of One City Place at 300 Throckmorton Street.
Andrews Kurth Elects 2014-2015 Policy Committee
Twenty-five of the 29 lawyers on the committee practice are listed as practicing out of at least one of the firm’s Texas offices.
Former GC Joins DLA Piper as Director of Start-Up Program
Majorie Winters, who will be based in Austin, will counsel start-ups and mid-stage companies in matters related to formation, structuring, human resources, IP protection, financing and M&A.
TX Supreme Court Hears BP, Transocean $500 million Dispute
BP and Transocean take their bitter, protracted half-billion-dollar battle over who pays for pollution-related liabilities arising from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster to the Texas Supreme Court this week. The federal court in New Orleans overseeing the Deepwater Horizon case asked the Texas high court to decide a simple but critical issue: Is BP covered by Transocean’s insurance policy?