Free Speech, Due Process and Trial by Jury
At a time when diversity remains an ongoing problem in the legal profession, Amber Rogers is pioneering solutions through work both inside and outside of her firm. But pioneer is just one of her many leadership roles.
Larry Friedman has been advocating for service businesses for a long time. So it wasn't unusual when he sued Gov. Abbott on behalf of eight bars that had to close their doors under new pandemic restrictions. What is unusual is the extent to which his advocacy has become a family affair. Natalie Posgate has the story.
Norton Rose Fulbright announced late Sunday that the firm has elected a litigation partner in Houston to be its global chief executive starting Jan. 1. Gerry Pecht is the first U.S. lawyer to take the 3,500-lawyer firm’s highest ranking leadership position since Fulbright & Jaworski and Norton Rose combined in 2013.
A tough commodity environment, a failed IPO and a pandemic are a few of the factors causing this Austin-based energy company to be the latest to file for bankruptcy protection in Houston federal court. Natalie Posgate has the details, including notable creditors.
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Bostock V. Clayton County that Title VII of the 1964 Civil Right Act makes it unlawful to discriminate against LGBTQ workers marks a major shift in the employment law landscape. Here are few precautionary measures that employers should take or face Title VII’s considerable reach against unequal treatment.
Clad in face shields, an East Texas jury sat through six days of socially-distanced evidence put on by 10 plexiglass-guarded witnesses before returning a half-billion-dollar verdict in the Marshall courthouse.
Affectionately known by his students as “Coach,” T. Gerald Treece led with love — for the law, for its zealous advocacy and for his students. South Texas College of Law's Amanda Jackson writes of the recent passing of Treece, a longtime professor, associate dean and leader of the school's moot court and mock trial teams.
Two sides to the coin. Two-edged sword. Yin and Yang. Pick your metaphor, but both pessimists and optimists will find succor in this week's transactions. Allen Pusey explains.
Richard Toussaint, a co-founder of Forest Park Medical Center, is already serving time in federal prison for a different fraud. Bruce Tomaso reports.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit at the end of March, the number of jury trials in Texas can be counted on one hand. More than 3,800 civil and criminal jury trials scheduled in courtrooms across Texas have been postponed indefinitely during the past five months.
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