September 08, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
COVID-19's Not Going Away and Neither are Workplace Safety Concerns: Answers to the Most Common Questions Employers Have About OSHA's New Guidance for Preventing the Spread of COVID-19The dangerous new spike in COVID cases has many employers now considering an array of options for limiting the risk of COVID-19 exposure in the workplace. In addition to considering updated masking protocols, many businesses have recently begun to consider or implement other policies.
By Mike Muskat, Michelle Mahony and Corey Devine
5 minute read
September 07, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
Texas' SB8 'Heartbeat' Bill Could Lead to Excessive Frivolous Lawsuits'SB8 has the potential to be a field of joy for lawyers willing to take on these enforcement claims. It's going to be far too tempting for a lot of lawyers to pass up these often frivolous claims. Many of these claims will dramatically exceed the notion of what a frivolous suit is and into the area of intimidation.'
By Aron Solomon
5 minute read
September 03, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
The Lesson of Rule 11 Sanctions: Practice ProfessionallyIf you file a frivolous pleading, you may find yourself before someone like Judge Parker, and that judge may feel that the appropriate sanction is to suggest that you be disbarred for signing off on a pleading that violates Fed. Rule 11.
By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack
8 minute read
September 03, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
How to Harden Your Defenses Against a Ransomware Attack: Cybersecurity Part III'Nobody cares how intrinsically valuable your data is. You need it, the hackers know this, and you will pay to get it back.'
By Kenneth Artz
4 minute read
August 31, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
Check Your (Texas Audit) Privilege: It Might not be Available in Federal CourtThe Texas Audit Act is widely used by the regulated, who are incentivized by the regulator to look for, voluntarily disclose, and promptly correct violations in exchange for immunity from civil penalties.
By Eric Groten and Taylor Holcomb
7 minute read
August 31, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
Afraid to Immunize? Judges May View Your Reluctance SternlyWith so many COVID-related deaths, should the aim of our judiciary--particularly in the domestic relations and criminal courts--be, in part, to require COVID vaccines to preserve life and liberty?
By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack
4 minute read
August 30, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
How Being an Engineering Intern at a Law Firm Changed My Career"Thanks to Patterson +Sheridan, I now know that I want to pursue a career in intellectual property."
By Audrey Lusk
5 minute read
August 30, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
How Not to Do Back-to-Campus: McGill University and the Law'For a university with 12,535 international students and an annual research income of $515 million, McGill needs to do better and find a way to use technology to keep their community safe.'
By Aron Solomon
7 minute read
August 27, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
A Superhero's Villain in Texas: The Shift From Anecdotes to Big Data in Legal AnalyticsThe rise of AI-powered legal analytics has transformed the ways in which attorneys conduct competitive research on their opposing counsel.
By Nicole Clark
6 minute read
August 26, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
Toronto Police and Vaccine MandatesAs to whether the Toronto Police Service will be able to mandate vaccines for their employees, in Canada, the prevailing legal opinion is a strong "it depends."
By Aron Solomon
4 minute read
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