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Kenneth Artz

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May 18, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Unmarried, Non-Monied Parents Face Many Challenges When Fighting Affluent Parents Over Child Custody and Support in Texas

Too often children end up caught in the middle of nasty child support and custody disputes involving the "haves" and "have nots." It's time for the state to make these children a priority and stop allowing the legal system to favor high-net-worth and celebrity parents.

By Justin Sisemore

5 minute read

May 17, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

I-9 Form Audit—What to Expect and How to Prepare?

With ICE audits on the rise, maintaining proper I-9 records is causing employers a lot of anxiety.

By Kisshia Simmons

7 minute read

May 14, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Where Does an 'Outcry Witness' Fit in the Child Abuse Arena?

Social workers must have a basic knowledge of how legal proceedings work, especially if they are called to be an outcry witness.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

6 minute read

May 12, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Texas Legislature Considers Shield From COVID-19 Liability Lawsuits for Texas Businesses

With more Texas businesses reopening every day, new legislation will provide a shield for businesses against COVID-19 liability lawsuits.

By Heath Cheek, Brent D. Hockaday and Katie R. Beaird

5 minute read

May 12, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

BTI Client Service A-Team Rankings: A Q&A With Butler Snow's Amanda G. Taylor

Texas Lawyer spoke recently with Amanda G. Taylor, attorney and practice group leader of Butler Snow's Appellate group, about her firm's approach to client service.

By Kenneth Artz

3 minute read

May 12, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

A Tale of 2 Divorces

In a divorce, it is far better, if at all possible, to put aside one's own grievances and seek a fair and honest settlement everyone can live with, rather than be bent on achieving some kind of ultimate takedown.

By Susan Myres

0 minute read

May 12, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Makeover for Law Firm Websites?

Smart law firms are looking at their collaterals at least once a quarter to be sure the information is still current, the biographies are updated, the photos are correct and the imagery right, says Meranda Vieyra, CEO & founder of Denver Legal Marketing LLC.

By Kenneth Artz

4 minute read

May 12, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Cybercrime Threatening Gains Made by Telehealth During the Pandemic

The pandemic has shown that health care can be delivered via telehealth without a decrease in the quality of the health care provided, however, cybercrime is a large and growing threat to health care.

By Kenneth Artz

3 minute read

May 12, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

More Craziness on Zoom and Other Legal Weirdness

When it comes to virtual legal proceedings we've almost gotten used to a sort of "what will happen next?" attitude, says John G. Browning, a former justice on the Fifth Court of Appeals in Dallas.

By John G. Browning

5 minute read

May 11, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

All the World (or at Least the Whole Courtroom) is a Stage

Manipulation of the arena of the courtroom can be clever, picayune and sometimes hilarious, but every movement has three goals in mind: to be seen clearly, to be heard distinctly, and to fill as much of the arena as the court will allow.

By Randy D. Gordon

7 minute read