Kenneth Artz

September 03, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

With the economy and businesses struggling, it's important for companies to handle a commercial dispute the right way in order to save time and money, say John Deis and Courtney Ervin, partners at Houston-based Hicks Thomas.

By Kenneth Artz

9 minute read

September 03, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Texas Lawyer spoke recently with attorney Chris Schwegmann, who tries trademark and copyright infringement, false advertising, antitrust, and other business cases, about The Washington Football Team.

By Kenneth Artz

5 minute read

September 02, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

The culture at Patterson + Sheridan has remained fun-loving and supportive despite the uncertainty that everyone is facing.

By Chloe Dixon

6 minute read

August 31, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

According to a comprehensive study conducted by the University of Texas School of Social Work, in Texas alone, there are approximately 313,000 victims of human trafficking at any given moment. This is a problem that affects us all, and one that requires maximum cooperation among federal, state and local officials to eradicate.

By Ken Oliver and Andrew Brown

5 minute read

August 31, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

From the controversial practice of separating parents from children at the border, ending Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), and building a border wall, Trump has made immigration a major policy priority.

By Jennifer de Haro

6 minute read

August 31, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Require returning employees to sign a new noncompete that resets the clock. But keep in mind that in Texas and most other states, an employer must give the employee something new (legally known as "consideration") in exchange for the new noncompete agreement.

By Antonio U. Allen and Lu Pham

5 minute read

August 30, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

COVID-19 poses an unprecedented challenge to our system of law. We will be defined in the years to come by how we meet the challenge. The answer to the challenge is not to implement mandatory online jury trials.

By Quentin Brogdon

8 minute read

August 30, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

It seems clear that jurors do not understand negligence in terms of a legal technicality, which they likely see as a game of gotcha.

By Charles "Chuck" Bennett

5 minute read

August 27, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Texas Lawyer recently spoke with Colin Carter about how the upcoming election might impact estate planning and investment portfolios, and managing family dynamics and the transfer of wealth between generations.

By Kenneth Artz

4 minute read

August 27, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

The upheaval following the COVID-19 crisis should spur companies to reexamine old playbooks, and to get ready for a "new normal" in which employees remain scattered and diffused.

By Chris Patton

5 minute read