August 12, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
What Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru Decision Means for Religious EmployersOn July 8, the U.S. Supreme Court decided on Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru, issuing a 7-2 victory for religious employers seeking…
By Taylor Eric White,
6 minute read
August 12, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Whataburger's A-Frame a Trademark with All the FixinsSan Antonio-based Whataburger recently announced plans to scrap its iconic "A-Frame" restaurant building design in favor of a more modern footprint.…
By Chris Schwegmann
5 minute read
August 11, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
ANNOUNCEMENT: Texas Lawyer Legal Awards Going VirtualTexas Lawyer's Texas Legal Awards will be announced Thursday, September 17, in a free online presentation at 5 p.m. CST. Here's how to register.
By Kenneth Artz
2 minute read
August 10, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Why President Trump's Anti-Trans Measures Will Protect Prejudice in COVID-19 EraThe Trump administration's revoking of historic Obama-era protections for transgender populations is a whole new level of cruelty under the threat of COVID-19, says attorney.
By Kay Van Wey
7 minute read
August 09, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Finding Women on Shortlists for the Supreme Court and BeyondIt is time for more women to move from shortlisted to selected, author says.
By Renee Knake Jefferson
6 minute read
August 07, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
City of San Francisco v. Exxon — Bad Judgment or Judicial Misconduct?Would it violate the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct for an appellate court in an opinion to "confess to an impulse to safeguard an industry that…
By Murry Cohen
18 minute read
August 06, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Developments in the National Environmental Policy Act Modernization Rule: A Q&A With Baker Botts' Scott JanoeTexas Lawyer spoke to Scott Janoe, firmwide chair of Baker Botts' environmental, safety and incident response section, about the Trump administration's modernization of the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA.
By Kenneth Artz
8 minute read
August 06, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
The GOP's COVID-19 Immunity Bill: Unfair, Unnecessary and UnsafeThe GOP has now introduced its highly anticipated comprehensive COVID-19 Immunity Bill, Senate Bill 4317, which is unfair, unnecessary and unsafe.…
By Quentin Brogdon
7 minute read
August 02, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Discretionary Denials of IPR Petitions at the PTAB: Co-Pending Litigation and Balance of Efficiency, Fairness, and Patent QualityDiscretionary denials of IPR petitions are here to stay and this is a much-needed win for patentees at the PTAB.
By Richard Kamprath
5 minute read
August 02, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Did COVID-19 Put a Hold on Your Lawsuit? Finish It With ADR-Private JudgingThere are many ways to move a case even in this chaos. The Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code offers an assortment of alternate paths to resolution of cases.
By Justice Douglas S. Lang
6 minute read
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