June 30, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
US Supreme Court: Title VII Protects LGBTQ Workers From DiscriminationEmployers that have not previously maintained policies prohibiting discrimination or harassment on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity should update their policies and training materials.
By Devon Sharp
6 minute read
June 29, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Energy Industry Bankruptcies Will Accelerate in Coming Months: A Q&A With Munsch Hardt's John D. CornwellJohn D. Cornwell, a shareholder of Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, spoke recently with Texas Lawyer about the future of the energy industry.
By Kenneth Artz
5 minute read
June 29, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
The Future of Qualified Immunity as a DefenseOne pressing question: should qualified immunity as a defense to a constitutional violation be eliminated or reformed?
By Michael P. Maslanka
6 minute read
June 29, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Advice for Boards and Board Directors During the Pandemic: A Q&A With Sidley's Yvette OstolazaTexas Lawyer spoke recently with Ostolaza about what boards and board members can do to manage litigation risk while the COVID-19 pandemic is still active.
By Kenneth Artz
7 minute read
June 29, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
A Dream Deferred? Why America Needed the Supreme Court to Keep DACA in PlaceRegents keeps the American Dream alive, but only for now. It is now up to us to push the other political branches to find a solution that will keep it alive for good in order to remind the world—and more importantly, ourselves—why this truly is the land of opportunity.
By Andrés Correa
5 minute read
June 26, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
The Current State of IP During the Pandemic: A Q&A With NZ Carr Law Office's Nan CarrNan Carr, an intellectual property attorney with NZ Carr Law Office in Houston, recently spoke with Texas Lawyer about the state of intellectual property…
By Kenneth Artz
3 minute read
June 25, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
COVID-19 Lawsuit Immunity: When Nobody is Accountable, Nobody is SafeAt least 25 states, either through executive orders or state laws have now granted COVID-19 liability protections for health care workers, health care…
By Quentin Brogdon
5 minute read
June 22, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
The Current State of IP During the Pandemic: A Q&A With Vorys' Carey C. JordanCarey C. Jordan, a partner at the Houston office of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease's Houston office and a member of the technology and intellectual…
By Kenneth Artz
6 minute read
June 21, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
How Will COVID-19 Affect the 2021 Texas Legislative Session?For businesses that are impacted by state, local and federal government regulations, it's time to get involved. As crises occur, governmental entities…
By Craig Chick & Amy Beard
6 minute read
June 21, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Mail-In Ballot Law? What Mail-In Ballot Law? We Have Elections to Win!The actions in the courtroom and in some of Texas' largest counties strongly suggest that the fight over illegally expanding the use of mail-in ballots is far from over.
By Chuck DeVore
6 minute read
Trending Stories
- 1Meta Pulls Plug on DEI Programs
- 2On the Move and After Hours: Meyner and Landis; Cooper Levenson; Ogletree Deakins; Saiber
- 3State Budget Proposal Includes More Money for Courts—for Now
- 4$5 Million Settlement Reached With Stone Academy
- 5$15K Family Vacation Turned 'Colossal Nightmare': Lawsuit Filed Against Vail Ski Resorts
More from ALM
- Scan In Progress: Litigators Leverage AI to Screen Prospective Jurors 1 minute read
- Legal Speak at General Counsel Conference East 2024: Match Group's Katie Dugan & Herrick's Carol Goodman 1 minute read
- Legal Speak at General Counsel Conference East 2024: Eric Wall, Executive VP, Syllo 1 minute read