January 23, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
The Next Great Texas Energy Resource: Renewable Energy in the 2020sThe discovery of oil at Spindletop started Texas on the path to becoming a dominant force in the global energy industry. Traditionally, at least in…
By Matt Kapinos and Hayden Harms
7 minute read
January 22, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Millennial Lawyers Demand Mobility. Are Law Firms Ready to Provide It?Like it or not, remote work is coming to the legal world. Even among law firms, the development of policies to accommodate work performed away from the office appears to be a notable trend.
By Alex Babin
6 minute read
January 22, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Importer Appeals Houston COA Finding That Denied Importer's FTZ ExemptionOn Dec. 5, the Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments in PRSI Trading, LLC v. Harris County, Texas. Before the Texas Supreme Court is the issue…
By Katharine David, Robert Eckels, Sandy Hellums-Gomez, Arturo Michel, Mike Stafford, Anthony Franklyn and Ben Stephens and Husch Blackwell
5 minute read
January 21, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Master LNG Sale and Purchase Agreements: Making Sense of the Available Model FormsThe liquefied natural gas (LNG) boom in the United States, Australia and Qatar has ushered in a new era of short-term supply deals for the natural…
By James English
6 minute read
January 21, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Reexamining Boyles: An Argument for Exempting Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress Claims Against Common CarriersSince 1993, the Texas Supreme Court's decision in Boyles v. Kerr has held steadfast for the proposition that there is no cause of action in Texas…
By Michael L. Slack
7 minute read
January 21, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Premises Liability Cases Are Becoming Increasingly Difficult To Win And Here's WhyAs most attorneys reading this article already know, a premises liability cause of action is merely a type of ordinary negligence action. Cases range…
By Walter J. Romano
7 minute read
January 21, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Fifth Circuit Extends 'Doiron' Test for Assigning Maritime-Contract Status to Contracts That Are Not Oilfield Services ContractsThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently held that its two-question Doiron test for determining whether oilfield services contracts are maritime contracts also applies when evaluating the maritime-contract status of contracts for any other type of services.
By Andrew Stakelum and Marcella Burke
8 minute read
January 20, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Work Matters: 5 Ways for Lawyers to be Kinder to Themselves While There is Still TimeAt the end of 2019, I read an article in The New York Times, "Eight Ways to Be Kinder to Yourself in 2020," by Tim Herrera. Hmm, kinder to yourself?…
By Michael P. Maslanka
6 minute read
January 19, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Letter From a Birmingham Jail: Lessons for General CounselKing's letter is a model of powerful persuasive skills and moral clarity, both of which are key for general counsel to possess.
By Michael P. Maslanka
6 minute read
January 17, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Steven Rocket Rosen, Famed Houston Attorney Who Defended the Branch Davidians, Dead at 64Steven Rocket Rosen, a popular Houston-area criminal defense attorney, is dead at 64 after losing his fight with ALS.
By Kenneth Artz
7 minute read
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