January 27, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
More Awards We'd Like to SeeAt the heart of the case are allegations that the inmates were left alone in an attorney visitation room and forced to listen to the catchy children's song "Baby Shark" playing on a loop for hours on end.
By John G. Browning
7 minute read
January 26, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Rhetoric, Improvisation and the Construction of Trial StoriesTrial itself involves lawyers introducing bits of evidence—something like hanging ornaments on a tree—that make their trial stories appear weightier and more attractive. (Or the reverse, when they're challenging their oppositions' evidence).
By Randy D. Gordon
9 minute read
January 26, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
A Primer on Non-SubscribersThe Texas Legislature enacted the Texas Workers' Compensation Act in 1913 in response to the needs of workers who were being denied recoveries in…
By Quentin Brogdon
8 minute read
January 26, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Insurance Policy Canceled Before the Wreck? No problem. Trucking Company's Insurance Carrier Still Has to PayAll attorneys engaged in a personal injury practice should read one or the more of the detailed presentations about the MCS-90 endorsement.
By Geoffrey G. Hoover
4 minute read
January 24, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
'We've Got an Honorary Texan Taking the Helm,' Says Managing Partner of Dallas Office of Foley & Lardner"Our Texas lawyers are thrilled about Daljit taking on this new role," says Michael Newman, managing partner at the Dallas office of Foley & Lardner.
By Kenneth Artz
2 minute read
January 24, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
To Stay or Not to Stay – That was the Question: The US Supreme Court Stays OSHA's ETS Vaccine-or-Test Requirement, but Lifts the Stay to Allow Mandatory Vaccines for Federally Funded Health Care FacilitiesAlthough the OSHA ETS mandate is stayed, Texas companies may still mandate vaccines under strict parameters.
By Rachel Powitzky Steely
6 minute read
January 24, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
The No Surprises Act: Practical Implications for Health and Mental Health ProfessionalsThe No Surprises Act dictates that the arbiter chooses the offer closest to the median in network rate, unless there is additional information that shows that the in-network rate is inappropriate.
By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack
6 minute read
January 20, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Maritime Air EmissionsAs important as it is to reduce NOx and Sox emissions, the maritime industry is only just now turning its attention to ratcheting down GHG emissions emanating from the world's fleet.
By Keith Letourneau
7 minute read
January 19, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Princess of Pop Britney Spears Could Find Out the Fate of Her Assets Soon"This hearing may deal with the transfer of assets and other pending financial matters," said PI attorney Michael Mandell.
By Kenneth Artz
6 minute read
January 19, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
New Texas Law Protects Energy CompaniesAt a minimum, the new law (Texas S.B. 13) may help soften the financial blow as large energy companies are making the inevitable, albeit expensive, transition to alternative energy sources.
By Aaron R. Crane and Michael Morehead
5 minute read