Kenneth Artz

December 13, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

True, law can have immediate and enormous consequences when the power of the state is brought to bear on individuals, but the stories that result from law carry emotional weight sufficient to bend law one way or the other over time. In this way, law is both an instrument and informer of culture.

By Randy D. Gordon

7 minute read

December 10, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

When a nursing resident is alleged to have been sexually abused and a lawsuit follows, a key person for plaintiff attorneys to retain is a competent expert witness. Naturally, that person must be properly credentialed and have the requisite experience. But there's more.

By Elisa M. Reiter and Daniel Pollack

9 minute read

December 09, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Appellate arguments, especially patent law cases before the Federal Circuit, provide an opportunity to really dive into the case law and its underlying policies.

By Kenneth Artz

3 minute read

December 08, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Ultimately, when a business uses someone to craft a redemption narrative, they need to be prepared when it goes profoundly wrong, as it has for Ryerson University here.

By Aron Solomon

6 minute read

December 06, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Ultimately, putting labels on a criminal act such as "crime of moral turpitude" needs to have the actual act fit the label given to it and it needs to be done equitably, which isn't the case.

By Aron Solomon

4 minute read

December 06, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

"I am already chomping at the bit to get back into the courtroom. I feel tremendously fortunate to work at a firm where I know that opportunity is right around the corner. I hope other firms will entrust associates with similar opportunities and that other associates will be eager to do so."

By Kyrie Cameron

6 minute read

December 03, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Energy plays a major role in the Infrastructure Act by addressing environmental concerns through the promotion of new and cleaner sources of energy. One key area addressed in the bill is the development of carbon capture, utilization and sequestration ("CCUS").

By Scott Greer, Marcella Burke, Jim Bowe, Tom Spulak and Tyler Brown

5 minute read

December 02, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

As DeFi technology continues to proliferate, protecting related intellectual property (IP) involved is also increasingly important.

By Sam Campbell & Ted Claypoole

6 minute read

December 01, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

If finalized in its current form, the rule will upend the current state of play for methane control and enforcement in the oil patch.

By Marcella Burke, Ilana Saltzbart, Suzanne Wilson, I. Cason Hewgley and Elizabeth Holden

5 minute read

November 23, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

One takeaway from this case: The responsibility of every court is to ensure that subtlety and clarity are not lost in the shadows of procedure.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

5 minute read