Kenneth Artz

June 13, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

The pandemic completely upended the way the legal system operated in Texas and around the country. While it has led to many challenges, it has also opened up new possibilities, such as remote depositions, says Marc Muzi, regional vice president of Texas for Veritext Legal Solutions.

By Marc Muzi

5 minute read

June 10, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

There are a variety of factors that would drive whether a group departure was regrettable including economic factors, cultural factors, and others, says Kent Zimmermann of Zeughauser Group.

By Kenneth Artz

3 minute read

June 08, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

"EPA will likely scrutinize the regulatory compliance of warehouses, refineries, factories, chemical plants, and agricultural facilities in environmental justice communities. And environmental litigation of all kinds likely will include environmental justice claims," say King & Spalding attorneys Michael Leslie, Granta Nakayama, Megan Nishikawa, and Erich J. Almonte.

By Michael Leslie, Granta Nakayama, Megan Nishikawa and Erich Almonte

5 minute read

June 07, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Depending on the circumstances, the right to confidentiality can bend when protection of children or the elderly are a key component of a case.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

4 minute read

June 07, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

"Everyone recognized that some merger-related attrition was going to be part of our ultimate growth strategy and that a combination with an Am Law 50 firm would not appeal to some of our lawyers, particularly those who had elected to lateral over to a regional firm from a national firm," says Dallas attorney Michael Newman.

By Kenneth Artz

3 minute read

June 06, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

"... the more frequently Griner's name appears in our news feeds, the more pressure there is on the U.S. government to intensify and accelerate its efforts to bring her home," says Aron Solomon, JD, the Chief Legal Analyst for Today's Esquire.

By Aron Solomon

5 minute read

June 01, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

"To be effective, originalism must truly be originalism, rather than a label affixed to some other mode of reasoning," says Dallas appellate lawyer David S. Coale.

By David S. Coale

4 minute read

May 31, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Simply because Rule 1004 permits evidence of the content of a lost writing in no way guarantees admission of the evidence. This is just the starting point. The practitioner must craft arguments to ensure—or defeat—admission of the lost writing.

By Joshua Fuller

6 minute read

May 31, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

The consequences for an employee trying to perform his job can arguably be debilitating; thus, it must be left to a jury, not a judge, to decide whether the terms and conditions of his employment are so altered as to create a hostile work environment based on race.

By Michael P. Maslanka

8 minute read

May 27, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

"Jarskey v. SEC" could impact the Department of Justice, which handles cases for the government in federal district court, and could seriously inhibit affected agencies' ability to pursue civil money penalties.

By Matthew Chester, Lori Patterson, Michael E. Clark, Lindsay Ray, and Chelsea Thomas

7 minute read