Mark Bauer

May 28, 2018 | National Law Journal

Known for its long history of obtaining favorable outcomes for clients, the firm's mass tort practice is often called upon to take over the most serious cases.

By Laura Castro

4 minute read

May 28, 2018 | National Law Journal

The firm defended Richard Ireland in a case that involved 'pay-to-play' allegations accusing Ireland of bribing Pennsylvania's former state treasurer and Democratic gubernatorial candidate with campaign contributions in exchange for state asset management contracts.

By Rich Acello

3 minute read

May 22, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

Justice Antonin Scalia's good humor was on display when, at his expense, this appellate lawyer from Texas got him and the rest of the court to laugh.

By Lynne Liberato

4 minute read

May 16, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

Texas law graduates would no longer face the Texas bar exam, and instead take a test with fewer essay questions that could qualify them for a law license in 29 states, if the Texas Supreme Court accepts a recommendation from one of its task forces.

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

May 16, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

Robust internal controls are vital for companies to detect and remedy fraud, waste and abuse, i.e., embezzlement, as a component of its financial oversight. Incorporating similarly robust internal controls for addressing sexual harassment complaints must be a priority.

By Sonja J. McGill

6 minute read

May 15, 2018 | National Law Journal

White-collar defense attorneys and their clients should pay attention to the tax consequences of monetary awards in criminal and civil enforcement cases. This may potentially prevent a company discovering from its accounting firm that none of the payments is deductible due to the failure to allocate.

By Marvin A. Kirsner and Carolyn F. McNiven

5 minute read

May 11, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

What once was an abandoned landfill located south of downtown Dallas has become a links-style golf course that, beginning May 14, will host the AT&T Byron Nelson tournament for its 50th anniversary run.

By Mary Alice Salmon

9 minute read

May 09, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

Voting by acclamation on May 7, a State Bar of Texas committee recommended that the bar board of directors elect Ross Fischer, a former attorney in the bar's Office of Disciplinary Counsel, as its general counsel.

By Mary Alice Salmon

3 minute read

May 08, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

A former employee of the University of Texas School of Law was arrested, jailed and charged with six counts of tampering with a government record for allegedly falsifying his time sheets, claiming he was working, when he actually traveled to lavish vacation destinations.

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

May 08, 2018 | Law.com

A former employee of the University of Texas School of Law was arrested, jailed and charged with six counts of tampering with a government record for allegedly falsifying his time sheets, claiming he was working, when he actually traveled to lavish vacation destinations.

By Angela Morris

4 minute read