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May 07, 2018 | Texas Lawyer
Fifth Circuit Sanctions Austin Attorney for Filing Frivolous AppealAustin solo Omar Rosales, who already had been hit with more than $175,000 in sanctions for making false and abusive statements about opposing counsel during Americans with Disabilities Act litigation, faces additional sanctions.
By Mary Alice Salmon
3 minute read
May 04, 2018 | National Law Journal
The 2018 Pro Bono Hot List: Key PlayersThe lawyers on this year's Pro Bono Hot List have taken on some of the biggest issues of our time. Read what they had to say about the impact of these cases.
By National Law Journal
1 minute read
May 04, 2018 | Texas Lawyer
Who's on this Year's Star-Studded Texas Law School Commencement Speaker Circuit?Although Star Jones is the only TV star speaking at a Texas law school commencement this year, that's not to say she's the only high-profile speaker.
By Angela Morris
1 minute read
May 03, 2018 | National Law Journal
5th Circuit Denies AARP, States' Request to Intervene in DOL Fiduciary RulingDrinker Biddle's Fred Reish speculates on Labor's next move.
By Melanie Waddell
4 minute read
May 03, 2018 | The Recorder
Circuit Court Denies AARP, Becerra's Request to Intervene in DOL Fiduciary RulingLos Angeles Drinker Biddle partner Fred Reish muses on the Department of Labor's next move.
By Melanie Waddell
4 minute read
May 02, 2018 | Texas Lawyer
New Discipline Petition Filed Against Lawyer Sanctioned for False Statements About Prominent Civil Rights LawyerThe state bar's Commission for Lawyer Discipline has filed a new case against an Austin lawyer who was sanctioned and suspended from federal court…
By Angela Morris
4 minute read
May 01, 2018 | National Law Journal
The 'Samsung v. Apple' Retrial is an Opportunity to Solidify Progress on Design PatentsIt has been just over a year since the U.S. Supreme Court issued its unanimous decision in Samsung v. Apple. And in taking stock of the ways in which the law regarding design patent remedies has developed since then, it seems safe to say there is still work to be done, with vitally important consequences for innovators of all sizes.
By Carl Cecere
5 minute read
May 01, 2018 | Texas Lawyer
Work Matters: Let's Talk ERISAWhen will courts take these lawsuits on a clean slate?
By Michael P. Maslanka
5 minute read
May 01, 2018 | Texas Lawyer
Entering Its Fourth Year, the Award-Winning University of Houston's Pre-Law Center Is Just Getting StartedNow in its fourth year, Houston's Pre-Law Pipeline Program on May 30 begins eight weeks of courses for first-generation, low-income and underrepresented minority students. Some will explore whether a legal career is right for them, and others will seek focused help to bolster their law school applications and Law School Admission Test scores.
By Angela Morris
7 minute read
April 30, 2018 | National Law Journal
Top 100 Verdicts 2017: ChartA multi-billion dollar verdict involving breaches of fiduciary duty scores the top award in the 2017 list by NLJ-affiliate VerdictSearch.
By VerdictsSearch
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