Miriam Rozen covers the business of law and focuses on how lawyers preserve and expand their client roster. Contact her at [email protected]. Twitter: @MiriamRozen.
August 21, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Brownsville Courtroom No Fun for DOJ Defending Immigration ReformsU.S. District Judge Andrew S. Hanen in Brownsville stopped short of ordering the federal government to unwind work permits it issued to 108,000 immigrants under an immigration reform program.
By Miriam Rozen
4 minute read
August 20, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Texas Attorneys Discuss Newly Adopted SEC Pay Ratio Disclosure Rules and Address O&G Clients' ConcernsThe Securities and Exchange Commission finally adopted this month long-debated pay ratio disclosure rules. Texas Lawyer asked three Texas lawyers, David Kirkland of Baker Botts, Amy Curtis of Thompson & Knight and Stephen Jacobson of Vinson & Elkins, all of whom advise the O&G industry, to respond to questions about the SEC's new rules.
By Miriam Rozen
9 minute read
August 20, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Texas Attorneys Discuss Newly Adopted SEC Pay Ratio Disclosure Rules and Address O&G Clients' ConcernsThe Securities and Exchange Commission finally adopted this month long-debated pay ratio disclosure rules. Texas Lawyer asked three Texas lawyers, David Kirkland of Baker Botts, Amy Curtis of Thompson & Knight and Stephen Jacobson of Vinson & Elkins, all of whom advise the O&G industry, to respond to questions about the SEC's new rules.
By Miriam Rozen
9 minute read
August 19, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Two Grand Juries Likely to Investigate Biker Shootings in WacoTwo separate grand juries will conduct investigations into the shootings that occurred outside a Twin Peaks restaurant in Waco in May, according to McLennan County District Attorney Abelino "Abel" Reyna.
By Miriam Rozen
3 minute read
August 19, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Two Grand Juries Likely to Investigate Biker Shootings in WacoTwo separate grand juries will conduct investigations into the shootings that occurred outside a Twin Peaks restaurant in Waco in May, according to McLennan County District Attorney Abelino "Abel" Reyna.
By Miriam Rozen
3 minute read
August 13, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Jeff Blackburn: Potter County Misdemeanor Prosecutions Need ReformPotter County should hire a nonprofit organization to audit its Class A and B misdemeanor justice system and create a public defender office to handle those cases, Amarillo criminal defense lawyer Jeff Blackburn argues in a report issued this month.
By Miriam Rozen
4 minute read
August 13, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Jeff Blackburn: Potter County Misdemeanor Prosecutions Need ReformPotter County should hire a nonprofit organization to audit its Class A and B misdemeanor justice system and create a public defender office to handle those cases, Amarillo criminal defense lawyer Jeff Blackburn argues in a report issued this month.
By Miriam Rozen
4 minute read
August 12, 2015 | Law.com
US Attorney General: Possibility of Federal Preclearance for Texas Voting LawsWhen asked at a press conference, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch did not rule out the possibility of returning to court and seeking preclearance review of Texas' changes to its voting laws or district maps if Texas officials persist in their battle to preserve the existing voter ID law.
By Miriam Rozen
4 minute read
August 12, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Contempt Hearing Postponed, Same-Sex Families Will Get to Amend Birth, Death CertificatesAs a result of the state officials' actions and promises, U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia of the Western District of Texas in San Antonio postponed a contempt hearing for state officials, including Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, until Sept. 10.
By Miriam Rozen
3 minute read
August 12, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
US Attorney General: Possibility of Federal Preclearance for Texas Voting LawsWhen asked at a press conference, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch did not rule out the possibility of returning to court and seeking preclearance review of Texas' changes to its voting laws or district maps if Texas officials persist in their battle to preserve the existing voter ID law.
By Miriam Rozen
4 minute read
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