April 21, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
Feeder Schools: The Pipeline for Texas Legal TalentYvette Ostolaza, a member of Sidley's management and executive committees, and the managing partner of the Dallas office, talks about the importance of "feeder schools" for law firms.
By Kenneth Artz & Mark Moore
5 minute read
April 14, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
Buyer's Market: What You Can Do to Negotiate More Value From Your LeaseThe pre-pandemic trend of firms shrinking their office space footprints is likely to continue, according to a new report from commercial real estate…
By Kenneth Artz and Mark Moore
5 minute read
April 05, 2021 | New York Law Journal
Custom and Practice RevisitedIn this edition of their Medical Malpractice column, Thomas A. Moore and Matthew Gaier again address the issue of the admissibility of physicians' testimony as to their custom and practice, also known as habit evidence, in light of two recent Appellate Division decisions that provide new insights into the admissibility and applicability of such evidence.
By Thomas A. Moore and Matthew Gaier
15 minute read
March 17, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
Attorneys Should Avoid Any 'One-Size-Fits-All' Approach in Texas Winter Storm ClaimsThe insurance industry is processing an unprecedented amount of claims following the brutal winter storm that slammed through most of Texas last month,…
By Kenneth Artz and Mark Moore
4 minute read
March 03, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
Damage Without Dollars: How Insurance Claims Will Turn to Litigation Claims in TexasPlaintiff attorneys need to focus on the potential for bad faith litigation against insurance providers, involving claims that those carriers have not upheld their end of the contract following the devastating winter storm that struck Texas last month, says John Kelly, a practicing attorney and insurance law expert at Kelly Law Team in Phoenix, Arizona.
By Kenneth Artz and Mark Moore
4 minute read
February 25, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
Making Partner During a PandemicConcern about the impact the COVID-19 pandemic might have had on the partner process is misplaced, according to law firm consultant Kent Zimmermann of Zeughauser Group.
By Kenneth Artz and Mark Moore
3 minute read
February 22, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
Drones Are an Urban Conundrum, says Austin Aviation AttorneyWhen it comes to hashing out drone law, Mike Slack, the managing partner & cofounder of Slack Davis Singer, says he doubts the FAA and cities have had any serious discussions.
By Kenneth Artz and Mark Moore
5 minute read
February 19, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
New Applications for Drones Could Mean Big Changes to Drone LawsThere's really not that much legal work concerning drone laws, but that could change, says David T. Norton, a partner and head of the aviation practice at Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley & Norton LLP.
By Kenneth Artz and Mark Moore
5 minute read
February 01, 2021 | New York Law Journal
Liability for Transmitting COVID-19In their Medical Malpractice column, Thomas Moore and Matthew Gaier discuss both historical and modern precedent that helps answer the current issue during the COVID-19 pandemic as to whether people who infect others by engaging in negligent conduct may be held liable for the damage they cause.
By Thomas A. Moore and Matthew Gaier
14 minute read
November 30, 2020 | New York Law Journal
Consultation Reports in Physicians' Office RecordsTwenty-five years ago, this Medical Malpractice column concluded that a physician's entire office record, including the reports of consulting physicians and any findings or opinions contained therein, is admissible in evidence, so long as the material was kept in the regular course of the physician's business and was related to the diagnosis or treatment of the patient. Among the law discussed was 'Freeman v. Kirkland'. Another columnist recently concluded that 'Freeman' should no longer be followed. Thomas A. Moore and Matthew Gaier respectfully disagree with that conclusion in today's edition of their column.
By Thomas A. Moore and Matthew Gaier
13 minute read
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