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April 21, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Feeder Schools: The Pipeline for Texas Legal Talent

Yvette 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 Lease

The 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 Revisited

In 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 Claims

The 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 Texas

Plaintiff 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 Pandemic

Concern 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 Attorney

When 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 Laws

There'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-19

In 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 Records

Twenty-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