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September 10, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Texas Law Firms Bring Class Action Over Parking Fines

The plaintiffs are moving for damages and injunctive relief to stop Metropolis' practice of issuing parking violation fines.
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September 10, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Does 'Heath' Have Teeth? The New Era of Criminal Discovery Rights in Texas

"'Heath' dramatically expands prosecutorial duties and discovery obligations under Article 39.14(a)," write Rick Cofer and Megan Rue of Cofer & Connelly.
11 minute read
September 10, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Big Law Firms Expand Energy, Infrastructure Teams in Houston

Bracewell and Clifford Chance both hired lawyers who do work for energy and infrastructure clients, as hiring in those sectors in Texas continues at a rapid clip.
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September 09, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Vinson & Elkins Launches Office in Dublin, a Global Hub for Aviation Finance Practice

David Berkery, who joined Vinson & Elkins in 2022 as an aviation finance partner in New York, will lead the Dublin office.
3 minute read
September 09, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Texas Law Firms Trim Scope of Wages Collective Action

The majority opinion notes that its conclusion on personal jurisdiction over opt-in plaintiffs in FLSA collective actions puts it in line with three sister circuits.
4 minute read
September 09, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Joining Effort to Beat Down NLRB, Amazon Suit Calls Agency's Administrative Process 'Constitutional Infirmity'

The e-commerce giant's beef stems from an administrative injunction the NLRB filed against it in March 2022, about a week before workers at a Staten Island Amazon warehouse voted to unionize.
3 minute read
September 09, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

New DOJ Effort Expands Scope, Incentives of Whistleblower Program

"The Department of Justice recently announced a three-year pilot program that uses financial rewards to encourage whistleblowers to report corporate misconduct," write Andrew Wirmani and Allison Cook of Reese Marketos.
6 minute read
September 09, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Keeping Clients Secrets: 'Til Death Do Us Part?

"The duties of confidentiality for attorneys and psychologists are fundamental to their professional relationships," write Elisa Reiter, Daniel Pollack and Jeffrey Siegel.
7 minute read
September 09, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Brown Rudnick Adds Michelman & Robinson Oil and Gas Trial Partner in Houston

Lauren Varnado, who joined Michelman & Robinson in 2022 to launch its Houston office, moved to Brown Rudnick as a partner in Houston, in part due to its deep trial bench.
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September 09, 2024 | National Law Journal

Arguing Class Actions: Quality vs. Quantity—The Debate Over Reasonable Attorney Fees

Arguing Class Actions is a monthly column by Adam J. Levitt for the National Law Journal.
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