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This Texas Case Could Expand 3rd-Party Liability in Defamation Suits
A key challenge facing Roe is the lack of a record of specific defamatory quotes relayed by the defendant to others.
Transgender Patients Sue Aetna Over Surgeries—But They Face a Hurdle
Even their lawyer acknowledges the plaintiffs have a difficult road ahead in litigation.
King & Spalding Grows in Texas With 6 Partners from 3 Law Firms
A Vinson & Elkins litigation partner, a Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom energy transactions partner, and four Butler Snow product liability and mass torts partners joined King & Spalding in Austin, Dallas and Houston this week.
Here's What Texas Attorneys Are Expecting From the State's New Business Courts
Many are optimistic about the courts' potential but expect it will take at least a year to build up the jurisprudence that could make them a reliable venue for business litigation.
Web 3.0: How Will Blockchain Impact Your Practice?
"There have been no shortage of government enforcement actions in this space, yet the law is far from settled," write Sidley Austin's Lilya Tessler, Scott Parel and Angela Zambrano.
Below-Market Associates Believe They Deserve the Market Compensation. Are They Right?
Midlevel associates say below-market compensation may cause them to leave, especially when billable hours match expectations at better-paying competitors.
'I'm Sorry for What I Did': Judge Gets Public Admonishment
The former city of Teague municipal court judge was found to have had ex parte communications during the course of trying to dismiss a traffic citation for an acquaintance, the State Commission on Judicial Conduct found.
Texas Supreme Court Revisits Standard for Reckless Police Conduct
"You just said that a series of (negligent acts) is never enough, so I'm left wondering why we even conduct this inquiry if nothing is ever enough?" Justice Brett Busby asked.
'Commit Yourself to Act': Actionable Guidance for Ethical Dilemmas
"Lawyers need not be a tortured Prince Hamlet, strutting back and forth, agonizing over an ethical dilemma," writes columnist Michael P. Maslanka.
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