Texas Pulse

Texas Justices Rule Trial Court Must Admit Out-Of-State Attys

By Emily Sawicki

An El Paso court that barred two out-of-state attorneys from appearing pro hac vice because they seemed to have signed a filing prior to being admitted must let the lawyers into the case, the state high court ruled Friday, finding the trial court abused its discretion in blocking them.
Locke Lord Strikes $12M Deal To End Claims Over Gas Fraud

By Spencer Brewer

Locke Lord LLP will likely pony up $12.5 million to settle claims it stood by as its clients carried out a fraudulent $122 million oil and gas scheme, with a Texas federal magistrate judge recommending approval of the settlement at a hearing in Fort Worth.
Senators Urge ABA To Look Into Rape Questions On Bar Apps

By Cara Bayles

Several members of the Senate Judiciary Committee wrote to the American Bar Association on Friday urging it to study how state bar applications require would-be attorneys to disclose sexual violence.
Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work

By Emma Cueto

Richards Layton & Finger PA and Desmarais LLP handling a suit against Pfizer over mRNA vaccine technology and Warner Norcross + Judd LLP's handling of a Midwestern bank merger lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from April 12 to 26.
Baylor Law Prof Joins Carlson And Subsidiary In Texas

By Lynn LaRowe

A Baylor Law School professor has taken a position with Texas' statewide personal injury shop The Carlson Law Firm PC, and will also be a named partner in a Corpus Christi affiliate boutique being rebranded as White Carlson Wren & Cook.
Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

By Kevin Penton

Aidala Bertuna & Kamins PC leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after New York's highest state court overturned Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction in a contentious, split opinion that found the former movie mogul's first jury proceeding was unfair.
Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

By Anna Sanders

This was another action-packed week for the legal industry as BigLaw firms made new hires and expanded their practices. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
How Gibson Dunn Shines A Spotlight On Pro Bono Work

By Kevin Penton

While Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP accepts nominations each year for some of its top pro bono work and selects several winners, the firm's pro bono chair wouldn't call this a competition.
DLA Piper Promotes 63 Lawyers To Partnership Worldwide

By Jamie Lennox

DLA Piper said Thursday it has elevated 63 new lawyers to its partnership across the globe in a U.S.-led promotion round that marks a dip from its class of 72 new partners in 2023.
Bressler Switches To Committee Leadership Structure

By Madison Arnold

Bressler Amery & Ross PC has reshaped its leadership structure and is now headed up by a five-member management committee in charge of the firm's day-to-day operations and long-term strategic planning.
Microvast Elevates General Counsel To President Role

By Adrian Cruz

Microvast Holdings Inc., a Texas-based technology company that develops and manufactures lithium-ion battery solutions, promoted its general counsel to president, according to a recent securities filing.
Law Firm Real Estate Report

By James Boyle

Familiar proved preferable for a handful of firms in April, as Lathrop GPM and Haynes and Boone went vertical with their office moves in Boston and San Antonio, respectively, while BakerHostetler and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman renewed their leases in San Francisco.
Adams And Reese Hires Environmental Law Head In Alabama

By Jack Rodgers

Adams and Reese LLP has hired a longtime environmental litigator who is joining the firm in Birmingham, Alabama, to lead the environmental team, the firm announced Tuesday.
Sidley Marketing Chief Scott L. Kilburg Dies At 51

By Andrea Keckley

Sidley Austin LLP Chief Marketing Officer Scott L. Kilburg died last week, the firm has confirmed. He was 51.
Latham's AI And Innovation Director On His New Role

By Sarah Martinson

Latham and Watkins LLP recently hired John Scrudato from Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian LLP to be its director of artificial intelligence and innovation. Here, Scrudato spoke with Law360 Pulse about what he wants to accomplish in his new job.
Bradley Arant Gains Real Estate Pro In Dallas From Gray Reed

By Lynn LaRowe

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP continues to expand in the Lone Star State, adding a real estate and environmental law partner in Dallas from Gray Reed & McGraw LLP.
Akerman Launches New Breed Of Equine Sector Legal Team

By Tracey Read

Akerman LLP has formed one of the largest multistate and multidisciplinary legal teams in the equestrian community, the firm said Wednesday.
The Top Tips Senior Staff Want Junior Associates To Know

By Aebra Coe

Even as junior associates gain sophisticated legal skills, it’s important for them to also gain practical knowledge related to the inner workings of their law firm. Here, six longtime staff offer their tips to new associates for navigating life in a large law firm like a pro.
Houston Firm Sues Client For Fees In Explosion Settlement

By Peter McGuire

The Daspit Law Firm PLLC is taking a former client to court in order to recoup money allegedly owed from a settlement to a personal injury lawsuit stemming from a chemical plant fire almost six years ago.
Judge Overturns Biz's H-2B Ban, Blaming 'Gaslighting' Atty

By Brandon Lowrey

A U.S. Department of Labor administrative law judge overturned a decision to debar a Minnesota concessions stand company from the H-2B visa program over its failure to pay back wages and penalties, saying the small business's owner had only followed his attorney's advice — right into a legal disaster.
La. Atty Asks Justices To Stay Frivolous Filing Fine

By Jared Foretek

A Louisiana attorney is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to bail her out of a $29,000 penalty from a district judge for frivolous filings and claiming that she was poisoned in retaliation for claims against Louisiana State University's medical residency program.
Womble Bond Names New DEI, Women's Group Leadership

By Jack Rodgers

Womble Bond Dickinson LLP has named new leaders for its diversity, equity and inclusion committee and a new chair for its Women of Womble group, a network of women who support the professional success of Womble Bond's female attorneys, according to a Monday announcement.
Former Kraft GC Named Celanese's New Lead Board Director

By Adrian Cruz

Chemical maker Celanese Corp. has announced the appointment of Kim K.W. Rucker, formerly general counsel for Kraft Foods and Avon Products, as the lead independent director of its board.
Aimbridge Hospitality Welcomes Ex-CLO Back To The Role

By Christine DeRosa

Texas-based Aimbridge Hospitality has found its new top attorney in a familiar face — its longtime former chief legal officer, who returns to the role following a short stint at another management company.
Approach The Bench: Judge Rosenberg Fosters Young Talent

Soon after U.S. District Judge Robin Rosenberg of the Southern District of Florida began presiding over her first multidistrict litigation — a case alleging the heartburn medication Zantac caused cancer — she took a novel approach to selecting leadership on the plaintiffs' side.

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