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Biglaw, Sponsored Content
Mergers And Office Openings: UK Firms Seek Growth In The US
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Biglaw
Clifford Chance Lassos Latham Partners As It Expands Into Texas
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In-House Counsel, Sponsored Content
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Texas Market Update: Lateral Opportunities Abound
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.11.22
* Word is bonded: Houston Senator is pushing for people to front part of their bail before they walk. [Click 2 Houston]
* The ties that bind: Giving birth in Indiana is making a change for the humane. [WTHR]
* Connecticut might be zoning in on affordable housing. Woop Woop! [CT Mirror]
* New Florida law makes it easier to regulate how people discuss race at work. HR HRs HR-rily. [USA Today]
* I know long-arm statutes are a thing, but Missouri’s attempt to ban abortions that happen in other states would make the court that wrote Wickard blush. [STL Today]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.16.22
* “Wait, are we the bad guys?” The moral ambiguity of Law & Order may be indicative of our legal zeitgeist. Or something, I just write jokes. [NYT]
* One man’s consideration of financial need is another man’s price fixing. While Yale won’t like being the cause for litigation, I have a funny feeling they know a few good lawyers. [Yale Daily News]
* Tired of venture capitalist bros being the only ones insufferably discussing NFTs? Learn the legal angles now and wow your soon-to-be ex-friends! Here’s a primer. [Legalscoops]
* Prison industrial complex to human rights breach pipeline? New Jersey’s Institute for Social Justice says denying the formerly incarcerated the right to vote is a human rights violation. [Insider NJ]
* Share with them a penny for the ferryman: Houston law firm does a little democracy assistance by fronting voters’ transportation costs. [NBC DFW]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 06.14.21
* Six Flags has settled a lawsuit for $36 million involving the use of fingerprint scanners at a park . What would the old guy in its commercials think? [USA Today]
* A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by employees of a Houston hospital who protested their employer’s policy that workers need to be vaccinated against COVID-19. [NBC News]
* A Connecticut lawyer is under police investigation after a shooting occurred outside his office. [ABA Journal]
* Check out this article on an Arizona lawyer who is performing name changes for trans individuals pro bono during Pride Month. [Arizona Republic]
* A cryptocurrency company has hired new counsel. Wonder if she is getting paid in crypto… [Crypto Briefing]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 06.01.21
* A Michigan lawyer, who allegedly gave his adversary the middle finger during a virtual court hearing, has purportedly been fined $3,000. That’s one expensive bird… [Detroit Free Press]
* Unvaccinated workers at a Houston hospital are suing over their employer’s vaccination mandate. [Washington Post]
* A Philadelphia-area attorney passed away last week hours after he was pulled from a bay in Longport, New Jersey. [Fox News]
* Johnson & Johnson is asking the Supreme Court to hear an ovarian cancer case that resulted in a $2 billion judgment against the company. [NBC News]
* A retired attorney is now the oldest person to have scaled Mount Everest. [Chicago Tribune]
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Biglaw, Sponsored Content
Lateral Link's March Madness $10,000 Placement Bonus
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Intellectual Property
Houston School District Ordered To Pay $9.2 Million In Copyright Infringement Case
Following the verdict, the school district issued a statement noting that all of its employees would participate in online copyright training each year. -
Biglaw
Book Of Business: Meet A Simpson Thacher Partner
Why did Simpson Thacher enter Houston, and how is its office faring in that market? -
eDiscovery, Litigators, Technology
7 Networking Tips That Will Reap Benefits Fast
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Immigration
Houston Mayor Will Represent People Deported After Calling For Help During Hurricane Harvey
Beyond the natural disaster, there is a manmade threat looming that could compound the tragedy. -
Disasters / Emergencies, Law Schools
Hurricane Harvey And Humanity
Don’t leave your humanity at the door. And please don’t just save it for emergencies. -
Justice, Racism
Houston Lawyer Specifically References Donald Trump In Racist Rant
How can you hold anybody to a higher standard than the one set by the President of the United States? -
Biglaw, Layoffs, Partner Issues
'Project Rightsize' Strikes Again: Another Office Bites The Dust
On a happier note, congrats to the firm's ten new partners and seven new special counsel! -
Crime, Guns / Firearms, Violence
Texas Shooter Who Wore Nazi Gear During Rampage Was 'Good, Competent Lawyer'
What do we know about the shooter in this case? -
Crime, Guns / Firearms, Violence
Lawyer Reportedly The Gunman Behind Shooting Spree In Texas
Do you have any information on the lawyer reportedly behind this shooting? -
Law School Deans, Law Schools, Texas
Law School's Name Change Sparks Ire, Potential Lawsuit
Just four miles away, there is another law school with a very similar name, and they are pissed.