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Tourism agency VisitDallas and the Mayor of Dallas are at odds over proposed bylaw changes to the organization. According to a FOX 4 news report, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson believes board members of the organization are trying to avoid oversight from the city by taking away his ability to appoint board members. A spokesperson for […]

Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann partner Joshua Sandler spoke at the American Institute of Certified Public Accountant’s Conference (AICPA) in July 2019. Topics discussed involved strategies for underscoring the gender pay gap including the evident pay gap for women of color. The AICPA is the national professional organization of Certified Public Accountants in the United […]

President Trump is threatening to place tariffs on Mexican imports and force the Mexican government to prevent a growing number of migrants from traveling through the country and crossing the southern border into the U.S. In an interview with WFAA Channel 8, the firm’s David Coale says he doesn’t think the president may be able […]

LPHS attorney Jervonne Newsome recently presented at the ABA TIPS 2019 Emerging Issues in Motor Vehicle Product Liability Litigation Conference in San Diego. Her comments provided insights and advice on effective tools of cross-examination in product liability matters. Drawing from her experience in the courtroom, Ms. Newsome emphasized the importance of using cross-examination from the […]

A Houston woman who wore her firefighter’s T-shirt inside out in order to vote and a Dallas-area man who couldn’t wear his “Make America Great Again” cap to election polls have filed a civil rights lawsuit in hopes of changing Texas law. A Supreme Court ruling last year invalidated a Minnesota law that banned voters […]

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh faces sexual misconduct allegations from a Palo Alto University professor, who claims he groped her at a high school party in the 1980s. The allegations thwart a confirmation process that originally was seen as a done deal for Kavanaugh. The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the […]

In May, a jury found that Choke Canyon’s green alligator logo violated state and federal trademark law by infringing on Buc-ee’s beaver. The firm’s Chris Schwegmann tells Law360 that he was shocked by the jury’s verdict. He adds that clients have copied products without breaking the law, and he’s won cases arguing the intent to […]

Former adult-film star Stormy Daniels has filed a lawsuit against President Trump over the nondisclosure agreement she signed to remain quiet on her alleged 2006 affair with him. The lawsuit says Trump never signed the agreement and claims the document is invalid. The firm’s David Coale provides perspective on the lawsuit to the national Business […]

President Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and former campaign official Rick Gates have been indicted on 12 counts related to tax fraud, money laundering  and the attempted interference in the 2016 presidential election by Russian interests. Manafort and Gates turned themselves into the FBI, pleading not guilty to the charges. All of this while […]

It will likely be weeks or even months before the energy industry can assess all the legal implications in the wake of the devastation brought by Hurricane Harvey. But attorneys interviewed by Law360, including the firm’s Michael K. Hurst, agree that determining safety, environmental and contractual liability for the damage could take years to unravel. […]