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 […]
David Coale Talks to WVNN Radio and Law360 About Sexual Harassment Claims Against Brett Kavanaugh
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 […]
Chris Schwegmann Talks to Law360 about Buc-ee’s Trademark Win
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 […]
David Coale Provides Perspective About the Stormy Daniels’ Lawsuit to Business Insider
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 […]
David Coale Appears on FOX 4 News to Discuss Charges in Russia Investigation
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 […]
Michael Hurst Discusses Impact of Harvey on Energy Industry for Law360
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. […]
David Coale Interviewed by Houston Chronicle on Church-State Issues in Lawsuit Against FEMA
Three small churches damaged by Hurricane Harvey have sued FEMA in federal court over the agency’s policies that deny religious organizations the right to seek disaster relief funding to support community services. The lawsuit focuses its claims on a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that prohibited government discrimination against a Missouri church that had applied […]
Chris Schwegmann Talks to Rolling Stone on DMCA Threat by Video Game Developer
A video game developer is reportedly preparing a takedown notice under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to ban all use of the company’s products by the popular online game player known as Pewdiepie. The threat comes after the gamer used a racist slur during a weekend YouTube session, likely viewed by millions of his online […]