As the need for a temporary workforce provided by staffing agencies continues to increase, the industry is seeing an escalation of on-the-job injury claims by temporary workers. This presents a rather unique issue for nonsubscribing employers in Texas […]
This alert discusses whether a defendant has a duty to object in order to preserve error in cases where a plaintiff improperly submits a general-negligence jury question when the appropriate cause of action falls under a premises liability of recovery […]
After a major cyber attack wreaked havoc on companies and governments worldwide in late June, international companies like A.P. Moler-Maersk have brought their IT systems back online. Maersk’s Asia Pacific chief executive Robbert van Trooijen has confirmed […]
"The transaction was quite complex with many moving parts,” explained Charles Aster, a Director of Kane Russell Coleman Logan. “It involved numerous areas of the law, including, international equity, mortgage finance, sophisticated tax issues and […]
In a bout of déjà vu, the Supreme Court decided to hear California Public Employees’ Retirement System v. ANZ Securities, Inc., et al. to settle the issue of whether the Securities Act of 1933's (the "Securities Act") […]
Kane Russell Coleman Logan PC has once again been recognized as a top Texas law firm in the Chambers USA Guide. Widely considered the most prestigious legal ranking guide, the Chambers USA 2017 edition lists three of the Firm’s practice groups, along […]
The federal judge handling the unprecedented restructuring of the U.S. territory has appointed U.S. Bankruptcy Chief Judge Barbara Houser of Dallas to head a five-member judicial panel to mediate key issues between the government of Puerto Rico and private […]
In the latest chapter of the ongoing proceedings in the lawsuit filed by Randy J. Austin against his former employer, Kroger Texas, L.P., the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has yet again remanded the case back to the United States […]
How do lawyers and their firms manage and safeguard the information with which they have been entrusted while continuing to inform and communicate with their clients? In an ethics opinion issued earlier this month, the American Bar Association stated […]
Gail Menchaca contacted USAA, her homeowner’s insurance company, after a hurricane damaged her home. USAA sent an adjuster to inspect the property, but the adjuster found only minimal damage. Since the repair estimate was lower than Menchaca’ […]
According to the suit, Dr. Linda Miller was forced to resign after a peer review process was held. Dr. Miller claimed that the peer review process was held without her involvement, in violation of the bylaws, and that the hospital wrongly reported […]
Check out my post on the Law in the Workplace blog to read about four common flaws that make non-compete agreements unenforceable.