The Supreme Court of the United States’ May 18, 2016 ruling in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins has potentially far-reaching impacts on lawsuits brought under federal statutes—in this case, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”)—that may curtail creative […]
After proposing its Final Rule on July 6, 2015 and receiving over 270,000 comments, the Department of Labor has published the Final Rule implementing significant changes to overtime regulations. The changes will go into effect December 1, 2016. Here […]
Kane Russell Coleman & Logan's young associates are fine lawyers but they are also tremendous examples of how to participate in our community. Shae Keefe and Demetri Economou spearheaded a campaign in our Houston office to contribute to a recent […]
This case began in July 2011 when 73 retired professional football players sued the NFL for failing to protect them from the chronic risk of head injuries in football. The NFL removed the case to federal court and more lawsuits followed. In January 2012 […]
In an effort to balance the needs of multinational companies and European Union citizen’s right to privacy the United States and European Union are working together to craft an EU-U.S. Privacy Shield to facilitate the transfer of the personal data […]
The most significant exposure an employer faces in employment litigation is a class action lawsuit. Whether it is a class asserting claims for discrimination, harassment, or overtime, the potential damages can quickly escalate when there are multiple […]
This year D Magazine has named six directors from Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC to the “Best Lawyers in Dallas” list for their achievements across multiple practice areas. Joe Coleman and Joseph Friedman were selected for Bankruptcy and Workout […]
Like many other Ponzi schemes, R. Allen Stanford’s operated by selling Certificates of Deposit and paying an initial group of victims a high return using subsequent investors’ money, all the while taking large portions of the investment funds […]
In Martin v. Federal National Mortgage Association, No. 15-41104 (5th Cir. Feb. 22, 2016), the Fifth Circuit issued its fourth opinion in recent months rejecting a borrower's assertion that a mortgage servicer waived acceleration of a loan by engaging […]
Jeff Heck ("Heck") sued CitiMortgage, Inc. ("CitiMortgage") over CitiMortgage's failure to allow his purchase of real property at a non-judicial foreclosure sale after Heck successfully bid on the foreclosure property, was given 20 minutes to obtain […]
Andrea Johnson "AJ" will be a featured speaker at the University of Houston's 19th Annual "Table Talk" event on Thursday, March 24th at the Hilton Americas. Table Talk is a fascinating combination of conversations over lunch, led by dynamic women of […]
Robert LeMay and Jaime DeWees, attorneys at Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC, recently prevailed in a contentious jury trial involving an ownership dispute between the administrator of the estate and the former tenant living in the house. After less […]