Cowles Thompson Succeeds in Affirming Open Source Software Rights
UPDATED, Sep. 15, 2020: Our client Richard Geldreich of Binomial LLC announced today the public release of his open source software which was at the center of the matter described our July press release below. Here is a link to Binomial's announcement: https://richg42.blogspot.com/2020/09/lzham-and-crunch-are-now-in-public.html which includes github links to the [...]
Shareholder Michelle Alonzo Appointed to State Bar of Texas District 6 Grievance Committee
Dallas, TX (Aug. 3, 2020) – Cowles Thompson is proud to announce that Shareholder Michelle Alonzo was appointed to the District 6 Grievance Committee of the State Bar of Texas. Alonzo's term runs from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2023. Michelle Alonzo Michelle Alonzo is a Shareholder in [...]
Scope of the Load Securement Regulations in Part 393 of the Code of Federal Regulations
Federal motor carriers may be subject to gross negligence when damages are caused by improper load securement.1 Further, it is important to determine if load securement liability applies in a particular case because it increases the likelihood of punitive damages.2 The load securement regulations in CFR Section 393 Subpart I [...]
7 Cowles Thompson Attorneys Selected for Inclusion to the 2020 D Magazine List of Best Lawyers
Cowles Thompson is pleased to announce that D Magazine® recently selected seven attorneys for inclusion to its 2020 list of "Best Lawyers in Dallas." Glenda Brewer Probate: Trust & Estates Selected for inclusion, 2020 Jim Cowles Tort (Defense): Personal Injury, Product and Medical Selected [...]
WEBINAR: COVID-19 Immigration Ban
Recently, President Trump issued an Executive Order related to COVID-19 that broadened immigration restrictions. Our Immigration team delivered a webinar (in English and Spanish) to help explain the order, and outline who it affects and what options may be available. View the webinars here: 4/28/2020 - ENGLISH [The recent Trump [...]
Cowles Thompson COVID19 Quick Reference Resource
COVID-19 UPDATE This is a repository of Coronavirus-/COVID-19-related information provided by our attorneys as a quick reference. We will continue to update this PDF and webpage. For more information, feel free to contact us at 214-672-2000, or use our Contact Us form. 4/8/21 - Temporary Pandemic-Related Bankruptcy Code Provisions 2/28/21 - Bankruptcy [...]
Spotlight: Julia Pendery, Appellate Attorney
Meet Julia Pendery: Julia is an appellate attorney and has represented clients for more than 35 years in most of the appellate courts in Texas and the federal Fifth and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeals. She enjoys taking on complex cases and also writes amicus curiae (friend of the court) [...]
Associate Whitney Morgan Joins Cowles Thompson
Dallas, TX (February 3, 2020) -- Cowles Thompson, P.C. is pleased to welcome Whitney E. Morgan as an Associate in the Commercial/Business Litigation and Tort Litigation sections. Whitney's experience includes managing more than 100 cases in active litigation and taking 13 cases to trial as the first-chair attorney. She [...]
Supreme Court Allows Public Charge Immigration Rule to Take Effect
Supreme Court Allows "Public Charge" Immigration Rule to Take Effect Today, the Supreme Court voted in favor of the Public Charge Rule proposed by the Trump administration in August of 2019. This new rule will mainly impact those seeking permanent resident status (“green card”) through family member petitions. It will [...]
Cowles Thompson Supports Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center Holiday of Hope
a Through its mission, the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center (DCAC) strives to improve the lives of abused children in Dallas County and to provide national leadership on child abuse issues. Every December, Cowles Thompson employees join together in adopting a DCAC family as part of the organization's [...]
