The U.S. News recently reported that the combined factors of a 2023 recession, decline in job growth, continued inflation, and higher interest rates – will likely culminate in pressure that will lead to more layoffs. Therefore, the U.S. News [...]
In 2021, the Texas Legislature passed and Governor Greg Abbott signed into law House Bill 1927 (the “Firearm Carry Act of 2021”). The Act, which went into effect on September 1, 2021, permits individuals who are twenty-one years of [...]
Every year, Mike Northrup (head of the Cowles Thompson Appellate practice) provides a summary of Supreme Court of Texas statistics for the prior calendar year. His article for 2022 SCOTX activities may be found at this link to our [...]
[Regarding: Glencove Holdings, LLC v Bloom (In re Bloom), No. 22-1005 (10th Cir. July 12, 2022)] The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed the bankruptcy court and bankruptcy appellate panel rulings that a debtor owner and officer of [...]
The Supreme Court will decide if cases are stayed during arbitration appeals; companies' risk assessments should consider this decision. The Supreme Court granted certiorari in a case that has serious implications for companies that are unsuccessful in enforcing arbitration [...]
Photo: Pixabay.com stock image An employer's illegal pay practices resulted in $250,000 in wage and damage claims by the US Department of Labor. The Oak Texas Bar LLC/Oak Texas Bar & Grill LLC paid servers and bartenders tips only. [...]
Lender liability lawsuits have generally been few and far between. However, recently, a Chapter 7 trustee obtained a judgment against a lender premised on the lender’s bad acts against the debtor prior to the filing of a bankruptcy Chapter [...]
A U.S. District Court judge in the Eastern District of Virginia1, Richmond Division, set aside confirmation of a Chapter 11 plan that contained “extremely broad third-party (non-debtor) releases.” What makes this case so exceptional is the analysis, and also [...]
Angela Lopez was honored by the Dallas Hispanic Bar Association as a 2022 "Woman of Distinction." The award is a special recognition highlighting Latinas lawyers in Dallas as part of a 2022 partnership between the DHBA and LATINA Style [...]
Mike Northrup and Sim Israeloff prevailed in a second appeal filed by the opponent with the Dallas Court of Appeals. Our client, a business that sells health-conscious, hemp-infused food and beverage products, sued its former CEO for secretly issuing [...]
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