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Former San Antonio federal prosecutors among names who want U.S. attorney post FacebookTwitterEmail 1of4 At least three former San Antonio federal prosecutors want the job of U.S. attorney for Western District of Texas. Ashley Chapman Hoff was appointed by the U.S. District Court Monday to serve in the post until President Joe Biden’s nominee is confirmed by the Senate and sworn in.CourtesyShow MoreShow Less 2of4 Erica Benites Giese, a partner at Jackson Walker in San Antonio, is among the fo...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: After several months of tightening restrictions on Texas businesses meant to stem the spread of the coronavirus, in October 2020, Texas Governor Greg Abbott allowed many businesses to reopen at 75% capacity in Executive Order GA-32. However, in light of worsening COVID hospitalization rates in certain areas of the state, Governor Abbott limited reopening capacity for many businesses located in regions of the state with high COVID-19 h...

On January 28, 2021, Travis County Judge Andy Brown and Austin Mayor Steve Adler announced that the eviction moratorium in Austin and Travis County will be further extended.

Texas Pulse By Steven Lerner Outdated technology, lowball salary offers and a “checkbox” approach to security are among the reasons law firms could be having trouble attracting top cybersecurity professionals, experts say. By Cara Bayles Women in the legal industry cut down their hours, took leave, or quit when the pandemic toppled the precarious balance of work and life. Will the coronavirus exacerbate gender inequities in BigLaw, even when life returns to normal? By J. Edward Moreno Late ...

Shares6 Chevazz Brown, DiversePro Founder “What good is first class if my brothers can’t sit? / That’s my next mission, that’s why I can’t quit / Just like LeBron, get my brothers more chips.” This week, I had the opportunity to host a Clubhouse room with Chevazz Brown, TSU Thurgood Marshall School of Law alum, Jackson Walker partner, and DiversePro founder. It’s been fantastic witnessing the number of attorneys joining Clubhouse every week. Meanwhile, some of us Texas attorneys a...

<figcaption> Brackish water flows from an unplugged abandoned well outside of Imperial in Pecos County. Texas reported more than 6,000 documented "orphan" oil wells in 2019, almost all on private land, but some experts believe that's an underestimate. <cite>Credit: Rafael Aguilera for The Texas Tribune</cite> </figcaption>

Some areas of Texas could benefit from Biden’s federal directive to accelerate cleanups of legacy oil and gas, mining and hazardous waste contamination.

Share this article Share this article MISSION, Texas, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Frontera Holdings LLC (Frontera or the Company) announced today that it has entered into a Restructuring Support Agreement (RSA) with approximately 97 percent of its term loan lenders, 100 percent of its noteholders, and its 100 percent equity holder, through which most of the Companys debt will be converted into equity and the current term loan and revolving credit facility lenders will become the new owners of ...

On January 20, 2021, the Treasury Department published Notice 2021-10, extending COVID-19 relief for qualified opportunity funds (QOFs) and their investors. The new guidance generally...

San Angelo Manufacturer Wins Patent Infringement Legal Battle   SAN ANGELO, TX — A San Angelo manufacturer won a patent infringement lawsuit for one of its key products. Principal Lighting Group, known also as Principal LED, located in the San Angelo Business and Industrial Park at 3940 Venture Dr., patented an adaptor that allows commercial business signs to be easily converted from traditional fluorescent lighting to more efficient LED lighting diodes. It is marketed by Principal as the S...