Press Releases by Category Politics, Law & Society
Texas Environmental Attorney Headed To Denmark For United Nations Climate Change …
HOUSTON – Texas environmental attorney Richard O. Faulk, Chair of the Litigation Department at Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP, is headed to Denmark as one of the rare U.S. lawyers with an opportunity to experience the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.
Mr. Faulk is attending the conference as a credentialed journalist, supplying expert coverage for daily publications and periodicals.
Central to the conference will be work on a new international…
Gibson, McClure, Wallace & Daniels Earns Spot Among "Go-To Law Firms" for Americ …
DALLAS – The Dallas-based law firm Gibson, McClure, Wallace & Daniels, L.L.P., is featured among the top law firms for Fortune 500 companies in an upcoming survey to be published in Corporate Counsel magazine.
The 2010 “Go-To Law Firm” listing will appear in the December edition of In-House Law Departments at the Top 500 Companies, which is distributed to in-house legal departments and law firms across the country. The firm is…
EU Funds 2010 - The 5th European Annual Symposium in Berlin – ERDF, ESF, CF, EAF …
How to deal with upcoming key challenges in EU Funding such as simplification, evaluation and financial control will be the topic of the 5th European Symposium EU Funds 2010 on the 22nd to 24th of March in Berlin, Germany.
For the 5th time this event brings together 600 EU Funds experts from all over Europe. This unique European forum encourages an exchange of knowledge, experience and best practice between EU…
SWIFT: Liberals oppose erosion of individual privacy rights
This Monday, the 30th of November, the Council of the European Union is set to decide on the controversial issue of giving the United States of America access to so called SWIFT banking data. This is an issue that has been under preparation for a couple of years and aims at enhancing the odds of tracking down and countering potential terrorists and terrorists acts through the coordination of this data…
Dallas' Sayles Werbner Again Earns Selection As "Go-To Law Firm" for Fortune 500 …
DALLAS – The Dallas litigation firm of Sayles Werbner has earned its sixth consecutive selection as a “Go-To Law Firm” for the country’s top businesses based on a nationwide survey of in-house counsel at the nation’s leading corporations.
The survey of corporate counsel at Fortune 500 companies across the United States appears in In-House Law Departments at the Top 500 Companies, an upcoming reference guide published by Corporate Counsel magazine.
Sayles…
LYMEC the programmatic force of ELDR
Last weekend, the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party (ELDR) assembled in Barcelona to hold its 30th Congress. The European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) attended the Congress with ten delegates as well as having many active LYMEC members in the other party delegations active in Barcelona.
Congress reelected Annemie Neyts (OpenVLD) as President of the ELDR Party for her third mandate. David Griffiths (LibDems) has been re-elected as Treasurer for the second…
Taiwan begins building permanent housing for Morakot disaster victims at Da-ai P …
On November 15, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Da-ai permanent housing park situated in Kaohsiung County’s Yuemei Farm. Construction of the park area is being aided by the Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation for victims of the August 8, 2009 floods. President Ma Ying-jeou, Legislative Yuan Speaker Wang Jin-pyng and Kaohsiung County Magistrate Yang Chiu-hsing all attended the ceremony.
President Ma in his remarks at the ceremony noted…
How the Legal System Can Help Motorcycle Accident Victims
Motorcyclists are at a distinct disadvantage on the roadways because other drivers often do not see them. This has been the cause of many motorcycle accidents. Consequently, motorcyclists are more at risk of injury or death when an accident with a vehicle occurs. “When a motorcyclist is injured in an accident, the injuries are often quite severe,” said attorney Robert A. Brenner. Injuries may include brain trauma, spinal cord damage,…
Thompson & Knight Attorneys Named Best Lawyers' 2010 Lawyers of the Year
Texas (November 18, 2009) – The global law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce The Best Lawyers in America® has named four of the Firm’s Partners as “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective areas of practice. The attorneys are:
• Scott D. Deatherage, Dallas Environmental Lawyer of the Year
• Gregory S.C. Huffman, Dallas Antitrust Lawyer of the Year
• John H. Martin, Dallas Personal Injury Litigator of the…
Aviation legislation: International rules and regulations at the click of a mous …
DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH has expanded its range of air law publications to include the digital English-language compilation “Airlaw eBook”, which contains European and international legal instruments.
The “Airlaw eBook” contains, for instance, the Chicago, the Warsaw and the Montreal Conventions, which are of major importance in aviation. The compilation also includes aviation-related European instruments, such as the EC Treaty, Conventions of the EU and the EC, Air Transport Agreements…
Contingency-Fee Patent Cases Helping The Lanier Law Firm Fuel Growth in Palo Alt …
PALO ALTO, Calif. – The Lanier Law Firm, a national litigation firm, is continuing to expand the firm’s operations in Palo Alto, Calif., based on a unique, contingency-fee approach to intellectual property cases where clients pay no fees up front, and the firm gets paid only if it wins.
Unlike many law firms that require clients to pay costly expenses and other charges while their cases are being prepared, The…
Accident Lawyer Robert A. Brenner Aids the Victims of Truck Accidents
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) results from its 2007 study of large truck accidents showed that collisions between large trucks and vehicles accounted for 101,000 injuries and 4,808 deaths. The occupants of the trucks only accounted for 22 percent of those injured and 17 percent of those killed. Out of the trucks involved in accidents, trucks pulling a semi-trailer accounted for 62 percent of fatal crashes and 46…
ANDREW WACHLER PRESENTS AT WORLD HEALTH CARE CONGRESS HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SYSTEM …
ROYAL OAK, Mich.—October 6, 2009…Detroit-area lawyer Andrew B. Wachler, a recognized leader in healthcare law topics such as Medicare appeals, Stark and fraud and abuse and HIPAA, was a featured speaker at the World Health Care Congress’ 4th Annual Hospital and Health System Financial Management Congress. The conference was held September 21 – 23, 2009, at the Ambassador East Hotel in Chicago, Ill.
As a presenter on the “Building a RAC…
ANDREW WACHLER PRESENTS AT 28TH ANNUAL NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME CARE AND HOS …
ROYAL OAK, Mich.—October 12, 2009…Detroit-area lawyer Andrew B. Wachler, a recognized leader in healthcare law topics such as Medicare appeals, Stark and fraud and abuse and HIPAA, was a featured speaker at the 2009 National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) 28th Annual Meeting and Exposition. The conference was held October 10 – 14, 2009, at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, Calif.
Wachler’s presentation, titled “RACs and…
Witticklaw.com - Adopting the Right Procedure for Estate Planning
Irvine, California, 5 November 2009 - Some experts in the field of estate planning differ from others by designing the plans for estate protection and maintenance with right perceptive. Witticklaw.com distinguishes from other estate planning experts by offering a strategically sound process of designing estate plans.
Those served by Michael J. Wittick, the expert estate planning attorney having experience of more than 28 years, include individuals, couples and business…
Peak Discovery to Sponsor The eDiscovery Institute’s Fundraiser
Peak Discovery, Inc., a supplier of document review and discovery services, is proud to announce its sponsorship of The eDiscovery Institute’s 5th Annual Pizza Party fundraiser at the Newseum in Washington DC, on November 12th, 2009.
This highly anticipated evening elegantly combines an opportunity to mingle with leading eDiscovery jurists, lawyers and providers, with delicious pizza creations by Wolfgang Puck and a jazz set by one of San Francisco’s foremost…
Atlanta Immigration Attorney Karen Weinstock selected by Peers to The Best Lawye …
Atlanta, GA Tuesday, October 29, 2009 –
Karen Weinstock the managing attorney of the Atlanta Immigration Law Firm Siskind Susser has been selected to The Best Lawyers in America (2010) in the specialty of Immigration Law. Best Lawyers is one of the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. For a quarter century, the publication has helped lawyers and clients find legal counsel in unfamiliar jurisdictions or…
First City Bank Retirees Can Claim Class-Action Settlement Benefits
HOUSTON – As many as 2,400 former employees of the former First City Bancorporation may be eligible for cash payments as part of an estimated $6 million class-action lawsuit settlement that is being considered for final approval later this month in a Harris County state district court. The final approval hearing is scheduled for Thursday, November 12, before Judge Robert Schaffer of the 152nd Judicial District Court in Houston.
Eligible members…
Italian Law Firm in Dubai Celebrates 10 Years of activity
Molinari Legal Consultancy is the first Italian owned, Italian legal consultancy in Dubai that is celebrating first ten years in business.
(Dubai, October 25, 2009) -- At a time when record numbers of businesses are closing their doors, Molinari Legal Consultancy firm is proud to successfully celebrate 10 years in practice. Founded by Dr. Ottavia Molinari, the Legal Consultancy is the first Italian owned law firm duly licensed by the…
McKool Smith's Hugh Ray III Featured as Panelist During National Conference of B …
LAS VEGAS – Noted bankruptcy attorney Hugh Ray III, a principal in the Houston office of McKool Smith, recently served among a select group of attorneys and academicians as a featured panelist during the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges in Las Vegas.
This marks the 83rd year for the annual conference where the country’s leading bankruptcy attorneys and scholars gather with esteemed bankruptcy judges from across the United States to discuss…
Gardere Honored For Commitment To Diversity
DALLAS – Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP was recognized by the J.L. Turner Legal Association Foundation for the firm’s commitment to diversity at the foundation’s 57th Anniversary Scholarship and Awards Gala on Saturday, October 24.
Gardere was a Gold sponsor of the Scholarship and Awards Gala, which funds scholarships to minority law students who are from or are attending law school in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
“We’re always honored when Gardere is…
The Lanier Law Firm Announces Addition of Appellate Attorney Jack L. White
HOUSTON – The Lanier Law Firm is announcing the continued expansion of the firm’s Houston office with the addition of appellate practitioner and former U.S. Supreme Court Clerk Jack L. White.
A West Point graduate who served five years as an Army officer before graduating with honors from law school, Mr. White recently completed a prestigious term as a law clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.
In addition…
Valensi Rose Attorney Michael R. Morris Named A Top Los Angeles Tax Lawyer
Valensi Rose, PLC is pleased to announce that Michael R. Morris was named one of the top tax attorneys in Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Business Journal as part of its published list of L.A.’s Top 100 Lawyers of 2009.
“I’m honored to be selected as one of the top tax lawyers in Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Business Journal,” said Mr. Morris. “I’m surprised and delighted by…
Five Attorneys From Law Firm of Brecher Fishman Pasternack Walsh Tilker & Ziegle …
Attorneys from the New York Law Firm of Brecher Fishman Pasternack Walsh Tilker & Ziegler, P.C. have been named by New York Super Lawyers magazine as five of the top attorneys in New York State for 2009 for its work in worker's compensation and social security disability. Only five percent of the lawyers in the state are named by Super Lawyers, and five of only six total attorneys comprising the…
Transactions Attorney Todd Meier Joins Shackelford, Melton & McKinley
DALLAS – The Dallas law firm of Shackelford, Melton & McKinley, LLP, is pleased to announce the addition of Todd Meier as Of Counsel.
A former Assistant Dallas County District Attorney, Mr. Meier counsels clients in the technology, manufacturing, financial services, commodities and service industries on transactional and operational matters, as well as providing litigation expertise in courtroom trials.
Mr. Meier joins Shackelford, Melton & McKinley after more than 10 years at…
Belgium Receives Digital Copies of ITS Documents
The National Archives of Belgium (Archives Générales du Royaume) in Brussels received data copies from the archives of the International Tracing Service (ITS) in Bad Arolsen. Following Israel, the US, Poland and Luxembourg, Belgium is now also making use of the extensive documentary holdings on Nazi persecution. In accordance with the resolution by the International Commission responsible for overseeing the work of ITS, all eleven member states are entitled to…
ANDREW WACHLER SELECTED FOR BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA
ROYAL OAK, Mich.—September 8, 2009…Detroit-area lawyer Andrew B. Wachler has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in the specialty of health care law. For more than a quarter of a century, Best Lawyers® has been regarded – by both the profession and the public – as the definitive guide to legal excellence in the United States.
For nearly 30 years,…
T&K Ranked in 2010 Chambers Latin America
Texas (October 8, 2009) – The global law firm of Thompson & Knight is pleased to announce that the Firm and its Brazil and Mexico offices were recognized in the 2010 Chambers Latin America “Leaders in their Field” legal directory. Additionally, Alexandre R. Chequer, Miguel B. de Erice, Jorge A. de la Garza, Jorge G. De Presno-Arizpe, Evelyn Uliana Montellano, Antônio Bastos Sarmento, Eduardo Soares, Marco A. Sotomayor-Melo, and Ivan…
Gonçalo Falcão Joins Thompson & Knight in Rio de Janeiro
The global law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP, through its affiliated office Tauil & Chequer Advogados, is pleased to announce that Gonçalo Falcão has joined the Firm’s Rio de Janeiro office as a Partner in the Tax Practice Group. Falcão focuses his practice on international tax matters, representing clients around the globe and particularly throughout Africa, including Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Equatorial Guinea, and São Tomé & Príncipe.
“We are…
Thompson & Knight Guides Baseline Oil & Gas Through Pre-Pack Chapter 11 Process
Texas and New York – The global law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce the confirmation of a pre-packaged (“pre-pack”) Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan for Baseline Oil & Gas Corp. (“Baseline”). Baseline is one of the ten fastest pre-packs to be confirmed, with confirmation taking place in 28 days. Thompson & Knight also handled the Davis Petroleum Corp. Chapter 11 pre-pack in 2006, which…
Thompson & Knight Foundation Announces Dallas ISD Arts Scholarship Program
DALLAS – To further celebrate the opening of the landmark AT&T Performing Arts Center, the Thompson & Knight Foundation has announced a commitment to fund $20,000 in academic scholarships to four senior students of the Booker T. Washington High School for the Visual and Performing Arts.
Individual scholarships in the amount of $5,000 will be awarded to a graduating senior from each of the…
Second Circuit Ruling Revives Climate Change Lawsuits
HOUSTON – Climate change lawsuits have acquired a new and complex vitality as a result of a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, according to Houston attorney Richard O. Faulk, Chair of the Litigation Department at Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP. In its ruling, the court reversed the dismissal of public nuisance claims filed by various states, municipalities and private entities against operators of coal-fired power…
Premier: Taiwan to seek admission to ICAO and world atmospheric measurement orga …
Responding to an interpellation by legislators on September 18 at the Legislative Yuan, Premier Wu Den-yih stated that Taiwan would seek admission to the International Civil Aviation Organization and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The government will ask Taiwan’s diplomatic partners to write letters to the member states of related institutions to help bring this about.
The 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly opened on September…
The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson Home to Five Texas Super Lawyers Honorees
DALLAS – Five attorneys from Dallas’ The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson again have earned spots on the Texas Super Lawyers listing of the top attorneys in the state based on the firm’s work for injured victims in personal injury litigation.
In addition to firm founder Frank L. Branson, the other lawyers from The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson who earned selection the 2009 list include Debbie Dudley Branson,…
Twelve from Kane Russell Coleman & Logan Named in Texas Super Lawyers® for 2009
DALLAS/HOUSTON, TX--Ronald G. Bankston, Kenneth W. Biermacher, Joseph M. Coleman, Joseph A. Friedman, Kenneth C. Johnston, Christopher C. Pappas, Raymond J. Kane, Arthur V. Lambert, Michael A. Logan, Kevin P. Riley, Gordon B. Russell and Amy Dunn Taylor were each named in Texas Super Lawyers® for 2009. Texas Super Lawyers is a comprehensive listing of outstanding lawyers in more than 50 areas of practice, and represents less than…
Five Gruber Hurst Attorneys Honored in Texas Super Lawyers List
DALLAS – The Dallas litigation firm of Gruber Hurst Johansen & Hail LLP is pleased to announce that five firm attorneys are being honored among the state’s top legal counsel the 2009 Texas Super Lawyers listing.
Once again, partners G. Michael Gruber, Brian N. Hail, Michael K. Hurst, Mark L. Johansen and Mark A. Shank are highlighted on the annual listing of the premier attorneys in Texas.
Mr. Gruber, Mr.…
Four From Dallas’ Sayles Werbner Highlighted Among Texas’ Top Lawyers
DALLAS – The Dallas trial law firm Sayles Werbner is pleased to announce that four of the firm’s partners once again have earned recognition among the state’s best attorneys in the annual Texas Super Lawyers listing.
Richard A. Sayles and Mark S. Werbner, co-founders of the firm, and Sayles Werbner partners Eve L. Henson and William S. Snyder are highlighted in the 2009 Texas Super Lawyers listing. Mr. Sayles, Mr. Werbner…
McKool Smith Attorneys Honored Among State's Best In Texas Super Lawyers
DALLAS – Thirteen attorneys from the Dallas, Austin and Marshall, Texas, offices of McKool Smith are honored in this year’s Texas Super Lawyers listing of the top attorneys in Texas.
The prestigious list represents the top five percent of lawyers in Texas as identified in a rigorous screening process based on peer nominations, a blue-ribbon committee review and independent research by Texas Super Lawyers editors.
Three McKool Smith attorneys are singled out…
Rumberger Kirk & Caldwell Attorney Linda Bond Featured Speaker for Big Bend SHRM …
TALLAHASSEE, FL – Linda Bond, a partner with Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, will be the featured speaker at the Big Bend SHRM (Society for Human Resources Management) on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at the Ramada Inn on North Monroe Street. The luncheon’s topic is “Getting to Know Lilly Ledbetter,” regarding the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009.
The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 is one of the…
Los Angeles Personal Injury Attorney Michael Leff Joins Drexler Firm
LOS ANGELES, CA, September 17, 2009 – It was announced today that Attorney Michael Leff has joined the law firm of prominent Los Angeles Personal Injury Attorney David Drexler, as an Associate, and will specialize in legal research, brief writing and pretrial litigation support.
A longtime resident of Los Angeles, Leff was raised in the San Fernando Valley and attended Campbell Hall School before graduating from the University of Michigan, Ann…
Forman Perry Watkins Krutz & Tardy Announces Take-Nothing Verdict In Mississippi …
LAUREL, Miss. – The Jackson, Miss.-based civil trial law firm of Forman Perry Watkins Krutz & Tardy LLP is announcing a take-nothing defense verdict in a Mississippi asbestos exposure lawsuit in favor of Houston-based Union Carbide Corporation and two other defendants, including ConocoPhillips Company and Montello, Inc.
Plaintiff Bob K. Martin of Lumberton, Miss. filed suit against the companies in 2006 based on claims that his health…
Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell Attorney Jacey Kaps Receives Certification as a Circu …
MIAMI, FL – Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell attorney Jacey Kaps received confirmation as a Certified Circuit Court Mediator by the Supreme Court of Florida.
Kaps is a partner in the firm’s Miami office. He focuses his practice in the areas of casualty defense, commercial litigation, construction and product liability. Much of his practice is dedicated to clients within the retail industry.
A member of several professional…
Dallas Attorney Jeff Rasansky Recognized as One of Texas’ Top Lawyers
DALLAS – Dallas plaintiffs’ personal injury attorney Jeff Rasansky has earned a spot among state’s top lawyers in the 2009 Texas Super Lawyers list published in Texas Monthly magazine. Mr. Rasansky, founder of Dallas’ The Rasansky Law Firm, has earned this recognition each year since the Texas Super Lawyers list was first published in 2003.
The annual Texas Super Lawyers listing highlights the state’s top attorneys as determined by a statewide…
Actor Rowing the Atlantic to Raise Awareness of Modern-Day Slavery
East Grinstead, Sussex, UK – Actor, Peter Gadiot, is rowing the Atlantic to raise awareness of the problem of modern-day slavery. The crossing from La Gomera, Canary Islands to Antigua in the Caribbean is hoped to be completed in a record-breaking time of less than 33 days.
The project also marks the United Nations’ International Day for the Abolition of Slavery - 2 December - which falls during the final preparations…
Dallas Attorney Charla Aldous Earns Spot on Texas Super Lawyers Listing
DALLAS – Dallas trial attorney Charla Aldous once again has been highlighted among the state’s best on the prestigious Texas Super Lawyers listing. She earned selection to this year’s list based on her work for individuals and families in personal injury cases.
Ms. Aldous, founder of the Aldous Law Firm, again earned special recognition as one of the Top 50 Women attorneys in Texas and among the Top 100 attorneys…
The Lanier Law Firm’s Rick Meadow Recognized Among Top Attorneys in New York in …
NEW YORK – New York trial attorney Richard D. “Rick” Meadow of The Lanier Law Firm has earned recognition among the state’s top personal injury attorneys in the New York Super Lawyers list published in The New York Times Magazine.
Mr. Meadow, who leads The Lanier Law Firm’s office in New York, was selected to the 2009 list based on his work in a variety of personal injury matters, including cases…
Houston’s Mark Lanier Honored Among Texas’ Top 10 Attorneys
HOUSTON – Houston trial lawyer Mark Lanier of The Lanier Law Firm has been selected by his peers as one of the Top 10 attorneys in Texas. Mr. Lanier is recognized in the annual Texas Super Lawyers list published in Texas Monthly magazine.
This is the seventh consecutive year that Mr. Lanier has earned selection to the list of the state’s top attorneys, and the second time he has been…
Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell Wins Defense Verdict for American Airlines for Incide …
MIAMI, FL – American Airlines, Inc. has been cleared of liability by a jury in the case of a woman who sued claiming a back injury after falling while waiting in a check-in line.
Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell Attorneys, Gregory M. Palmer and Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein represented American Airlines in the case which was filed in the District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
As part of her return…
Tampa DUI Law Firm of Finebloom & Haenel Has Eight DUI Cases Reduced To Reckless …
This week eight clients of the Law Firm of Finebloom & Haenel, a criminal defense firm in Tampa, FL, saw their DUI cases reduced to Reckless Driving, a lesser offense which carries less severe penalties for the defendant . Four of the Tampa DUI charges were reduced for our clients in Hillsborough County. The other four reductions were for our clients in Sarasota and Manatee counties.
Tampa DUI Attorney Stephen Higgins…
Barroso uses EU money to promote his candidacy
European Liberal Youth - LYMEC welcomes the fact that José Manuel Barroso, current President of the European Commission and candidate for another term, today (Thursday, 3 September) published a 41-page document outlining his political visions for the next five years. The young liberals though are concerned that he published his document on the official website of the European Commission and are concerned that money from the EU budget could have…
