Joe Coleman presents 'The ABCs of Credit Management' to Sherwin Williams
Director Joe Coleman presents to client Sherwin Williams in Cleveland on July 21, 2017. Joe presented on 'The ABCs of Credit Management'.
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National Apparel Retailer Named in Class Action Lawsuit
On June 26, 2017, a group of New Jersey citizens sued Burlington Coat Factory ("Burlington") in a class action lawsuit alleging that the stores' merchandise tags includes a "Comparable Value" price that is misleading to the average consumer. The lead […]
The Texas “Anti-Slapp” Law: A Gorilla in a Baby’s Pram?
This baby is called the Texas anti-SLAPP law,[i] or the Texas Citizens Participation Act (“TCPA”).[ii] The birth was attended to by then-Governor Perry who brought the swaddling law to eagerly-awaiting, yet diverse, “parents,” such as the Better […]
Preventing Tort Claims Against Nonsubscribers by Temporary Employees
As the need for a temporary workforce provided by staffing agencies continues to increase, the industry is seeing an escalation of on-the-job injury claims by temporary workers. This presents a rather unique issue for nonsubscribing employers in Texas […]
A Cautionary Tale of Pleading and Jury Charge Submissions
This alert discusses whether a defendant has a duty to object in order to preserve error in cases where a plaintiff improperly submits a general-negligence jury question when the appropriate cause of action falls under a premises liability of recovery […]
Everything You Need to Know About Oil and Gas Law—2Q17 Edition
We began 2Q17 with a discussion of the intersection of the oil patch with class actions and the Fair Labor Standards Act; the federal government’s liability for the environmental cleanup of refinery waste; and a shortsighted discovery ruling that could […]
Overview of Alcohol Liability in Texas – Part I
In 1987, the Texas legislature enacted the Texas Dram Shop Act. Prior to such time, Texas law did not impose liability on sellers of alcohol who "over-served" intoxicated patrons. Rather, the over-served patron was considered responsible for his/ […]
International Ports Back on Track after Global Cyber Attack
After a major cyber attack wreaked havoc on companies and governments worldwide in late June, international companies like A.P. Moler-Maersk have brought their IT systems back online. Maersk’s Asia Pacific chief executive Robbert van Trooijen has confirmed […]
Kane Russell Coleman Logan Successfully Negotiates Purchase of the Westin San Jose
"The transaction was quite complex with many moving parts,” explained Charles Aster, a Director of Kane Russell Coleman Logan. “It involved numerous areas of the law, including, international equity, mortgage finance, sophisticated tax issues and […]
Oil-and-Gas Law Update: July 11, 2017
Our energy law podcast is back from a brief hiatus for the Independence Day holiday with a quick look at the legal developments in oil-and-gas law that July has brought us so far.
Class Action Certification In the Oil Patch: Red Herrings Often Abound
Increasingly, class actions are—for all intents and purposes—won or lost at the certification stage. After all, if a class is certified, especially under the heightened standards for class treatment that have been articulated by the United States […]