An injured employee’s exclusive remedy for injuries sustained on the job is to recover workers compensation benefits, except when the employer intentionally causes the injuries. Berkel & Co. Contractors, Inc. v. Lee, 612 S.W.3d 280 (Tex. 2020). This SCOTX case shows how exceedingly difficult it is to prove this exception.
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State Bar of Texas Family Law Section Chair Kristal Thomson Delivers Her Last Message as President
“This year wrought personal and professional upheaval that affected every family lawyer, every client, and every court. One thing that kept me focused amid the chaos was knowing that our section did not achieve success overnight. Each year, we built on the last, with eyes focused on the future and the past’s memories and traditions pushing us forward.”
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Langley shareholder assists Copeland Insurance Group with historic deal
Integrity Marketing Group, LLC (“Integrity”), the nation’s largest independent distributor of life and health insurance products, today announced it has acquired Copeland Insurance Group (“Copeland Group”). Headquartered in Longview, Texas, the Copeland Group is one of the largest and most admired independent marketing organizations (IMO) in the nation focused on serving the Senior Market.
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On the last day of our Black History Month celebration, Shareholder Art Bayern honors Clarence “Reggie” Williams
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Attorney Moulton Dowler describes why Elwood Clay, of our San Antonio office building, means so much to everyone at L&B
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Office cheerleader and legal secretary Teresa Rodriguez shares her memories of the phenomenal teacher Mr. Lewis
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Daniel Molina, accounting professional, writes a beautiful tribute to poet Langston Hughes
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President Barack Obama is today’s Black History Month honoree, nominated by legal secretary, Rachel Salinas
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Steve Browne honors Percy Lavon Julian, a Black scientist whose work with steroids has a lasting personal impact
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 1963 Letter from Birmingham Jail has shaped the life and career of Shareholder Sara Murray
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Shareholder Jim Lowry pays tribute to his friend and colleague Ron Lewis
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Maya Angelou’s book, Letter to my Daughter, inspires Shareholder Erica Valladares