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Shareholder and Bankruptcy specialist, Natalie Friend Wilson, will present “Anticipating the Tsunami: Protecting Your Interests When Your Vendors, Suppliers, Or Customers File For Bankruptcy Protection” to the South/Central Texas Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel on Wednesday, November 4th. 

Her presentation includes: (i) a brief review of the Supreme Court case confirming “gender identity” and “sexual orientation” fall within the protections against sex discrimination; (ii) issues related to the paid sick time/paid leave benefits under the FFCRA; and (iii) free speech and social media in the workplace. 

The Commission of the Yellow Rose of Texas is an honorary commission conferred by the Governor of Texas to Texas women for exceptional community service.

The San Antonio and Corpus Christi chapters of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) are hosting a “Teacher’s Law School” program designed to help middle and high school teachers interested in focusing on civics and law-related education in their classrooms.

Founded in 1958, ABOTA is an invitation-only national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges.

Bruce was an excellent lawyer, friend, and colleague, and we are heartbroken by this loss.

Shareholder Chris Hodge was named to a four year leadership term for the Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Council of the State Bar of Texas. The section is led by its governing council, consisting of 16 members elected for staggered terms of four years each, as well as the section’s officers: the Chair, Treasurer, Chair-elect/Secretary, and Immediate Past Chair.

The diversity & inclusion committee promotes diversity within the association and membership and assists in the fulfillment of diversity goals, including educational programming. 

In this tragic case involving interesting legal issues, a ranch hand was killed when he was trampled by cattle while working for a ranch. The ranch hand’s surviving parents and children sued the ranch for wrongful death and survival claims.

“A San Antonio federal judge recently handed down a ruling that could place the attention of the nation’s bankruptcy attorneys on the Alamo City.”

In this age of global unrest, intellectual property disputes are becoming more prevalent. The Supreme Court of the United States has now made it clear that the victim of trademark infringement does not have to show that the infringer acted willfully in order to recover a profits award for the false or misleading use of the victim’s trademark.

ABOTA is an invitation-only organization whose members must have at least five years of active experience as trial lawyers, have tried at least 10 civil jury trials to conclusion and possess additional litigation experience.