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Tuesday’s announcement by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of an impeachment inquiry against President Trump was followed by the establishment of six House committee investigations. The announcement followed a whistleblower complaint over a phone call between President Trump and the Ukraine president, where Trump reportedly asked for help to “look into” the actions of former Vice […]

Jonathan Childers, Chris Patton, Elizabeth Ryan and Joshua Sandler have been recognized in Benchmark Litigation’s Hot List as being among the most promising young talent in their respective litigation communities in the U.S. and Canada by clients and peers. 

Texas Representative Victoria Neave has filed legislation that would protect women from fearing deportation if they seek help from a domestic violence shelter. House Bill 652 would keep these shelters off-limits to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The firm’s David Coale talked to KDFW FOX 4 about the proposed bill. “We have an exclusion […]

Michael K. Hurst, Andres Correa, and John Adams secured a unanimous jury verdict of $1.9 million in compensatory damages, $580,000 in compensatory damages and $680,000 in punitive damages against Jostens Inc. and individual company sales representatives. The LPHS team represented Herff Jones, a leading provider of class rings, yearbooks and graduation gowns in the trial […]

The San Antonio city council recently voted to exclude Chick-fil-A from its list of airport vendors based on the company’s views on the LGBTQ community. Since then, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into whether the city violated state law and asked the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to explore whether the city […]

President Trump has selected Judge Brett Kavanaugh as the nominee to replace Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. LPHS partner David Coale participated in a Facebook Live panel discussion on Judge Kavanaugh, including how this decision will affect the court and the future of Roe vs. Wade. View David’s comments on KTVT CBS 11 and watch […]

Before President Trump delivered his first State of the Union address on Tuesday night, LPHS’s David Coale spoke to KDFW FOX 4 News reporter Shaun Rabb about what he expected to hear. “He has a number of things he is very proud about that he tweets about – the stock market is roaring, unemployment is […]

Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month, Texas Lawbook featured attorneys in Texas and how their backgrounds impact their lives today. The firm’s Andrés Correa discusses his story and why diversity in the legal industry demands balance. “This balancing act is demanding, but we each have our own balancing acts, no matter our race or ethnicity,” he says. […]

Following the deadly violence in Charlottesville, social media leaders are banning some hate groups and their messages from platforms. Facebook, GoDaddy and Discord are shutting down hate groups, preventing them from spreading their content. Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann constitutional law attorney David Coale says those recent moves are not against the law because hate […]

Dallas’ Cushing Asset Management, a private investment firm, recently announced it will terminate its oil index of publically traded oil producers and trusts due to companies consolidating, filing for bankruptcy or both. The Cushing Upstream Energy Income Index is scheduled to close May 31 after constituents have declined significantly. Michael K. Hurst of Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann tells the Dallas […]