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A Texas district attorney dismissed charges against a woman accused of performing a self-induced abortion.  LPHS appellate partner and constitutional law attorney David Coale talked to KVUE ABC 24 in Austin to explain why the charge should never have happened.   Watch David’s interview here.  Read David’s comments on SB 8 and penalties in the Dallas […]

The Senate Judiciary Committee has completed its questioning of Supreme Court Justice nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson during her confirmation hearings. The committee is expected to vote on her nomination on April 4. LPHS appellate partner David Coale spoke to KLIF News & Information in the Morning to provide perspectives on the hearings.  Listen to David’s […]

LPHS Partner, Chris Patton, recently published an article in the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Litigation Journal titled, “Flowers On a Court Opinion: How the Trial of My Great-Grandmother’s Murderer Changed Me, My Family, and the Law.” Chris’s deep dive into the case chronicles the crime, the defendant’s arrest, and ultimately how the trial’s outcome continues to make an impact today.  […]

LPHS Partner Jervonne Newsome will present “Practice What You Preach: How to Implement and Maintain Impactful DEI Programs and Better Protect Your Initiatives from Litigation Risks,” at the North Texas Society for Human Resource Management educational luncheon.  Participants will learn practical HR and DEI lessons through a legal analysis of the Duvall v. Novant Health, Inc. case. 

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Representative Beth Van Duyne filed a lawsuit against the Centers for Disease Control to remove mask requirements on planes and other transportation. The case has the potential to go to the U. S. Supreme Court. LPHS appellate partner David Coale explains the argument. “The argument here is that […]

A legal challenge to proposed voting lines for Tarrant County’s State Senate District 10 claims the new district boundaries discriminate against voters of color and violate federal voting rights and the Constitution. LPHS appellate partner David Coale explains to the Dallas Morning News why the current maps were drawn after that district had seen court […]

Andrés Correa and Jervonne Newsome have been named Best Lawyers Under 40 in Business/Commercial Litigation by D Magazine. Andrés and Jervonne are currently listed in D Magazine’s January 2022 issue in the Business/Commercial Litigation section.  The Best Lawyers Under 40 award celebrates up-and-coming attorneys in the Dallas area.  Click here to learn more about the award. 

The challenge to Texas’ abortion ban can proceed, but the controversial law that prohibits abortions in the Lone Star State after six weeks will remain. That is the ruling Supreme Court justices announced on December 10, more than a month after hearing arguments on the matter. LPHS appellate partner David Coale says this ruling did […]

The litigation schedule over the federal vaccine mandate could cause issues for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and LPHS appellate partner David Coale explains why the case in the Sixth Circuit could impact federal deadlines. “Even if government lawyers convince the Sixth Circuit to dissolve the order blocking the rule, OSHA will be forced to move back […]

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily blocked the federal vaccine mandate for private employers. LPHS appellate partner David Coale answers questions about the ruling and discusses what could happen next in two recent interviews.    Click on the links below to watch and listen to David’s insight.  FOX 4 Good Day Dallas  KLIF News & Information in the Morning