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Kayna Levy Selected for Prestigious J-Lead Program, via Botkin Chiarello Calaf. Botkin Chiarello Calaf senior counsel Kayna Levy has been selected to participate in the 2025 J-Lead program. This leadership development series, presented by Shalom Austin, is designed to cultivate emerging leaders. Congratulations, Kayna!
The Legal Wild West: Understanding Texas’ New Business Courts, by Brousseau Naftis Erick & Massingill's Arianna Smith. Last September, Texas' new specialized Business Courts began exercising their jurisdiction over applicable actions. This is a new professional frontier for Texas that business lawyer Arianna Smith explains in her latest post.
Keeping Separate Property Separate, by The Law Office of Carol A. Wilson’s Carol Wilson. One of the most financially complex aspects of a divorce is property division. Untangling years, often decades, worth of jointly owned property is challenging. Even more challenging, however, is determining which property rightly belongs to only one member of the couple. Family lawyer Carol Wilson unpacks the issue.
What Are the Basics of Child Custody in Texas? by Epstein Family Law's Tarah Hill. TikTok influencers, TV melodramas and neighborhood gossip would have us believe that "full custody" is an option in a divorce. But that's not necessarily the case: In Texas, there's no such thing as "full custody.” Family lawyer Tarah Hill shares the child custody basics worth knowing so that you're prepared when it's time to meet with an attorney.
Botkin Chiarello Calaf Again Named a Best Place for Working Parents, via Botkin Chiarello Calaf. In recognition of the firm’s family-friendly workplace policies, Botkin Chiarello Calaf has been recognized once again by The Best Place for Working Parents. This is BCC’s second year on the Working Parents list. Congratulations to the firm on this recognition!
Congratulations to our clients who were named to D Magazine’s Best Lawyers in Dallas:
Robert Epstein of Epstein Family Law
Keith Clouse and Alyson Brown of Clouse Brown
Ann Marie Cowdrey, Bruce H. Hallett, Leland C. de la Garza, and Monte K. Hurst of Hallett & Perrin
Chris Hamilton, Paul Wingo, and Brad Jackson of Hamilton Wingo
Kirk Pittard and Thad Spalding of Durham, Pittard & Spalding
The Grievance You Didn’t See Coming: Why Good Lawyers Get Grieved, by Popps Law’s Laura Popps. While serious misconduct does get reported and addressed, that’s not what makes up the bulk of the disciplinary system. Most grievances don’t involve theft or fraud; they stem from routine missteps: a missed communication, an unexplained delay, or a misunderstanding that escalates into a complaint. Attorney ethics practitioner Laura Popps unpacks these issues.
Dallas Jury Issues $105+ Million Verdict Against Twitter in VidStream Patent Infringement Lawsuit, via Caldwell Cassady & Curry. A federal jury in Dallas has awarded over $105 million in favor of Texas-based VidStream, LLC, in a long-running patent infringement lawsuit against social media giant Twitter, Inc., now known as X Corp. Lead trial counsel Brad Caldwell presented VidStream’s case in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in downtown Dallas. Congratulations to the team!
Botkin Chiarello Calaf Proudly Joins Amicus Briefs in Support of Perkins Coie, via Botkin Chiarello Calaf. Botkin Chiarello Calaf joins over 500 other courageous law firms in signing on to two amicus briefs filed by Munger Tolles & Olson and Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell in support of Perkins Coie, one of several law firms under attack by the Trump Administration. More information on Botkin Chiarello Calaf’s invovlement is available here.
A Secret Shopper Walks Into a Bar, by Brousseau Naftis Erick & Massingill’s Matthew Naftis. You know how department stores have secret shoppers? Well, musicians have a version of them, too. And if you’re caught playing their music in a public space without the proper license, you could be the unlucky recipient of one of those all-caps CEASE AND DESIST letters, with a fine to boot. Small business attorney Matthew Naftis explains.
Why You Might Need a Financial Expert in Your Texas Divorce, by The Law Office of Carol A. Wilson's Carol Wilson. Property division can become a major point of contention in a divorce, particularly when significant, separate property, reimbursement claims, or complicated assets are involved. Family lawyer Carol Wilson explains why, in such situations, a forensic CPA can be an invaluable addition to your legal team.
María Amelia Calaf Re-Appointed to Hispanic National Bar’s Latina Commission, via Botkin Chiarello Calaf. Continuing her – and Botkin Chiarello Calaf’s – mission to promote diversity in the legal profession, partner María Amelia Calaf (MAC) has been re-appointed to the Latina Commission of the Hispanic National Bar Association. She has served on the Commission since 2022. Thank you, MAC, for the work you do to support this cause!
Veteran Litigator John S. Morgan Joins Clouse Brown Team, via Clouse Brown. Clouse Brown is expanding its employment law and commercial litigation capabilities with the addition of veteran litigator John S. Morgan. Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, John has more than thirty years of litigation experience in state and federal trial and appellate courts, before arbitration panels, and in mediation. Welcome, John!
BNEM Welcomes Back Civil Litigator and Family Lawyer Arianna Smith, via Brousseau Naftis Erick & Massingill. Former Brousseau Naftis Erick & Massingill attorney Arianna Smith has re-joined the firm as senior counsel. She works with clients on civil litigation and family law matters. Welcome back, Arianna!
Botkin Chiarello Calaf Welcomes Appellate and Business Litigator Ryan Bates, via Botkin Chiarello Calaf. Botkin Chiarello Calaf is expanding its commercial disputes and appellate practices with the addition of Ryan Bates as Senior Counsel. Ryan has handled a wide range of commercial litigation and appellate matters in venues in Texas and across the country, including cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth, Sixth, and Tenth Circuits, as well as the U.S. Supreme Court. Welcome to the firm, Ryan!
Four Experienced Attorneys from Dallas’ Hamilton Wingo Ranked Among Country’s Best for Plaintiffs’ Lawsuits, via Hamilton Wingo. Hamilton Wingo name partners Chris Hamilton and Paul Wingo appear alongside fellow firm partners Damian Williams and Anne Hamilton in the recently announced 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers guide published by Lawdragon Inc. Congrats, all!
The Aftermath of a Business Email Compromise, by R3 Digital Forensics' Allyn Lynd. Business Email Compromise attacks cause billions of dollars in losses to American businesses, and their impact only grows with each passing year. In a business email compromise (BEC), criminals send deceptive emails that seem to originate from trusted sources, tricking employees into transferring funds or sharing private data with fraudulent accounts. Forensics examiner Allyn Lynd explains what a BEC attack looks like and how to respond.
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