Legal Services News

SMU alumnus donates $1.5M to shed light on children's legal issues

​Southern Methodist University alumnus Jack Knox has donated $1.5 million to establish the Jack Knox Chair at the university's Dedman School of Law.

How-To: Growth Strategies

4 options for choosing the right advisor for your business

How can you make a good choice among the variety of organizations and individuals providing support, review, strategies and implementation?

SMU leads trio of DFW schools ranked among state's best colleges

Southern Methodist was No. 3 in the College Factual ranking. TCU and The University of Dallas also cracked the top 10.

How-To: Growth Strategies

How not to get stuck with a bad contract

Prior to entering into any contract, entrepreneurs should keep the following concepts in mind and ensure they are appropriately addressed, or intentionally not addressed, in the contract.

Morning Edition

Baker & McKenzie aims to grow in Dallas under new leadership of Santa Maria

Michael Santa Maria has been elected managing partner of law firm Baker & McKenzie's Dallas office, and he's got his sites set on growth.

DBJ Confidential

Presbyterian financial losses serious but contained after Ebola cases

Will the financial fallout from Ebola cases at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas spread to other THR hospitals?

Morning Edition

SEC says Wyly is burning through cash before assets can be frozen

The Dallas businessman faces a possible $400 million forfeiture after being found liable for using offshore trusts to hide stock and make illegal trades.

How-To: Human Resources

What should you do if your employee may have been exposed to Ebola?

What should an employer do if the employer believes an employee may have been exposed to Ebola? Not surprisingly, attorneys who specialize in employment law are disseminating answers to their clients on those types of questions.

Staples warns of possible breach affecting customer credit cards

The Framingham, Mass.-based company is already assuring customers that they are protected and not responsible for any fraud, should its investigation pinpoint any criminal activity.

Facing $400M judgment, Samuel Wyly seeks Chapter 11 bankruptcy

The Dallas businessman was found liable by a federal jury for using offshore trusts to conceal stock holdings and evade tax liabilities.

DBJ Confidential

Labor lawyer: Fear of Ebola no excuse to dodge work responsibilities

With the rise of Ebola cases in Dallas, some companies are reporting that employees are refusing to perform assigned tasks. What’s an employer to do?

How-To: Growth Strategies

Tips for avoiding an intellectual property calamity

Etsy recently published five answers to common questions its legal support team has received over the years. While the answers are aimed at Etsy shop-owners, Etsy is bound to the same laws as everyone else, making the information broadly applicable.

By the numbers: Dallas' highest starting salaries for IT jobs

By the numbers: Dallas' highest starting salaries for IT jobs

A closer look: Political spending for Denton Fracking Ban vote

A closer look: Political spending for Denton Fracking Ban vote

Ebola's impact: Texas Health Presbyterian ambulance diversions filling other hospitals’ ERs

Other hospitals in Dallas are seeing a surge in emergency room traffic caused at least partially by Texas Health Presbyterian’s diversion of ambulances because of Ebola concerns. Here's how area hospitals are handling the Ebola threat.