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"There was a decision that this attorney general has allowed to extend way too far," Cris Feldman said. "The legal culture has developed where, in the course of a lawsuit, you do everything you can to hide information from the other side. That same mentality has carried over to the lawyers who are representing governmental entities." Denial rates of records requests ranged from 37 to 40 percent under the previous attorney general Greg Abbott. Under Ken Paxton, denial rates trend higher, between 42 and 46 percent. Similarly, release rates for Abbott range between five and 12 percent. They range between 4-5 percent for Paxton. "This attorney general doesn't prioritize, period, in that his view on government transparency is clear as mud," Cris Feldman said. The Texas Public Information Act was written in the early 1970s after nearly two dozen state officials were accused of being paid off by Houston businessman Frank Sharp for favorable legislation. The scandal … [Read more...] about Analysis: Secrecy reigns as information requests almost always denied by Attorney General

EEOC Trial Attorney Meaghan Shepard said, "The protections against retaliation are very important. Two co-workers spoke up not just for themselves but for the rights of Ms. Stokes and others. It unfortunately cost them their jobs. This order will hopefully change the company culture and assure others that they need not fear adverse action if they inform their bosses about perceived discrimination." … [Read more...] about Injunction, Attorney Fees Ordered Against EmCare in EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Case

Achieving practice group, industry or geographic synergy—“filling in some holes”—bodes well for a strong merger, says Peter Zeughauser, a management consultant based in Newport Beach, California. “Nobody can hire you if they’ve never heard of you,” Zeughauser explains. “Data supports the notion that the more breadth and depth a firm has, the better known you will be. A firm’s size, relative to market, strengthens the brand. You need to be big relative to your market and ‘market’ is practice, industry or geography.” So a top IP firm in Los Angeles doesn’t need to be 1,000 lawyers, for example, but it may need to be 100 lawyers. “A merger can help you build breadth and depth more efficiently because it’ll be quicker and cheaper than building through lateral hires.” … [Read more...] about How to pull off a successful law firm merger

Only Female Roustabout Fired for Reporting Sexual Harassment, Agency Charged DALLAS - An Iraan, Texas oil field construction and services company will pay $30,000 and furnish other relief to settle a retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.   … [Read more...] about Texas Oil Field Services Company Pays $30,000 to Settle EEOC Retaliation Suit

Ready-Mix Company Fired Driver After Learning He Had Prostate Cancer, Federal Agency ChargesWICHITA FALLS, Texas - OK Concrete, a Wichita Falls-based mixed concrete company, violated federal law by discriminating against an employee based on his disability, prostate cancer, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today. … [Read more...] about OK Concrete Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination