Baker Botts and ACC Houston were delighted to host a half-day seminar on January 29, 2026 that featured timely discussions on AI, employment law, and what’s ahead for the workplace....more
3/3/2026
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Ames v Ohio Department of Youth Services ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Litigation ,
ERISA Litigation ,
Executive Compensation ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Risk Management ,
SCOTUS ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Safety
Baker Botts and ACC Houston hosted a half-day seminar on January 29, 2026 that featured timely discussions on AI, employment law, and what’s ahead for the workplace. Partners Russell Lewis, Scott Elliott and Harrison Reback...more
3/3/2026
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Employer Responsibilities ,
Evidence ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Insurance Claims ,
Internal Investigations ,
Investigations ,
Litigation Strategies ,
OSHA ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Investigations ,
Workplace Safety
Through a series of recently issued general licenses, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has relaxed its Venezuela Sanctions Regulations (VSR) to create a critical pathway for...more
2/23/2026
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Contract Negotiations ,
Contract Terms ,
Due Diligence ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Foreign Investment ,
General Licenses ,
Investment ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Sanctions ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Venezuela
Trump administration authorizes transactions involving Venezuelan oil sector, but subject to detailed conditions to align with U.S. policy objectives. Companies seeking to do business with Venezuela should confirm that their...more
2/2/2026
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Due Diligence ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Policy ,
General Licenses ,
Hydrocarbons ,
International Trade ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Venezuela
In ExxonMobil Corp. v. Brown, the Fourteenth Court of Appeals has continued appellate-court efforts to define the contours of proving and evaluating non-economic damages in Texas....more
1/16/2026
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Appellate Courts ,
Appellate Review ,
Damages ,
Emotional Distress Damages ,
Evidence ,
Evidentiary Standards ,
Expert Testimony ,
Jury Awards ,
Jury Trial ,
Negligence ,
Non-Economic Damages ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pain and Suffering ,
Remand ,
Substantial Evidence Standard ,
Texas
The recent arrest and arraignment of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has profound legal and economic implications, particularly within the oil and gas sector. The Venezuelan oil sector is now in a state of disrepair due...more
1/7/2026
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Bilateral Investment Treaties ,
Debt Restructuring ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Investment ,
Infrastructure ,
International Arbitration ,
Investment ,
Investment Disputes ,
Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Restructuring ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Venezuela
On December 18, 2025, the Fourteenth Court of Appeals issued its latest opinion on an Owner Controlled Insurance Program (“OCIP”) and reaffirmed the broad scope of coverage under the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act when such...more
12/26/2025
/ Appellate Courts ,
Construction Industry ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Exclusive Remedy ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Mandamus Petitions ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Subcontractors ,
Summary Judgment ,
Texas ,
Workers Compensation Act ,
Workers' Compensation Defense ,
Workers’ Compensation ,
Written Agreements
On September 18, 2025, the District Courts of Harris County announced a major development: the addition of five new district courts within Harris County. This long-awaited expansion comes amid a period of momentous change and...more