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The Texas Anti-Slapp has specific timing components that a practitioner should strictly follow.  First, you have 60 days to file a motion to dismiss...

In 2018, the TSC issued five opinions on the Texas Anti-Slapp and I’ll address them in reverse order of issuance over the next week....

Happy Holidays from the Texas Courts of Appeals, as thirteen decisions were issued touching on Anti-Slapp issues, including one from the Texas Supreme Court,...

Given my prior post about the Stormy Daniels decision, it might come as a surprise that the applicability of the Texas Anti-Slapp statute in...

Recently, the Texas Anti-Slapp exploded onto the national scene when the Stormy Daniels defamation lawsuit against President Donald J. Trump was dismissed pursuant to...

Dallas, Texas, September 12, 2018 – Wick Phillips partners Erika Bright, David Drez, Andrew Gould, Jeffrey Hellberg, Amy LaValle, Sean Lemoine, Brant Martin, Daniel...

Dallas, Texas, August 15, 2018 – Michael Bailey, Erika Bright, Andrew Gould, Brant Martin and Bryan Wick have been selected for inclusion in the...

Dallas, Texas, July 16, 2018 – Erika Bright will speak on Insurance Concepts for professionals and entities serving as trustees at the 2018 Graduate...

Fort Worth, Texas, July 12, 2018 – Litigation partner Brant Martin has been elected to membership in the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation....

Dallas, Texas, June 27, 2018 – Erika Bright will serve as a featured panelist on “Menchaca - Texas Bad Faith's Return from the Ashes”...

Last month, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of treating automobile service advisors as exempt from overtime and, in so doing, appears to have...

Dallas, Texas, April 30, 2018 – D Magazine has named Michael Bailey, Erika Bright, David Drez, Andrew Gould, Jerry Harris and Amy LaValle to...

Dallas, Texas, April 27, 2018 – Four Wick Phillips partners spoke today at the Association of Corporate Counsel’s Annual In-House Symposium at the Westin...

Fort Worth, Texas, April 16, 2018 – The Fort Worth Business Press (FWBP) has recognized Wick Phillips litigation partner Jacob Fain as one of...

Dallas, Texas, March 26, 2018 – Bryan Wick and Jason Rudd recently co-authored chapters in Commercial Bankruptcy Litigation and Strategic Alternatives for and Against Distressed...

Collin County, Texas, March 23, 2018 – It is with great sadness that Wick Phillips announces the passing of intellectual property partner Kristin Jordan...

Dallas, Texas, March 19, 2018 – Six Wick Phillips attorneys have been named to the Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers for 2018. The list...

“Whistleblower” anti-retaliation protections under the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act only apply to employees who actually report information to the SEC, according to a unanimous U.S....

Dallas, Texas, March 5, 2018 – Wick Phillips is pleased to announce the opening of its Collin County office. The Collin County office strengthens the...

Dallas, Texas, March 1, 2018 – Wick Phillips announced today the expansion of its Intellectual Property practice with former Conley Rose group. “The new...

Wick Phillips had a tremendous year in 2017, thanks to the trust of our valued clients and the dedication of our team members. We...

1. Another Employer Targeted for Background Check Violations Pays the Price. Add Target to the list of employers who have had to pay big settlement...

Brant Martin, a litigation partner in the firm's Fort Worth office, spoke to Dallas-Fort Worth's Channel 5 News on January 11, 2018, about this week's climate...

Dallas, Texas, January 10, 2018 – Wick Phillips announced today it has promoted Jordan Bethea and Molly Jones to partners of the firm, effective...

Fort Worth, Texas, November 29, 2017 – Fort Worth partner Daniel McCarthy has been elected as a Fellow of the American College of Trust...

Dallas, Texas, November 7, 2017 – The 2018 Edition of U.S. News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" has ranked Wick Phillips among top...

Dallas, Texas, September 19, 2017 – Wick Phillips has bolstered its Labor and Employment practice by adding partner Brett Myers, who is Board Certified...

Dallas, Texas, September 8, 2017 – Eleven Wick Phillips partners have been named to Texas Super Lawyers for 2017. Erika Bright, Andrew Gould, Jeffrey...

As insured businesses and individuals grapple with the massive property damage and income losses resulting from Hurricane Harvey, keep these basic points in mind...

Insureds that have suffered property damage or business interruption losses because of Hurricane Harvey should strongly consider making their insurance claims today to limit...

Hurricane Harvey is causing unprecedented destruction in Texas. To best protect themselves, insureds should be aware of a new Texas law that limits recovery...

Dallas, Texas, August 15, 2017 – Wick Phillips announced today that Erika Bright, Brant Martin and Bryan Wick have been selected for inclusion in...

Wick Phillips partner Daniel McCarthy will be a co-panelist for "Equity Compensation and Executive Compensation Issues for Partnerships and Other Privately Held Business," a webinar hosted...

Fort Worth, Texas, July 5, 2017 – 360 West Magazine has selected five Fort Worth-based Wick Phillips’ attorneys as “Top Attorneys,” including partners David...

Dallas, Texas, June 26, 2017 – Dallas partner Andrew M. Gould has been elected as a Fellow of the College of Labor & Employment...

Dallas, Texas, May 25, 2017 – Wick Phillips was awarded D CEO Magazine’s “M&A Deal of the Year” award for its work advising Krestmark...

Dallas, Texas, May 25, 2017 – The Dallas Business Journal’s “The List” has recognized Wick Phillips as one of the largest law firms in...

Dallas, Texas, May 15, 2017 – Wick Phillips is honored to announce three of our attorneys have been recognized by D Magazine as “Best...

By Erika L. Bright, Partner/Head of Insurance Coverage Practice erika.bright@wickphillips.com 214.740.4050 It is widely known that certain professionals - doctors, lawyers, accountants, architects, engineers, etc. – need...

By Erika L. Bright, Partner/Head of Insurance Coverage Practice erika.bright@wickphillips.com 214.740.4050 “Additional insured” status means that your company is insured under the policy of another entity, the...

By Erika L. Bright, Partner/Head of Insurance Coverage Practice erika.bright@wickphillips.com 214.740.4050 As 2017 begins, decision makers should take two key steps to protect your company through insurance:...

Wick Phillips named three new partners to the firm’s Dallas office. Darla Gabbitas, Noah Nadler, and Rob Wills have been promoted by the firm,...

Wick Phillips’ Insurance Coverage Group represented corporate clients in recovering more than $18 million of insurance payments under liability and property policies in 2016....

Wick Phillips proudly announces that Partner Andrew Gould is featured in D CEO Magazine’s The Dallas 500, a special publication from D Magazine Partners,...

Wick Phillips, a Texas-based business law firm with locations in Dallas, Fort Worth, and Austin, is proud to receive National and Dallas/Fort Worth rankings...

Wick Phillips is proud to announce that three of its partners were recognized in the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. The...

Ten Wick Phillips attorneys have been named 2016 Texas Super Lawyers in six different practice areas: Appellate, Business Litigation, Employment and Labor, Intellectual Property...

Ethan Minshull, a litigation attorney with Wick Phillips, has been an integral part of the Dallas Bar Association’s Home Project, leading the project as...

The law firm of Wick Phillips congratulates three of its partners selected for inclusion in D Magazine’s “Best Lawyers in Dallas 2016.” The Firm’s...

Wick Phillips announced today that Texas State Representative Morgan Meyer (R – Dallas) has joined the firm as a partner in the Dallas office....

Jason Rudd, a highly regarded bankruptcy lawyer, joins Wick Phillips with more than 16 years of experience in all stages of the commercial Chapter...

Summer Allen joins Wick Phillips as a transactional associate in the firm’s expanding Corporate section. She will be representing both public and private clients...

Wick Phillips continues its course of strategic growth by adding hand-picked talent. The firm’s most recent addition is John Adolph, a partner in the...

Wick Phillips has strengthened its insurance coverage and commercial litigation practices with the addition of Charles “Chuck” Keeble, Jr., joining the firm as a...

Eight attorneys from Wick Phillips have been selected to the 2016 Texas Rising Stars list. Each year, Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters publication, selects...

Wick Phillips is pleased to announce the expansion of the firm’s commercial litigation team with the addition of Greg Brassfield and Zachary Farrar. Greg...

In a case of first impression, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has affirmed a decision denying a former temporary worker’s...

Wick Phillips is pleased to announce that Jacob Fain was recently promoted to Partner of the firm in the Ft. Worth office. His experience...

Andrew Gould, a board certified labor and employment partner at the law firm of Wick Phillips, has been selected for inclusion in “The Dallas...

On October 19, 2015, after nearly two weeks of trial, a 12-member Laredo, Texas jury took only a few hours to return a unanimous...

Brad Mahanay, partner at Wick Phillips, represented Teakwood Capital in a major growth capital investment in Stratfor. Teakwood Capital is a Dallas, Texas private...

Wick Phillips is pleased to announce the expansion of the firm’s intellectual property practice with the addition of Amy LaValle and Jerry C. Harris,...

DALLAS, TX, 2015 Wick Phillips LLP is pleased to announce that eleven attorneys have been selected to the 2015 Texas Super Lawyers list in seven...

DALLAS, TEXAS - JUNE 19, 2015 Wick Phillips, a full-service business law firm with offices in Dallas, Fort Worth and Austin, Texas, announces that Noah...

DALLAS, TX, 2015 On July 31, 2015, the Fifth District Court of Appeals in Dallas, Texas affirmed a trial court’s ruling on behalf of the...

Three attorneys from Wick Phillips have been named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016, a peer-review honor for the legal profession. Erika Bright,...

(June 23, 2015) Wick Phillips earned another victory in a five year legal battle with Oklahoma-based energy giant Chesapeake Energy. On June 12, the Supreme...

DALLAS, TX-MARCH 30, 2015 Six Wick Phillips lawyers—Michael Bailey, Joseph Callister, Jacob Fain, Rob Schroeder, Seema Tendolkar, and Rob Wills—from the firm’s Dallas and Fort...

(Fort Worth Star-Telegram, March 28, 2015) In an appeal to the Texas high court, Chesapeake Energy is defending how it deducted post-production costs from royalty...

(Law 360, March 26, 2015) During oral argument before the Texas Supreme Court, Chesapeake and the Hyder family, represented by Wick Phillips, were sharply at...

(Law 360, March 23, 2015) The Texas Supreme Court justices heard arguments on March 24 in a Chesapeake Energy Corp. royalty dispute that has the...

DALLAS, TEXAS, JANUARY 29, 2015 Mr. Callister practices in the Firm’s commercial litigation department and has represented clients in a variety of complex litigation disputes,...

DALLAS – NOV. 17, 2014 Wick Phillips has been named to the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® list of Best Law Firms in 2015. Jointly...

DALLAS OCT. 17, 2014 Three lawyers from Wick Phillips have been listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2015. Peer-selected for inclusion in the publication’s...

DALLAS SEPT. 6, 2014 Nine Wick Phillips attorneys have been recognized by Texas Super Lawyers for 2014. Named to the 2014 list are Erika L. Bright,...

DALLAS, TEXAS – MAY 29, 2014 Wick Phillips has moved its Dallas headquarters to 3131 McKinney Avenue, Suite 100. The new headquarters features 12,736 square...

DALLAS, TEXAS – MAY 12, 2014 Jeffrey W. Hellberg, Jr., a partner in the litigation section of Wick Phillips and head of its appellate section,...

DALLAS, APRIL 30, 2014 Todd Phillips, a Partner and co-founder of Wick Phillips, L.L.P., has been elected to membership in the Fellows of the Texas...

DALLAS, TEXAS – MARCH 18, 2014 Five Wick Phillips attorneys have been named Texas Rising Stars in 2014 by Super Lawyers Magazine–Joseph Callister, Mario Perez...

FORT WORTH, TEXAS - MARCH 7, 2014 BY JIM FUQUAY - JFUQUAY@star-telegram.com Chesapeake Energy improperly deducted expenses from royalty payments and violated other terms of its...

FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MARCH. 7, 2014 Wick Phillips has won a significant oil and gas appeal and a judgment in excess of $1 million...

DALLAS - FEB. 20, 2014 D.C. Sauter has been named a partner with Wick Phillips, a full service business law firm based in Dallas, where...

DALLAS - FEB. 18, 2014 Erika Bright has been named a partner with Wick Phillips, a full service business law firm based in Dallas. A...

DALLAS, TEXAS – SEPT. 9, 2013 Seven Wick Phillips attorneys have been recognized by Texas Super Lawyers for 2013. Named to the 2013 list are David...

DALLAS - JULY 31, 2013 Wick Phillips, a full-service business law firm with offices in Dallas, Fort Worth and Austin, Texas, represented Holland Services in...

Now more than ever, fiduciary-related exposures and fiduciary liability coverage should be top of mind for companies administering 401(k) plans. This month, the U.S....

Partner - Labor and Employment at Wick Phillips Andrew M. Gould, partner with Wick Phillips, a full-service business law firm with offices in Dallas, Fort...

DALLAS, TEXAS – MAY 28, 2013 Bryan J. Wick and Andrew M. Gould, partners with Wick Phillips, a full-service business law firm with offices in...

DALLAS, TEXAS – MAY 2, 2013 Wick Phillips announces that Michael L. Baum has joined the Dallas office as a partner in the employment and...

DALLAS, TEXAS – MARCH 14, 2013 Wick Phillips, a full-service business law firm with offices in Dallas, Fort Worth and Austin, Texas, announces that five...

Law360, New York (March 6, 2013, 1:22 PM ET) -- Texas law firm Wick Phillips has landed a commercial litigation and intellectual property wizard...

DALLAS, TEXAS – MARCH 5, 2013 Wick Phillips, a full-service business law firm with offices in Dallas, Fort Worth and Austin, Texas, announces that David...

DALLAS , TEXAS – FEB. 26, 2013 Wick Phillips, announces a significant legal victory on behalf of their client in a matter pending in the...

AUSTIN, TEXAS – FEB. 11, 2013 Wick Phillips, a full-service business law firm with offices in Dallas, Fort Worth and Austin, Texas, announces the addition...

DALLAS, TEXAS – FEB. 7, 2013 Wick Phillips, a full-service business law firm with offices in Dallas, Fort Worth and Austin, Texas, announces the addition...

DALLAS, TEXAS – JAN. 22, 2013 Wick Phillips, a full-service business law firm with offices in Dallas, Fort Worth and Austin, Texas, announces a significant...

DALLAS, TEXAS – JAN. 15, 2013 Wick Phillips, announces a complete defense verdict for one of the largest regional electric companies, serving both residential and...

DALLAS, TEXAS – JAN. 7, 2013 Wick Phillips, a full-service business law firm with offices in Dallas, Fort Worth and Austin, Texas, announces that the...