Year: 2023

​​As a result of changes in the climate, various world governments and non-governmental entities have encouraged corporations to reduce carbon emissions. Corporate executives have been increasingly required to disclose information concerning climate change-related risks as some investors are demanding more accountability. Directors who misrepresent or fail to consider climate risks and take appropriate action may…

​​When it comes to families and money or property, some people just cannot seem to be made happy. The unfortunate reality is that probating a will can bring up a lot of family issues, and things can get messy. There are legitimate reasons to challenge a will, and a probate court will consider any valid…

​​The International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) has elected Michele Y. Smith, a shareholder at MehaffyWeber, P.C. in Houston, Texas, as president of the IADC for 2023-24. The announcement was made at the organization’s 2023 Annual Meeting July 14 in Waimea, Hawaii. The IADC is the preeminent invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent…

​​The Texas Supreme Court recently decided an insurance policy interpretation case involving an insurance company’s denial of coverage to a claimant as an additional named insured under an umbrella liability policy. In deciding for the claimant, the Court made it clear the terms of the contract in question will determine what is intended, and those…

​​You hear about it a lot these days. Global warming. Climate change. We are turning up the heat on the planet. If we do not address and take steps to resolve the problem, future generations will suffer greatly. The response has been a massive effort worldwide to reduce the carbon emissions released into the atmosphere….