Wittliff Cutter files amicus brief in support of Terence Tremaine Andrus
Wittliff Cutter filed an amicus brief with the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in support of Terence Tremaine Andrus.
Wittliff Cutter Fellowship Program
Wittliff Cutter is thrilled to announce the creation of the 2020 Wittliff Cutter Fellowship to provide training, development and work experience in a law firm environment to an outstanding Texas law school graduate. Wittliff Cutter started the Fellowship to build on our commitment to the local legal community and our commitment to diversity in the profession during this challenging time. Devon O. Asphall is the firm’s first Fellow. Wittliff Cutter is proud to welcome Devon to the firm.
New Partner Announcement: Asra Syed
Wittliff | Cutter PLLC continues to expand its litigation practice with the addition of new Partner Asra Syed.
Wittliff Cutter Welcomes New Attorneys
Wittliff | Cutter PLLC continues to expand its litigation and corporate practice with the addition of new Partners Anand Nair and Jennifer Rappoport and Of Counsel Kayna Levy. Anand Nair Anand joined the firm after serving in senior in-house roles at multiple large...
City of Austin Issues New “Community Gatherings” Order Limiting Gatherings to Fewer than Ten People
On March 17, 2020, the City of Austin issued an order concerning community gatherings, effectively limiting the number of people that can be in any one room at a given time in an effort to combat the COVID-19 virus. The restrictions on community gatherings take effect at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, and will continue until at least May 1, 2020.
Coronavirus in the Workplace: Steps Employers Should Consider Taking Now
As of March 4th, 2020, the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) first detected in China has now been detected in almost 70 locations internationally, including the United States. Many of these locations have subsequently reported community spread of the illness by person-to-person contact, as opposed to earlier infections involving animal-to-person spread. While the severity of the illness remains unclear, current data indicates that nearly 3000 have died worldwide, while in the United States, 9 deaths have been confirmed.
Changes to Privacy Shield in the Wake of Brexit
On January 31, 2020, the International Trade Association’s Privacy Shield Team issued guidance concerning changes to Privacy Shield Framework in the wake of the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union. For those wondering how Brexit will impact cross-border data transfers, here are a couple items to note.
Partner Karen Vladeck Appointed to Board of Code2College
Wittliff Cutter is pleased to announce that Partner Karen Vladeck has been appointed as a Board Member of Code2College. Code2College is a non-profit origination based in Austin, TX whose mission is to increase the number of minority and low-income high school students who enter and excel in STEM undergraduate majors and careers. By partnering with a wide-range of companies in Central Texas, Code2College places local high school students in a multi-year, career prep and college access program that leverages local volunteer technical talent to teach coding and web development skills to traditionally underrepresented students.
Partner María Amelia Calaf files an amicus brief in the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Partner María Amelia Calaf filed an amicus brief in the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of the Software and Information Industry (SIIA) and five other entities in St. Regis Mohawk Tribe v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. The issue before the Federal Circuit is whether a corporate entity can assign a patent to a Native American tribe for the sole purpose of allowing the tribe to invoke its sovereign immunity to avoid inter partes review (IPR). An IPR is a post-grant proceeding before the USPTO’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) where the PTAB reviews the patentability of one or more claims of a previously granted patent.
Partners María Amelia Calaf and Ryan Botkin and Jennifer Hopgood of the Office of the Texas Attorney General Author Anti-SLAPP Paper
Curious to learn more about Texas’s Anti-SLAPP statute? Or wanting to get an update on recent important decisions by the Texas Supreme Court? Read the summary paper authored by WCA partners María Amelia Calaf and Ryan Botkin and Jennifer Hopgood of the Office of the Texas Attorney General on Texas Citizens Participation Act: Current and Future Boundaries of “Anti-SLAPP” for a thorough overview of the law and practical tips for state law practitioners.