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3 Lawyers Vie for Judgeship: Sarah Brandon, Joseph Aragon and Alicia Key

In Hays County, the 483rd District Court’s incumbent, Judge Tanner Neidhardt, is running unopposed in the Republican primary. However, three attorneys are running to unseat him on the Democratic primary ballot. The 483rd District Court was created in 2022 and Neidhardt was appointed to the post Dec. 1, 2022 by…

US Firms Benefit as Latin America Capital Markets Activity Roars Back

Capital markets activity involving Latin American entities is roaring back after a dismal 2023, to the relief of lawyers who focus on the region. A combination of high interest rates and political turmoil kept many Latin American issuers at bay last year. But now, with slightly more favorable rates and…

Lawyer Selina Saenz Runs Against Omar Carmona for Judge in El Paso

El Paso 65th District: Selina Saenz vs. Omar Carmona in Democratic Primary | Texas Lawyer Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2024/02/21/lawyer-selina-saenz-runs-against-omar-carmona-for-judge-in-el-paso/ Selina Saenz, left, and Omar Carmona, right, are running in the Democratic Party primary for the 65th District Court in El Paso. Courtesy photos El Paso County Attorney’s Office Division Chief…

3 Rio Grande Valley Lawyers Campaign for Judge in Hidalgo County

Three attorneys have put their names on the ballot to be the next Hidalgo County 332nd District Court judge, a post whose vacancy is being made possible by the retirement of the administrative region’s longest-serving jurist. Attorneys Abiel Flores, Nereyda Morales-Martinez and Juan Ramon Alvarez are in the Democratic Party…

Treatment of Antibody Claims In the U.S. After ‘Amgen v. Sanofi’

The future of antibody claiming in the United States is uncertain following the U.S. Supreme Court’s May 2023 ruling in Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi, 598 U.S. 594 (2023), a highly anticipated decision concerning enablement and whether the traditional way to claim antibodies — claiming antibodies by their function — will survive as…

Faegre Drinker Rebounds From 2022 With Double-Digit PEP Growth

Rebounding from a mixed 2022, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath saw double-digit growth in income and profits per equity partner in its first year under the management of Gina Kastel, the firm’s first female chair. Kastel, who stepped into the role last April, attributed the firm’s strong performance to a balance…