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August 20
2018

Ninth circuit joins with the Fourth Circuit in opening up avenues for post-retirement disability claims

In a recent decision, the U.S Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has linked itself with the reasoning of the U.S Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit with respect to post-retirement disability claims under the Longshore and Harbor … Read full post…

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August 15
2018

U.S. Fifth Circuit’s New Maritime Contract Analysis

In states along the Gulf of Mexico, a longstanding issue for litigation revolves around the determination of whether contracts applicable to offshore oil and gas exploration should be categorized as falling under maritime law. This categorization determined whether federal law … Read full post…

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Brown Sims congratulates Tarush Anand on being named President Elect of the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston

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Brown Sims congratulates our Houston shareholder Tarush R. Anand on being named President Elect of the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston. The announcement was made at the Chamber’s 19th Annual Gala, which was attended by 850 people and … Read full post…

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March 12
2018

Brown Sims Attorneys recognized by Super Lawyers as Rising Stars 2018

Brown Sims is pleased to announce the selection of 9 Attorneys as 2018 Rising Stars. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. … Read full post…

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March 5
2018

Texas Supreme Court reverses $10 million verdict, holding that it is harmful error to exclude surveillance video in a personal-injury case

By Tarush R. Anand, Shareholder, Brown Sims – Houston On March 2, 2018, the Texas Supreme Court issued an important opinion regarding the admissibility of surveillance video in a personal-injury case. After sustaining a workplace back-injury, the plaintiff filed suit … Read full post…

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