Matthew Yarbrough has been quoted at length in a D Magazine article titled, “Medical City and HCA Hacker Says Stolen Data Is Now for Sale.” In the piece, Matt comments on the impact of the patient data theft at HCA Healthcare, exposing the personal information of millions nationwide, including patients at Medical City hospitals in and around Dallas.
Mark Robinson was recently quoted in an article published in the San Francisco Standard titled, “California Insurance Crisis: What Homeowners Need to Know.” In the piece, Mark attributes the decision of certain insurers to stop issuing new policies of homeowners insurance in California to their inability to raise rates as a consequence of Proposition 103.
In a recent Bloomberg Law article, Bryan Johnson, a partner in M&R Chicago, gave his insights on how requesting to work from home could be considered a reasonable accommodation under the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. While employers are now more prepared to handle remote work requests, it could still pose challenges for businesses where remote work is not the obvious choice.
Office Managing Partner Ashley Moore of M&R’s Dallas office gave her insights in a Pride Month article for Law360.
Mark Robinson has been extensively quoted in an article published by Bloomberg Law titled,”Insurers Fleeing California Market Want Rate-Hike Flexibility.” In the piece published on June 14, 2023, Mark comments on the pressure on state regulators to allow rate increases in the wake of insurance companies electing to stop writing new property policies in California.
Nicole Haff’s insights into the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC are featured in an IP Watchdog article titled, “Jack Daniel’s Gets Last Laugh for Now in SCOTUS’ Ruling in ‘Bad Spaniels’ Case.”
Michael Poster and his music-focused corporate practice—with a heavy emphasis on catalogue acquisition deals for investors—have been featured in a Law360 article titled, “Atty’s Work Brings Music To Growth-Hungry Investors’ Ears.”
Michael Poster’s insights have been featured in an Axios article titled, “Music deals get louder on reports of $1b record for Queen catalog.” In the piece, Michael comments on the trends driving music catalog acquisitions.
Lauren Varnado and M&R’s oil and gas practice anchored in the firm’s Houston office were featured in a Houston City Book article titled, “Lawyers Can Be Cool — Especially Lauren Varnado and Energy Experts at Michelman & Robinson!” The story casts Lauren and her team as a cutting-edge group disrupting the energy law space.
Matthew Yarbrough has been quoted once again in connection with the ransomware attack that hit the city of Dallas on May 3, resulting in disruption to administrative functions. This time, Matt’s insights were included in a Dallas Morning News article titled, Dallas ransomware 3 weeks later: Scope of attack still unclear” published on May 24, 2023.
