DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 31 (TNSPer) -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: Richard P. "Rich" Marshall has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm's Real Estate Practice Group in its Dallas office. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Marshall was a partner at Conner & Winters LLP. "We are focused on growing our footprint in Texas to deliver comprehensive legal services to our broad client base across the state," said Duane Morris Chairman and CEO Matthew A. Taylor. "Ric  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 30 (TNSPer) -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release: Bracewell LLP announced today that Daniel S. Connolly and Bryan S. Dumesnil have each been elected to serve a three-year term on the firm's management committee, effective January 1, 2022. "Dan and Bryan are outstanding practitioners and leaders. I look forward to working with them as members of our firm-wide management committee," said Bracewell Managing Partner Gregory M. Bopp. Daniel S. Connolly -  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 27 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have investigated the effect of infection with COVID-19 on the levels of oxidative stress, oxidant damage and glutathione, the most abundant physiological antioxidant. Compared to healthy age-matched individuals whose samples were taken before the pandemic started in 2019, patients hospitalized with COVID-19 had significantly increased levels of oxidative stres  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 27 (TNSJou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: The brain has a natural protective mechanism against Alzheimer's disease, and researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital and collaborating institutions have discovered that gene variants associated with risk of developing the disease disturb the protective mechanism in ways that can lead to neurodegeneration. The researchers also showed in a fruit fly model of the condition th  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 30 -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release: The National Law Review recognized Bracewell LLP as a 2021 "Go-To Thought Leader" in energy law. The firm, which was also recognized in this category in 2019, received this year's prize for its ongoing coverage of developments in Nigeria's petroleum industry. Adam Blythe and Catherine Todd were singled out for their analysis of Nigeria's oil and gas industry, including their insights on bidding changes by Nige  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 30 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release: Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried wrote to U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and National Park Service Director Charles F. Sams III regarding oil drilling and wetlands restoration in the Big Cypress National Preserve. Commissioner Fried asked the National Park Service to reject Texas-based Burnett Oil Company's efforts to modify their wetlands damag  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 30 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: A Haynes and Boone, LLP deal team served as legal counsel to Penta Operating, LLC, in the sale of a number of Jack's Convenience Stores and an oil change and car wash to an affiliate of Monfort Companies. Associate Brent Beckert, Partner Greg Samuel and Associate Rachael Williams served as M&A counsel for Penta, with assistance from Counsels Raquel Alvarenga (Labor/Employment) and Scott Thompson (Benefit  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 30 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement: * * * Gov. John Bel Edwards issued the following statement on Pres. Joseph R. Biden's appointment of Louisiana State Rep. Ted James as Regional Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator for Region 6, which includes Louisiana, Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Gov. Edwards said: "Congratulations to my friend Ted James, who has been a fierce advocate for the people of Louisia  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 31 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined an amicus brief in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, opposing a rule, issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and NASDAQ, requiring NASDAQ-listed companies to compose their boards of directors using explicit quotas based on race, sex, and sexual orientation. NASDAQ's "Board Diversity Proposal" would require each NASDAQ-listed company to have -   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 27 (TNSRep) -- The office of the Texas State Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 22-015) in December 2021 on the Centralized Accounting Payroll/Purchasing System Financials at the Health and Human Services Commission. * * * Here is the summary of the report: The Health and Human Services Commission (Commission) established processes and controls over its purchasing and accounts payable data in its Centralized Accounting Payroll/Purchasing System (CAPPS) Financia  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 29 (TNSRep) -- The office of the Texas State Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 22-013) in December 2021 entitled "A Report on the Audit of the Department of Housing and Community Affairs' Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Statements": * * * Here is the summary of the report: In our audit report dated December 20, 2021, we concluded that the Department of Housing and Community Affairs' (Department) basic financial statements and Revenue Bond Program financial statemen  more