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How The Wright Firm spent the 4th of July, 2011!

With the July 4th holiday behind us,  we thought it would be fun to show how some of us spent our 4^th of July vacations. The Wright Firm recognizes that the July 4^th holiday is a special summer time for our employees to take a break from working on legal cases and spend time with their family and friends. Here is some of what we did during our time off:

 We all saw our share of fireworks!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Many of us spent time with family and friends. 

Attorney Brad Michelsen  with his three brothers during the 4^th of July weekend.

 

 

 

Cynthia Palmer’s daughter has fun hanging out at friend’s pool for a cookout and fireworks.

 

 

 

 

 

Diana Rodriguez sets up a slip and slide for her grandkiddos.

 

 

 

Allison Martin’s daughter spends some family time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some of us used the time to travel:

 Danya Fuller and Will floating and relaxing on the Guadalupe River.

 

 

 

Patrick and Sheri Wright and family spent time on the Texas Coast.

 

 

 

Paul and Rachael Wright spent time on the Alabama Coast.

 

 

 

Along the way we explored some interesting American History:

The Wright Girls standing next to the immense Saturn V Rocket. 

The Saturn V remains the most powerful rockets ever built, and it was launched 13 times from 1967 to 1973, carrying 27 Apollo astronauts into space.  Nine of the missions it launched traveled to the moon, and six landed there. 

 

 

Paul Wright’s family explored the historic civil war battleground of Vicksburg, Mississippi.  The Confederate surrender following the siege at Vicksburg is sometimes considered, when combined with Gen. Robert E. Lee’s defeat at Gettysburg the previous day, the turning point of the war.  The City of Vicksburg would not celebrate Independence Day for about eighty years as a result of the siege and surrender.  The total casualties and loses for both sides totaled almost 8,000 killed or wounded.  29,495 Confederate troops were captured.  

 

We hope you all had a safe and happy 4th of July.  We thank our clients for letting us all have a little family time.  

 

Big Screen Televisions, The Super Bowl Party, and Nachos!

Since The Wright Firm, LLP is a Metroplex based Texas law firm, we have the great fortune of having a front row seat to all that Super Bowl XLV has to offer, from the NFL Experience to the amazing light and graphic displays in both Dallas and Ft. Worth and then of course watching both The Green Bay Packers and Steelers traverse the North Texas ice to attend Media Day this morning.

Since our board certified family law partner, Patrick Wright normally hosts the family Super Bowl party, and thus gives us the front row seat to the Big Game, it made me wonder this morning what law could he be violating in the process and that lead to a January 31, 2010 article written by Nate Anderson regarding big-screen televisions and copyright law.  See http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/01/will-your-big-screen-super-bowl-party-violate-copyright-law.ars.  It’s an interesting comment on how the NFL protects its intellectual property rights, particularly it’s trademarks and well worth the read.

The take away for me (Paul Wright, Partner) and that I find somewhat upsetting is the fact that  although he has not charged friends and family in the past, “apparently” Patrick can ask friends and family to cover the cost of food and drink of the Big Event and it does not violate Title 17 of the US Code. The lawyer in me likes the word “apparently” in this instance.  Who knows what he would charge for nachos!

If you have questions on Texas law, give The Wright Firm, L.L.P. at call at 972-353-4600 or visit our web site at www.thewrightlawyers.com.