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Houston lawyer wants airport to pay for coat he left at food court
3/9/2010 11:50 AM By David Yates

Most airports remind passengers not to leave their baggage unattended. However, one plaintiff's attorney is contending it was also the airport's responsibility to remind him not to leave his pricey coat unattended.

Bill Summers, founder of Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse

Texas tort reform leader, Valley advocate Bill Summers dies at 71
12/3/2009 2:46 PM By Marilyn Tennissen
Texas lost a leader of tort reform efforts in the state with the death of Bill Summers on Nov. 30.

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Langdoc

Judge declares mistrial after Baron & Budd lawyer repeats offense
11/5/2009 7:46 AM By
PHILADELPHIA - Two days after Judge James Lynn of the Court of Common Pleas punished John Langdoc of Baron & Budd for grandstanding, Langdoc pulled another stunt and Lynn declared a mistrial.
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Langdoc

Phila. judge sentences Texas lawyer to week in jail for 'grandstanding'
10/29/2009 8:30 AM By
PHILADELPHIA -- Judge James Lynn of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas sentenced Baron and Budd asbestos lawyer John Langdoc of Dallas to a week in jail and fined him $1,000 for grandstanding at a jury trial.

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Bon Jovi

New Jersey rockers to play for Houston lawyer's holiday party
10/21/2009 9:00 AM By Marilyn Tennissen
The who's who in Houston will be watching their mail boxes in the next few weeks as invitations go out to plaintiffs' lawyer W. Mark Lanier's holiday party with this year's musical guest Bon Jovi.

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Mistrial declared in Houston attorney's silica kickback case
10/7/2009 4:31 PM By Marilyn Tennissen
The trial against a Houston attorney accused of using bribery to settle silica lawsuits ended in mistrial when jurors deadlocked after two days of deliberations.

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Callahan

Abbott, Perry want appeal of Dallas judge's decision to hear gay divorce case
10/2/2009 8:16 AM By Marilyn Tennissen
A state district judge in Dallas has ruled that the Texas ban on same-sex marriage violates the constitutional guarantee to equal protection under the law.

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Plano dealership fires back at Jaguar distributor with counter claim
9/2/2009 9:21 PM By Michelle Massey, East Texas Bureau
DALLAS - Just a few days after a Jaguar distributor filed a lawsuit accusing Millennium Jaguar of Texas of warranty and incentive fraud, the car dealership has responded by filing its own lawsuit and placing responsibility on three former employees and the manufacturer.

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Shuffield

Digitek MDL judges deny request to transfer cases to Jefferson County judge
8/20/2009 7:55 AM By
AUSTIN - Manufacturers and distributors of heart medicine Digitek succeeded in consolidating 19 personal injury suits from 12 counties, but were taught a lesson in judge shopping.

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Judge Fred Edwards

Huntsman reaches $1.7B settlement with European lenders over Hexion deal
6/24/2009 1:21 PM By David Yates
CONROE - Lenders were perhaps given yet another reason not to lend Tuesday, June 22, when attorneys for the Huntsman Corp. and European banks announced the parties had reached a $1.7 billion settlement.

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Mostyn a no show at hearing, Austin judge orders client to disclose finances
6/2/2009 12:53 PM By David Yates
On May 28, a Travis County district judge ordered Texas House Parliamentarian Denise Davis and her husband Ian Hancock to fully respond to questions and provide documents about their finances in connection with a lawsuit they lost in July of last year.

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