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Dark money from Dems powering push to make Markowitz next rep of HD 28
HOUSTON – Democrats believe they finally have a shot at reclaiming the Texas House in 2020, a bid for dominance that may start with a win in the rapidly approaching special election for HD 28 – a race that has apparently drawn the attention of influential people living outside of the state. -
Appeals court backs Houston businesswoman accused of being member of Viet Cong on Facebook
HOUSTON -- A Texas appeals court refused Oct. 15 to dismiss a defamation case against two people who accused a Houston woman of being a member of a top-secret Viet Cong scheme to scam locals. -
Michael Wolfe claims Eric Dick offered ‘drugs and women’ for vote in suit against HCDE
HOUSTON – A day before the successful censure vote, Michael Wolfe filed suit against the Harris County Department of Education in an attempt to stop the board from branding him a sexual harasser. -
No proof terminated officer is actually Hispanic, Texas justices toss discrimination claim
HOUSTON – An officer who identified himself as white in the first years of his employment lost a discrimination claim on appeal, as Texas justices found his Hispanic heritage was in dispute. -
6 legal marketing trends for 2019
These marketing trends cover six big trends for legal marketing in 2019 that should be part of your lead generation tactics for your law firm. -
Texas Law Review Joins the Resistance
I have reminisced at length about my student days at the University of Texas School of Law (here), and also expressed concern about the leftward drift of the Texas Law Review, on whose editorial board I served during 1979-80 (here). Recent events have only heightened my concerns (here). Specifically, on February 7-8, 2019, the TLR is co-hosting (with the left-leaning American Constitution Society) a constitutional law symposium at the law school, entitled “Reclaiming—and Restoring—Constitutional Norms,” that appears to be little more than an anti-Trump political rally. The announcement is here. -
Blowing the whistle on bogus whistleblowers
In 2009, millionaire Texas attorney Mark Lanier filed suit against Facebook, alleging that the social networking site had violated the privacy of users who voluntarily signed up to share personal information about themselves. -
Tony Buzbee wants to be Houston’s next mayor
HOUSTON – One of Texas’ most recognizable trial layers says he wants to put Houston on the map by becoming the city’s next mayor. -
Plant operator says company used his illiteracy in technology as 'an excuse to terminate an old employee'
HOUSTON – PAE Applied Technologies, LLC is accused in a state district lawsuit of using a man’s illiteracy in technology as a reason to fire him for his age, recent Harris County District Court records show. -
Harris County constable accused of terminating employee for reporting discriminatory practices
HOUSTON – A Harris County constable has been named in an ex-employee’s wrongful termination lawsuit. -
Woman alleges defamatory Facebook posts have led to physical threats of violence
HOUSTON – A Harris County woman alleges posts on social media by two residents in Katy and Richmond have led to threats of violence against her. -
JC district court race: Templeton seeks to maximize court capacity, Chappell looks to continue Judge Floyd’s community legacy
BEAUMONT – Since 1989, Judge Donald Floyd, the first African American elected official at the Jefferson County courthouse, has presided over the 172nd District Court. -
Mostyn Law Facebook page bombarded with dozens of 5-star reviews in 24 hours
While the concern of fake news continues to plague social media, it seems election interference isn’t the only topic raising eyebrows. -
The Law Offices of Joseph Malley nominated as a 2018 Elite Trial Lawyers Finalist
DALLAS - The Law Offices of Joseph Malley has announced that the firm has been named a 2018 Elite Trial Lawyers finalist by The National Law Journal in the area of Privacy & Data Breach area of law. -
Former executive assistant hits Tex. Crim. App. with wrongful termination suit, claims Facebook posts led to firing
AUSTIN – A former executive assistant with the state’s highest appellate court for criminal cases recently initiated legal action last month on claims she was wrongfully terminated for her usage of social media. -
PETA asserts A&M's deletion of Facebook comments a First Amendment violation
HOUSTON – The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is suing a local university president for infringing its First Amendment rights in relation to comments made on social media, per recent Houston federal court records. -
Lawsuit refutes Union Pacific's claims ex-employee abused FMLA leave
HOUSTON – A Montgomery man claims he was wrongfully terminated from Union Pacific Railroad Co. in a federal lawsuit filed against the company. -
Med-mal defendant seeks sanctions against plaintiff’s attorney for posting Record articles on Facebook
BEAUMONT – Nearly everyday, the Southeast Texas Record posts articles covering area civil litigation proceedings on Facebook. However, it seems if a trial lawyer wants to share a Record story, he or she could face sanctions. -
Class action suit blasts Facebook for failing to address breach of user data
HOUSTON – The world’s most popular social media Web site is the target of a Texas man’s class action lawsuit claiming it negligently failed to protect its user data. -
Mistrial declared in med-mal over man’s suicide, plaintiffs’ attorney says a more impartial and colorblind jury needed next time
BEAUMONT – After five days of deliberations, a Jefferson County jury failed to reach a verdict in a medical malpractice lawsuit brought by an area couple that lost their son when he killed himself while under a suicide watch.