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Recent News About Kids
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Abbott continues school funding fight with appeal to Texas high court
Even though a judge has once again declared the system Texas uses to fund its public schools is unconstitutional, the state’s attorney general is not giving up his fight. -
Legally Speaking: More wacky warning labels and other legal weirdness
It’s that time of year again when the Center for America releases the winners of its Wacky Warning Label contest. -
Texas woman's suit over 'Jersey Boys' copyright set for 2015 trial
The story of the Four Seasons singing group has been made into a book, a Broadway play and now a major motion picture, but a Texas woman is still waiting for her late husband to get recognition for his part in telling the group’s story. -
Our View: Why Harry Reid is so fond of trolls
A Danish woodcutter named Thomas Dam carved the first troll doll as a birthday present for his daughter in 1959. When other kids in the village clamored for trolls of their own, Dam began mass-producing them out of molded plastic. -
Our View: Calculating the cost of lawsuit lending
“The Texas Lottery has generated well over $21 billion for the state of Texas since the first ticket was sold in 1992,” boasts the official lottery website at txlottery.org. Lottery players, the site says, have won “more than $43 billion ($43,267,157,341) in prizes.” -
District 21 candidates share views with local media
In 2012, Judy Nichols stood up at a town hall meeting in Beaumont and said she could not expand her business because of the costs of the Patient Affordable Care Act. -
Injured audience member files suit against circus
A Collin County woman is suing a traveling circus, claiming she was struck by an inflatable slide. -
Our View: Win cash prizes at the Chuck E. Cheese’s arcade!
Chuck E. Cheese’s bills itself as a place “where a kid can be a kid.” Is it a restaurant offering recreation or a playground serving pizza? According to the company’s self-description, it’s a “family entertainment center.” -
Legally Speaking: On second thought, perhaps that wasn't such a good idea
We’ve all had those moments when we wish we had thought something through, taken a different course of action, held our tongue instead of speaking, or not hit “send” on that email. Lawyers and judges are no different from everybody—sometimes we speak first and think later, much to our later regret. -
Plaintiffs’ expert says lead paint abatement could cost $1.4 billion
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Research director Dr. David Jacobs of the National Center for Healthy Housing and an authority in abatement procedures testified for plaintiffs Thursday that the cost of a lead paint abatement program could exceed $1.4 billion in the 10 California jurisdictions pursuing a “public nuisance” case against paint manufacturers. -
Legally Speaking: Like Noah's ark, everything in twos
My little old Irish grandmother used to say that bad things came in “threes.” -
Legally Speaking: Maybe our teachers were right, after all
The longer I practice law, the more I appreciate the importance of fundamentals—you know, the golden rule, “treat others as you’d like to be treated” kind of principles. -
Legally Speaking: Protecting the furry members of the family
The Texas Supreme Court recently ruled that owners of companion animals cannot recover non-economic damages from those who killed their pets. -
Legally Speaking: Still more disorder in the court
There seems to be a never-ending flow of weirdness permeating the justice system, as regular readers of “Legally Speaking” know. -
Abbott: BISD, other districts not in compliance with safety standards
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said he was “shocked to learn” that 78 Texas school districts, including the Beaumont Independent School District, have failed to meet state-mandated safety measures. -
Legally Speaking: Festivus for the rest of us?
Every year, it seems there are high-profile civil liberties lawsuits in which municipalities are criticized for supposedly blurring the lines between church and state with Nativity scenes on government property. But agitating for equal time for “Festivus,” the made-up holiday immortalized by TVs “Seinfeld”? -
Our state courts are now a 'Point of Light'
You can learn a lot about people from the bumper stickers on their cars: who they voted for in the last election, whether they believe in life or world peace, and what schools their honor students attend. -
Spending the tobacco settlement on everything but anti-tobacco programs
We’re not going to gloat and say we told you so, even though we could because we did. -
Parents sue motorist who allegedly ran over their son
GALVESTON - Dickinson locals Javier Barreto and Jirssy Sorribes claim Dane Joseph Williams ran over their teenage son three months ago, recent court papers say.