Recent News About The New York Times
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Companies accused of deceiving consumers with media subscriptions must pay $424,000
AUSTIN – A $424,000 judgment has been handed down in an alleged deceptive magazine and newspaper subscription practice case. -
Investment firm linked to AG Paxton's indictment fined nearly $100K
A McKinney, Texas-based investment firm named in a felony indictment against Attorney General Ken Paxton was issued a $90,000 fine for fraud and plagiarism by the Texas State Securities Board on March 18. -
Don't believe everything you read about arbitration
Recently, the New York Times posted a series of articles (Part I, II, III) attacking arbitration but overlooking the value of this alternate form of dispute resolution and omitting an excess of relevant details. -
Unnecessary lawsuits won’t improve health care
Appearances can be deceiving, but sometimes they are exactly what they look to be. -
Rice GMO plaintiff lawyers battle in federal court over fees; Proposed class action targets Mikal Watts group
ST. LOUIS – High profile lawyer Mikal Watts of San Antonio and his colleagues in litigation against Bayer chemical company face a federal suit claiming they reaped millions in fees that didn’t belong to them. -
Czech-Tex kolaches are baked in tradition
AUSTIN – They’re tender, doughy pastries with Old World European roots that are being called one of the “it” foods of 2015 by the likes of Bon Apetit magazine. -
Texas Times: A Texas Town with an Abundance of Books
Take State Highway 79 southbound out of Wichita Falls and, after about 30 miles of wide-open countryside, you’ll find yourself in Archer City, Texas. Home to some 2,000 souls, you might say it takes a certain amount of bravado to call yourself a city. Then again, this little town on the Texas prairie knows something about artistic license. -
FOR PRINT-U.S. SC says human genes can’t be patented
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled mostly against a Utah-based molecular diagnostic company in its attempt to patent a pair of genes linked to breast and ovarian cancer. -
Claim administrator shoots back at BP’s request for his removal
NEW ORLEANS – Six weeks after BP PLC filed a motion to remove Patrick Juneau from his position as claims administrator responsible for managing billions of dollars in payouts to those claiming they lost income due to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Juneau has responded with a motion on why he should remain. -
Legally Speaking: Judges you'd like to read
Let’s face it—when we usually think of judges, we think of them as little more than stern, humorless authority figures, perpetual bearers of a dour expression as if to remind all onlookers of the immense gravity of court proceedings. -
Campaigns down to the wire as Election Day approaches
With only a few days left of early voting, Jefferson County residents are heading to the polls. -
Claims expert critical of BP under fire for alleged conflict of interest
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – A Loyola University professor who has held himself out as an impartial expert on the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill has a stake in a claim against the energy giant, court documents show. -
'Record' columnist named chair of Bar Journal editorial board
The Texas Bar Journal has announced the appointment of Dallas attorney John G. Browning as chairman of the publication's editorial board. -
Lance Armstrong loses again in federal court; Whistleblower suit allowed to proceed
The U.S. Postal Service will be allowed to continue its quest to recover more than $40 million it spent sponsoring Lance Armstrong in the Tour de France while he was on banned performance-enhancing drugs. -
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
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BP: Spill deal's big winners shouldn't be plaintiffs' lawyers
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Plaintiffs’ attorneys respond to NY Times columnist’s biting critique of BP claim process
NEW ORLEANS – Two attorneys on the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee have responded to New York Times’ columnist Joe Nocera’s op-ed published on July 8, alleging that the claims process awarding damages to those affected by the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill is not just flawed, but likely evidence of corruption within Louisiana’s legal profession. -
New York Times columnist disparages BP claims administrator
NoceraNEW ORLEANS – New York Times columnist Joe Nocera published a biting op-ed yesterday on the BP claims settlement process for businesses who were affected by the 2010 oil spill as run by Patrick Juneau.