Recent News About The New York Times
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Okay, so maybe it wasn’t quite 44,510 . . .
Hyperbole sounds more impressive than litotes, but the latter is less likely to blow up in your face. -
Vote fraud, client fraud, whatever works
They say mighty oaks from little acorns grow, and there certainly are plenty of mighty oaks in southeast Texas testifying to the truth of this adage. -
Watts investigated for falsifying client list to get on BP plaintiffs steering committee
SAN ANTONIO – The federal government is investigating whether one of the high-profile attorneys involved in BP oil spill litigation falsified his client list in order to qualify for the plaintiffs’ steering committee. -
The dubious wisdom of ‘experts’
If you go to a good university and really apply yourself, you can get a decent education. On the other hand, you also can emerge from the groves of academe with less smarts than you started with. -
Cruz wins upset over Dewhurst in GOP Senate run off
Cruz Tea party favorite Ted Cruz has defeated Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in the Republican runoff for U.S. Senate. -
Cruz wins GOP Senate race
Cruz Tea party favorite Ted Cruz has defeated Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in the Republican runoff for U.S. Senate. -
Legally Speaking: President Obama's judicial nominees-A question of qualifications
One of the many advantages that being president confers is the opportunity to shape the judiciary�potentially for decades to come�through lifetime appointments to the federal bench. -
Legally Speaking: Oh, what a year it was (Part 1)
As 2011 draws to a close, I would like to look back at some of the legal system's less than shining moments during the year. -
Legally Speaking: A funny thing happened on the way to the courthouse (Part 2)
In Part 1, I shared some recent examples of the strangeness that frequently accompanies criminal and civil cases. -
Legally Speaking: A funny thing happened on the way to the courthouse (Part 1)
People often ask me if some of the more bizarre stories I've shared about the criminal and civil justice systems are really true. Trust me�they are. -
Step right up! Everyone's a plaintiff!
When you struggle with accepting responsibility for things that go wrong in your life, it helps to have a whipping boy � a patsy, a fall guy, a scapegoat, someone to blame. -
Recent patent infringement/false patent marking cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement/false patent marking cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, July 1- 6, 2011. -
Legally Speaking: Standing Up to Class Action Bullies
In a recent column, I discussed the often-outrageous attorney fee claims in class action lawsuits, where lawyers pocketed huge sums while achieving little, if anything, for the consumers in whose names they waged war in the legal trenches. -
How to hire a lawyer without knowing you did
Ever wonder about those people on Facebook who have hundreds of "friends"? 532 friends? 693 friends? 875 friends? How does anybody have 875 friends? -
AG Caldwell back in the national spotlight
Caldwell (D) BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline)-Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell is back in the national spotlight for the second time this year, capturing headlines across the nation. -
Toshiba 10 Years Later: Formation of the Beaumont Foundation of America
Newton Ten years ago, Toshiba made headlines across the country when it reached a shocking $2.1 billion settlement in a class action lawsuit filed against it in 1999. -
Toshiba Ten Years Later: A Look Back at Beaumont's Big Settlement
It's been 10 years since Toshiba settled what is probably the largest recovery ever obtained in a class action lawsuit for economic damages. -
Alleged asbestos fraud scheme started years ago
Peirce CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Pittsburgh-based law firm and a West Virginia physician were part of an intricate web of deceit that reached as far as Texas and led to big money for all, say their accusers in a civil fraud lawsuit. -
Climate change policy will kill clean energy
Jones (R) Well, now we know. To no surprise, the biggest government boondoggle in modern times was narrowly passed in the U.S. House of Representatives, thanks to some good old-fashioned horse trading. -
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, May 29-June 2, 2009