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White House | Black Market sued after checkout counter falls on customer's foot
A Galveston County woman is suing over claims she was injured when a mall store's checkout counter collapsed. -
McCaskill introduces own legislation aimed at ‘bottom-feeder’ patent trolls
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — Last week, U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill introduced her own piece of legislation aimed at combating so-called “patent trolls.” -
Groups react to Obama’s latest actions on patent reform
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — Business groups from across the nation — even the world’s largest software maker, Microsoft — have weighed in following the White House’s announcement of three new executive actions aimed at targeting so-called “patent trolls.” -
National Bar applauds appointment of Wilkins to D.C. Circuit Court
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The National Bar Association is applauding the confirmation of Judge Robert Wilkins to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, which was made possible thanks to the U.S. Senate changing the law to bypass a Republican filibuster. -
Cornyn's bill hopes to end abuses by patent trolls
Companies that exist only to buy technology patents and then sue other companies for infringement could see their actions limited if the federal government passes several pieces of legislation. -
Legally Speaking: You always have the right to remain strange
Last week, we looked at some of the odder laws and lawsuits in courts around the globe. -
Court rules Obama’s NLRB appointments unconstitutional
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White House to secessionists: Union between states is 'indestructible'
The U.S. Constitution gives citizens the right to change the government through elections, but does not provide the right to walk away from the Union, said the White House Monday in response to a Texas petition seeking secession. -
The 1952 Republican Convention: How a Beaumont attorney helped Ike become president
The 1952 Republican Convention in Chicago When Texas Republicans gathered in Fort Worth for their state convention June 7-9, it was reported that there was contention between conservative and moderate party members. But the boos and arguments that erupted last week seem tame compared to a particularly contentious convention 60 years ago helped Gen. Dwight Eisenhower become president. -
Supreme Court candidates land on opposite sides of tort reform issue
Willett Three of the nine justices on the all-Republican court are seeking re-election, Justice Don Willett, Place 2; Justice David Medina, Place 4; and Justice Nathan Hecht, Place 6. -
Legally Speaking: Where legal phrases come from
Even if you are not a lawyer, you've no doubt heard plenty of words and phrases related to the law and the legal profession, such as "shyster," "third degree," "hearsay," "rap sheet," or "boilerplate." But did you ever wonder where they came from? -
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. -
Energy Secretary, ranking Democrats defend Solyndra loan
Chu WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Energy Secretary Steven Chu refused to apologize to taxpayers, or say who should apologize, for the loss of a half-billion dollars over his department's loan guarantee to the failed California solar cell company Solyndra. -
Rove tells grassroots supporters 'reform works'
Keynote speaker Karl Rove and Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse-Central Texas Chairman Cliff Collier at the CALACTX sixth annual fall fundraiser in Austin. -
Government delays document production in BP litigation; Napolitano lacks email is cited as one reason
Napolitano NEW ORLEANS � Homeland security secretary Janet Napolitano lacks an electronic mail account, the Obama Administration offers as one of many excuses for delays in producing documents about the Deepwater Horizon explosion. -
Capitol Comment: Debt ceiling agreement step in the right direction
The debt ceiling agreement recently passed by Congress and signed into law by the President, while not perfect, is a step in the right direction. Sensible spending cuts, not tax increases, are the right path to a balanced budget. Here's the quick outline of the plan: -
***FOR PRINT***Governors of Texas, South Carolina sign tort reform into law
AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) - Texas Gov. Rick Perry was in Houston Wednesday for the ceremonial signing of a new law that will implement a loser-pays system for frivolous lawsuits filed in the state.