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McCutcheon v. FEC won’t have ‘tremendous impact,’ SMU professor says
DALLAS (Legal Newsline) – A recent Supreme Court opinion abolishing aggregate political contribution limits will not have a “tremendous impact” on the Texas political landscape, says one political science professor. -
Umphrey using his firm, his bank to fight Target over data breach
Beaumont plaintiff’s attorney Walter Umphrey is using his law firm and his bank to fight Target over the retailer’s massive data breach. -
Our View: We’re starting to worry about Judge Barbier
When a judge gets so hard of hearing, blind, or feeble-minded that he can’t understand what’s going on in his courtroom and is unable to rule properly, maybe it’s time to retire. -
Airline CEO, Fla. AG meet to discuss proposed merger
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) — Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi met Friday with the chairman and CEO of one of the airlines at the center of a federal lawsuit over the proposed American Airlines and US Airways merger. -
Cyclist sues truck driver after log strikes him in the head
MARSHALL - After a cyclist was struck in the head by a log, he filed a lawsuit against the truck driver and the company claiming the driver was at fault for not properly trimming the logs. -
Texas actress indicted for sending ricin letters to president, others
A Texas woman has been charged with federal violations for allegedly sending ricin-laced letters to the president. -
What the BP feeding frenzy reveals about us
Taking note of “hundreds of lawyers rushing to capitalize on the calamity” when the BP oil spill feeding frenzy began three years ago, we asked this rhetorical question: “Will their crusades restore the alleged losses of their clients, remediate the environmental damage, or prevent future disasters?” -
Texas jury hits Apple with $328M patent infringement verdict
An East Texas jury recently hit Apple Inc. with a $368.2 million judgment in a patent infringement case. -
Judge allows Dallas County suit against mortgage registration system to continue
O'Connor DALLAS - A federal judge in Dallas has denied a request to dismiss Bank of America and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. from a suit claiming they created a system to avoid paying uncollected mortgage filing fees in Texas counties. -
Texas will receive $61M in Risperdal settlement
Abbott AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced this week that Texas will receive a larger share than initially expected from a $158 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson that was approved by courts on Tuesday. -
Texas will receive $61M in Risperdal settlement
Texas will receive $61M in Risperdal settlement -
Texas AG's Risperdal settlement worth $158M
Abbott AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) � Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has settled his lawsuit against Janssen Pharmaceutical over the marketing of its prescription antipsychotic drug Risperdal. -
***FOR PRINT***Texas AG's Risperdal suit goes to trial
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) � Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott's case against Janssen Pharmaceutical over its prescription antipsychotic drug Risperdal was scheduled to go to trial Tuesday. -
Philly again the biggest 'Judicial Hellhole': Eastern Texas on 'watch list'
Joyce WASHINGTON - Philadelphia's civil courts system has been named the nation's worst by the American Tort Reform Foundation for a second consecutive year. -
Pension funds and Fannie Mae battling to recoup meltdown losses
DeWine WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Federal National Mortgage Association shareholders whose fraud suit anticipated the national financial collapse by four years don't buy the government's claim that "Fannie Mae" can never pay them back. -
Abbott asked to consider suing mortgage company
Abbott HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) - The Texas county that includes Houston said Tuesday it planned to ask state Attorney General Greg Abbott to consider suing Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. over allegedly unpaid filing fees. -
Texas judge will allow more arguments in Apple patent case before entering $625.5M verdict
An Apple iPhone showing the Cover Flow feature. An East Texas judge has agreed to give Apple more time before entering his final judgment in a $625.5 million patent infringement verdict against the computer giant. -
Recent patent infringement/false marking suits filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement/false marking suits filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Aug. 11-17, 2010. -
AG Abbott sues BP over emissions
Abbott AUSTIN(Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Monday charged BP Products North America with "illegally emitting" close to 500,000 pounds of pollutants from its Texas City refinery for more than a month.