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Our View: TWIA--Texas Windfall Income for Attorneys
Remember that amazing time when we Texans came together and with one heart and one mind lobbied our state legislature to establish a billion-dollar trust fund to benefit our favorite native-son trial lawyer? -
More Jefferson Co. Dems went to the polls than GOPers
In Jefferson County, more Democrats than Republicans voted in the March 4 primaries. -
Hurricane Mostyn bearing down on the Texas legislature
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) – In the wake of hurricanes Ike and Rita, no lawyer profited more from the storms, financially and politically, than plaintiffs attorney Steve Mostyn. -
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.” -
Abbott packs Beaumont cafe during stop on gubernatorial campaign
Vietnam veteran Garry Trinkle wanted to hear Greg Abbott when he stopped in Beaumont, but he didn’t expect the gubernatorial candidate to call him out of the crowd. -
Group says final Farm Bill reverses reforms
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Legal expert says patent reform legislation bridges partisan divide
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — The head of a New York-based legal policy center argues that passing a patent reform bill will pave the way for other upcoming, critical legislative battles. -
Our View: Should banks share blame for the breaching of Target customer data?
With a name like Target, it was only a matter of time before someone went after them. -
Calif. attorney speaks out against proposed patent reform bills, says they’ll just ‘feed’ trolls
PALO ALTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) — Few have spoken out against the various patent reform measures floating around Congress. But Christopher Banys, a California attorney who represents inventors and small businesses, doesn’t mince words: he calls the proposed legislation a “travesty.” -
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. -
Criminal investigation leads attorney to request stay on oil spill claims process
NEW ORLEANS – An attorney accused of falsifying his representation of tens of thousands of claimants in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill settlement is asking a federal court to stop actions concerning his clients in the settlement program until a criminal investigation is wrapped up. -
Mostyn Law Firm donates $1 million to Democrat in Texas gubernatorial race
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) – The Mostyn Law Firm and its attorneys are spending a small fortune to ensure state Sen. Wendy Davis’ political ambitions come to fruition. -
Lawyer alleged to have falsified clients in BP settlement sued by group of fishermen
NEW ORLEANS – A group made up largely of Vietnamese-American fisherman has filed a class action lawsuit against a Texas attorney who they claim improperly named them as clients in settlement claims related to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. -
Innovation Act most likely to face additional hearings before Senate takes action
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – A bill aimed at curbing abusive patent litigation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last month is still awaiting its fate in the U.S. Senate. -
Head of IP lawyers group calls Leahy patent bill the ‘better approach’
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The head of a national bar association made up primarily of intellectual property lawyers says a Senate version of a measure aimed at curbing abusive patent litigation is the “better approach.” -
Texas not 'Judicial Hellhole,' but report says patent trolls and class actions still problems
For the first time since it has been published, Texas does not appear on the list of "Judicial Hellholes" in an annual report. -
Last minute filing puts Stockman in primary race against Cornyn
In a surprise move at the filing deadline, U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Friendswood, has decided to run against U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in the March GOP primary.
