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Texas SC denies another claim by heirs of Padre Island
A recent decision by the Texas Supreme Court shuts down another dispute over the ownership of Padre Island by heirs of Padre Nicholas Balli. The court denied the plaintiffs' claim that a deed signed more than 150 years ago was a fraud. -
Texas SC reverses award to heirs of Padre Island after decades of legal disputes
A statue of Padre Nicolas Balli stands in Padre Island, Texas. A recent decision by the Texas Supreme Court may have finally put an end to the decades of legal disputes involving the heirs of the original settler of Padre Island. -
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, Aug. 21-26, 2008 -
Legally Speaking: When Judges Get Cute
In authoring a 1967 guide for new judges, Judge George Rose Smith of Arkansas admonished against displaying judicial humor, calling it "neither judicial nor humorous." -
Legally Speaking: The Justies � Part I
As regular readers of this column know, it's been an especially rewarding month for "Legally Speaking," as honors have poured in from organizations like the Houston Press Club, the Press Club of Southeast Texas, and the Texas Press Association. -
Texas suit says restaurants guilty of fraud over 'guiltless' menu claims
DALLAS -- Chili's Grill and Bar, Romano's Macaroni Grill and On The Border Mexican Grill and Cantina are facing allegations that they misrepresented the nutritional content of menu items and unconscionably sold high-fat food that they advertised as low-fat. -
Recent business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
Orig. Filing Date: 05/14/2008 Certificate #: 72784 -
Recent business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
Orig. Filing Date: 05/08/2008 Certificate #: 72756 -
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
Orig. Filing Date: 01/04/2008 Certificate #: 71958 -
Legally Speaking: Weird laws and lawsuits are universal
This Thanksgiving, I will offer thanks for many blessings: good health, a loving family, and a successful career. But most of all, I am thankful to live in the United States, where there are enough wacky laws and weird lawsuits to keep lawyers busy and to provide a never-ending supply of material for columns like this. -
Red Mass gives judiciary time for reflection
Each fall before the U.S. Supreme Court convenes on the first Monday in October, the Justices gather at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C., to join in a celebration of the Red Mass. -
New business licenses/assumed names issued by the Jefferson County Clerk
Orig. Filing Date: 10/11/2007 Certificate #: 71536 -
New business licenses/assumed names issued by the Jefferson County Clerk, July 19-26, 2007
Orig. Filing Date: 07/19/2007 Certificate #: 71042 -
Legally Speaking: "Tonight's Special: A Lawsuit"
My mother taught me that if you can't say something nice about someone, don't say anything at all. Clearly, she wasn't grooming me for a career as a restaurant critic. -
Medical procedure leaves man in vegetative state
Clay Dugas Needing an upgrade to his heart device, Joseph Roberts was admitted to Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital. However, a complication during the procedure left him in a vegetative state. Roberts died a few weeks later.