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Physician opposes dismissal of lawsuit against probate judge involving her elderly mom's guardianship
HOUSTON - A pediatrician has filed a brief in opposition to a federal magistrate’s recommendation to dismiss her lawsuit against a state judge alleging racketeering and estate trafficking of her 91-year-old mother who died under court-appointed guardianship. -
Comal County Judge orders funeral funding for living 77-year-old under guardianship
NEW BRAUNFELS - A Comal County judge approved a request to fund prepaid funeral benefits for a New Braunfels woman under court-appointed guardianship who is still alive. -
Divorcee sues Bexar County probate judge after $262,000 in sanctions over elderly millionaire's guardianship
SAN ANTONIO - The divorcee who was fined ‘hundreds of thousands of dollars' in the guardianship of an 83-year old millionaire has filed a lawsuit against the Bexar County Probate Judge who sanctioned her. -
Federal judge to rule on daughter's racketeering, trafficking suit against Houston judge
HOUSTON - A federal judge is set to rule on whether to dismiss a physician’s lawsuit against a Harris County probate judge who allegedly turned a blind eye to the estate trafficking and elder abuse of her 91-year-old mother who was under a court-appointed guardianship when she died. -
Federal judge to decide whether to remand case against Harris County judge back to state court
HOUSTON – As the U.S. Senate considers the Guardianship Accountability Act, a federal judge in Houston is considering the responses to his order for supplemental briefing in a case against a Harris County judge over the 2014 death of a woman in a nursing home. -
Texas Judicial Council admits widespread non-compliance by guardians of senior citizens and people with disabilities
AUSTIN - The Texas Judicial Council recently announced to the House of Representatives last week in Washington, D.C. that 43 percent of adult guardianship cases in the state of Texas are out of compliance with reporting requirements. -
Class action suit blasts Facebook for failing to address breach of user data
HOUSTON – The world’s most popular social media Web site is the target of a Texas man’s class action lawsuit claiming it negligently failed to protect its user data. -
Plaintiffs file opposition to government’s motion to dismiss NSA spying case
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit against the National Security Agency and other government entities for allegedly spying on American citizens have filed an opposition to the defendants’ motion to dismiss. -
Motion to dismiss filed in NSA spying class action
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The defendants have filed their motion to dismiss in a lawsuit that alleges the National Security Agency conducted surveillance and intelligence-gathering programs that collected data from American citizens. -
Legally Speaking: Happy Anniversary,' Legally Speaking'
Today's column marks�drumroll please� the sixth anniversary of my first "Legally Speaking" column. Yes, it's hard to believe, but nearly six years ago to the day, the very first "Legally Speaking" column ran in the Rockwall County Herald Banner. -
Doctors allege insurance plan is part of nationwide theft and fraud ring
MARSHALL � After turning over nearly $400,000 to buy what they thought was an ERISA employee welfare benefit plan, two Virginia doctors believe they were the victims of an elaborate nationwide theft ring and are suing to get their money back.