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Legally Speaking: The fine art of the benchslap
Lawyers frequently compare notes about judges, particularly those with a reputation for being tough or demanding. Federal judges especially tend to be the focus of such speculation, perhaps because they are appointed for life or because of what some lawyers perceive to be a superiority complex. -
Legally Speaking: That could have gone better
Years ago, I tried a case in which the elderly plaintiff, egged on by her adult daughter, turned down what I thought was a pretty generous six-figure settlement offer and insisted on proceeding to trial. When the jury came back in my client's favor with a verdict that the plaintiff receive nothing, she looked absolutely stunned. -
Texas AG says Obama, EPA need to cool it with regulations
Abbott AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is wondering why the federal government isn't using his state's plan as a model for creating jobs. -
Appeals court ruling upholds Texas ban on 'ambulance chasing'
Reavely NEW ORLEANS -- It is illegal for a Texas attorney or medical professional to communicate with potential clients within 30 days of an accident or arrest, federal appellate justices ruled in a recent decision that upholds the constitutionality of Texas barratry laws. -
Oil exploration companies want stay vacated so drilling can begin
Feldman NEW ORLEANS � On March 15, four days before U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman would have required him to issue permits to oil and gas explorers, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and won a stay. -
Hoeffner retrial not double jeopardy, appeals court rules
Hoeffner NEW ORLEANS � Houston lawyer Todd Hoeffner, who gave more than $3 million to Hartford Insurance employees handling his silicosis claims, won't face double jeopardy in retrial of a mistrial, federal appeals judges ruled. -
Abbott challenges DOE over denial of education funds
Abbott AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Thursday filed a legal challenge against the U.S. Department of Education in an effort to secure $830 million in federal education funds for Texas schools, teachers and students. -
Texas has another problem with Obama's EPA
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced Monday his office filed a challenge to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's decision to disapprove the state's Flexible Permits Program. -
Texas to Obama's EPA: Leave us alone
Abbott NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to reject a regulatory program the state put in place after submitting it for approval 14 years ago. -
Fifth Circuit reverses earlier decision on Stockyards Act in Pilgrim's Pride case
TEXARKANA, Texas -- Reversing its own previous decision as well as a lower court's, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ordered it is necessary to show an adverse effect on competition under the Packers and Stockyards Act. -
Fifth Circuit dismisses constitutionality case against state of Texas
Abbott (R) AUSTIN(Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has dismissed a lawsuit aimed at challenging the constitutionality of the Texas Open Meetings Act. -
PAISD officially desegregated after 37 years in court
U.S. District Judge Thad Heartfield It has taken almost 40 years, but the Port Arthur Independent School District is now officially desegregated.