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How To Protect Sensitive Data After an Internet Security Breach
by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott -
EDTX crime unit recognized by DOJ for assistance to victims
Holder WASHINGTON � The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Texas was recently recognized by the Department of Justice for its work on behalf of crime victims. -
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. -
BBB Warns Consumers of the Cost of Watching 'Free' Online Movies
BBB Warns Consumers of the Cost of Watching 'Free' Online Movies -
Legally Speaking: They, Too, Have a Voice
The extraordinary film "The King's Speech" did more than just sweep the Academy Awards (winning Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay) and captivate the public imagination. -
BP directors say shareholder suits belong in U.K. courts
Ellison HOUSTON � BP shareholders suing individual directors over the Deepwater Horizon explosion should have sued in Great Britain, according to the directors. -
Feinberg questions Barbier's authority over claims facility
Pitofsky NEW ORLEANS � Some say BP hired Kenneth Feinberg as chief of the Gulf Coast Claims Facility, and some say President Barack Obama hired him, but Feinberg fears he works for the Department of Barbier. -
'Qui tam' provision found unconstitutional in Ohio false patent marking case
On Feb. 23, the Northern District of Ohio and specifically U.S. District Judge Dan Polster issued an important opinion � in Unique Products Solutions Ltd v. Hy-Grade Valve Inc. - granting a motion to dismiss the false marking case on the grounds that the qui tam provision is unconstitutional. -
Shareholders: One more disaster and it's lights out for BP
Ajamie HOUSTON � One more disaster could spell the end for oil company BP, shareholders warn in federal litigation over losses from the Deepwater Horizon explosion and spill. -
Barbier says no to separating state, federal government claims from private BP suits
Barbier U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier rejected pleas from the federal government and 15 states to separate their suits over the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill from private civil suits. -
Chamberlain Hrdlicka marks new year with new attorneys
HOUSTON � (January 24, 2011) � The Houston office of national law firm Chamberlain Hrdlicka is challenging the national trend of law firm contraction by hiring a new crop of talent to serve its clients. With the New Year, the firm has brought three new attorneys on board to keep up with the demand. Paul Masters and Heather Pesikoff have both joined Houston's office as senior counsel, while -
DOJ recognizes two from Eastern District of Texas
Holder WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice held its 27th annual Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys (EOUSA) Director's Awards Ceremony on Dec. 8, during which 159 award recipients from more than 45 districts were recognized for their dedication to carrying out the mission of the Department of Justice. -
Abbott names George Mason professor as Texas solicitor general
Mitchell AUSTIN � A faculty member from George Mason University in Virginia has been appointed as the chief appellate lawyer for the state of Texas, Attorney General Greg Abbott announced Friday. -
Capitol Comment: Addressing Border Violence Must Be a National Security Priority
The growing violence in Mexico has become one of the most pressing national security issues in America today. -
Moreno to serve as U.S. Attorney for Houston, South Texas
Moreno Jose Angel Moreno has been appointed by the judges of the Southern District of Texas to serve as U.S. Attorney. -
Recent patent infringement/false marking cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement/false marking cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, July 13-19,2010 -
Legally Speaking: Federal Preemption -- But Only When It Suits Us
As expected, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and the Department of Justice recently filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent enforcement of Arizona's new immigration law, S.B. 1070. -
AstraZeneca to pay $520 million over Seroquel marketing
Holder WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-AstraZeneca PLC, the U.K.'s second-largest drug maker, has agreed to pay $520 million to settle claims it improperly marketed its blockbuster anti-psychotic drug Seroquel, officials said Tuesday. -
Legally Speaking: Brought to You by the Department of Irony
In the 1994 film "Reality Bites," a recent college graduate played by Winona Ryder finds herself desperate for a job after losing her production assistant gig with a local morning television show. -
Yoo: Health care law a government 'intrusion'
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The controversial insurance mandate outlined in the new national health care law marks the federal government's "greatest intrusion" into society, a former Bush administration Justice Department official said.