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Municipal judge can’t simultaneously serve as a constable, Texas AG opines
AUSTIN - A court would likely conclude that a municipal judge may not simultaneously serve as a constable, according to an opinion issued by Attorney General Ken Paxton.
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Lawyer in hot water over insurance claims deserved a hearing, Fifth Circuit rules
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - A lawyer who worked at a Houston law firm that has run afoul of the law will get a second chance to show he shouldn't have been suspended for nine months.
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First Court denies law firm’s bid to stop 3M pre-suit depositions over dust mask clients
HOUSTON - The First Court of Appeals has denied a petition challenging an order granting the 3M Company’s request to take pre-suit depositions and to obtain documents from attorney Michael Martin and the Martin Walton Law Firm.
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Ferguson Law settles Orange County crash case for $2.1M
BEAUMONT - The Ferguson Law Firm has resolved a personal injury case on behalf of an Orange County woman for $2.1 million, a press release states.
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AGs argue Texas Bar’s action against OAG staff member will ‘open the floodgates’
AUSTIN - Several attorneys general are arguing that if the Texas Supreme Court decides to allow a disciplinary action against First Assistant AG Brent Webster to continue it will “open the floodgates.”
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Eversheds Sutherland adds George Bernhardt as real estate counsel in Houston
HOUSTON - Eversheds Sutherland has announced that George P. Bernhardt has joined the Real Estate Practice Group as counsel in the Houston office, and will enhance the team’s global work by supporting clients on critical real estate industry developments, with a strong focus in the energy and technology sectors, a press release states.
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Texas AG announces $6.6M settlement with Intercontinental Terminals Company for injuries to natural resources resulting from 2019 Deer Park fire
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that Texas and the U.S. have reached a settlement to recover natural resource damages caused by the March 2019 fire at the Deer Park facility owned by International Terminals Company, a press release states.
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Texas AG opens investigation into parts supplier for Boeing
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., after reoccurring issues with certain airplane parts provided to Boeing, a press release states.
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Four Bradley attorneys named to 2024 Texas Rising Stars list
DALLAS – Bradley Arant Boult Cummings has announced that four attorneys across the firm’s Dallas and Houston offices have been named to Super Lawyers 2024 list of Texas Rising Stars, a press release states.
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Dykema’s Houston office adds trial attorney Brad K. Howell
HOUSTON – Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Brad Howell as a Member in its Product Liability Practice Group resident in the firm’s Houston office, a press release states
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Texas AG announces takedown of Houston pharmaceutical opioid distribution network
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced a successful raid against an illegal pharmaceutical-grade drug distribution ring in Houston after an investigation by the OAG’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.
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Attorney General Ken Paxton Proposes New Rule Enhancing District Attorney Reporting Requirements To Promote Accountability and Rule of Law
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton published a new proposed rule that would enhance reporting requirements for District Attorneys and County Attorneys presiding over a county with a population of 250,000 or more, a press release states.
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Refund of court costs under Health Code not limited to costs of commitment proceedings, Texas AG opines
AUSTIN - Refunds under the Health and Safety Code are not limited to only those hearings or proceedings involving commitment, Attorney General Ken Paxton opined on Friday.
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Attorney Michael Zamora joins Stephens Reed & Armstrong
HOUSTON – Attorney Michael Zamora has joined Stephens Reed & Armstrong, PLLC, a press release states.
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Former federal prosecutors Michael Elliott and Mindy Sauter join McGuireWoods in Dallas
DALLAS - Michael Elliott and Mindy Sauter, both former federal prosecutors with particular experience in healthcare matters, have joined McGuireWoods as partners in Dallas, a press release states.
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Deputy sheriff may not operate weigh station directing commercial vehicles to exit, Texas AG opines
AUSTIN - A deputy sheriff from Aransas County may not operate a fixed commercial vehicle weigh station directing all commercial vehicles to exit a highway to be weighed, opined Attorney General Ken Paxton yesterday.
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Paxton Sues Denton ISD over political email, alleges illegal electioneering with public tax money
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Denton Independent School District for illegal electioneering by using taxpayer-funded resources to stump for specific candidates during an election, a press release states.
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OAG cannot conclude that Texas county may maintain an outfall ditch on private property, Paxton opines
AUSTIN - The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) cannot conclude as a matter of law that Hardin County may maintain an outfall ditch on private property, states a recently issued opinion.
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Bradley Grows L&E Presence in Texas with Addition of Partner Kindall James
HOUSTON – Bradley Arant Boult Cummings has announced that Kindall C. James has joined the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Group as a partner in the Houston office, continuing Bradley’s strategic growth in Texas, a press release states.
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Blank Rome adds experienced litigator Audrey Momanaee in Houston
HOUSTON - Blank Rome has announced that Audrey Momanaee has joined the firm’s Houston office as partner in the Commercial Litigation group, a press release states.