Federal Law

Twombly and Iqbal: Opinions from the Fifth Circuit

The Fifth Circuit has applied those cases several times in its review of dismissals on the pleadings. This article surveys those opinions,...

Florida Bar: Litigation Immunity PreSuit is Not Absolute

In Florida, the law has long looked with disfavor on…slander actions against lawyers uttered in the due course of judicial procedure except...

Violations of the Texas Debt Collections Act (TDCA) : Jaffer v. Kelly M. Davis & Assocs. (E.D. Tex., 2020)

Shawn Jaffer is a Fair Debt Collections Attorney and Texas Debt Collections Act Attorney(TDCA) in Dallas, Texas. He sues Debt Collectors.

Surplus Funds Foreclosure Scam by Two Florida Attorneys and Two Felons

Two Florida attorneys were arrested this week for their involvement in a nearly $750K fraud scheme - a foreclosure surplus checks scam.

As “We The People” Stand and Watch, Your Property is Being Taken, Permanently.

We cannot stress enough. If you don't react, you will lose any and all affordable housing and be renters forever. Homeownership is...

When Judges Lie. It’s Called Creative, Subversive And Justified by the Legal Community. LIT Disavows this Rhetoric.

It’s time for change and it’s time to stop allowing lawyers and judges immunity and the ability to judge themselves. No other...

Disbarred, Jailed, Reinstated and Now Partially Probated for the Same Tricks, This Connected Con Artist Lawyer is A Prime Example of What’s Wrong with the Texas Legal Profession

Married to a judge, Bishop was a behind-the-scenes power in deciding who would get on the bench and stay there; in return...

Judge Vegina “Gina” Hawkins Foreclosure Training Shown in Video Evidence

Judge Gina Hawkins of Broward County, Fl., puts employee in a chokehold after learning her docket papers were not ready. She's now...

The Golden Rule for Lawyers. Lying.

Lying law­yers are most likely to deceive clients in trying to get business, keeping business and making money from business.

Where Were The Lawyers?

Where were the lawyers? Busy being protected by the judiciary and government.

Stealing Work from Your Own Members. That’s Union Power.

Eleven union officials were indicted by the Feds Thursday for allegedly steering contracts away from the very unions they are supposed to...

Motion to Strike Hopkins Fictitious Brief

Appellants, Joanna Burke and John Burke (“Burkes”), now file a Motion to Strike Appellee’s Hopkins Law, PLLC, Mark Hopkins and Shelley Hopkins...

Hopkins Brief Filed on Friday, October 2, 2020

11 Texas Lawyers Gone Rogue, the October 2020 List of Disciplined Lawyers. And then there’s the 8 You’ll Never Know About

11 Texas Lawyers and Zero Judges Disciplined (and 8 Privately Disciplined) on October 2020 List of Disciplinary Actions by the State Bar...

William Barr Faces Ethics Complaint from 27 DC Bar Members – If It Passes The Initial Inquiry Stage

The public should not stand for more of this misconduct in the Attorney General’s office. At the least, this bar action may...

Trending in Florida. A Motion to Intervene against Ocwen PHH

After PHH Ocwen decided not to settle with the Kaufmann Group - the lawyer group now wants in on this case, the...

Houston Lawyer Bill Ramey Now Fighting a Civil Lawsuit for Sexual Assault and Firm Partner Dr. Schwaller is Clearly on His Side

William P. Ramey III is now facing a civil lawsuit along with his law firm in this sexual assault civil action before...

This Flippin’ Foreclosure Scammin’ Lawyer in Florida is Behavin’ Like Big Law Firm Goodwin Procter. Serial Liar(s).

By acting as both the Gilkes’ legal counsel in the foreclosure action and as counsel for RESG Inc., Payne engaged in a...