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2.1KAccelerationWho is Thomas M. Hefferon, a Liar Lawyer at Goodwin Procter LLP?
Thomas "Tom" Hefferon is a partner at Goodwin Procter. He concentrates on defending prominent financial institutions facing litigation in courts nationwide.
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1.0KAppellate CircuitJudge Edith Jones of the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Dissents – from Her Own Opinion
It's not uncommon for judges to write separate concurrences to their own majority opinions but we've not seen a judge write a...
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1.5KAppellate CircuitBroken Chains, Broken Agreements and Broken Laws : Judge Catharina Haynes (5th Cir.) versus Judge David Hittner (S.D. Tex.)
Broken Robes: Judge Catharina Haynes of the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit versus Senior United States Judge David Hittner of...
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1.5KCFPBWho is Theodore ‘Ted’ Frank?
Theodore H. Frank is director at the Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute and the Center for Class Action Fairness. He's known as Ted...
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1.2KAppellate CircuitEleventh Circuit 3-Panel is Waxing and Waning about Judicial Transparency Rules in Order to Hide the Truth from Citizens
Two Senators, acting alone, cannot create a federal agency, the Eleventh Circuit wrote, denying a FOIA request for a federal judge’s nomination...
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1.7KAccelerationJudge Jerry Smith of the Fifth Circuit Confirms a Lower Court is Not Restricted to Act Even When Case is Marked as Closed on the Docket and Notices
It is well established that a federal court may consider collateral issues after an action is no longer pending, incl. the imposition...
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1.3KAppellate CircuitAs Anticipated, 11th Circuit Hurriedly Issue a Federal Tax Case Opinion Which Will Save Judge Jill Pryor from Financial Ruin
So how's the IRS tax court going to feel with this opinion as the 2 Jill Pryor related cases are about to...
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2.4KFederal LawLawyer Meyer Suspended in Iowa for Fraudulent Billing in Excess of $100k in Attorney Fees. Citizen Jacobs Wrote Bad Checks for $1,100 and was Sentenced to 5 Years Jail
Lawyers Above the Law: It's very disheartening when you read articles about lawyer theft by overbilling attorney fees and they are given...
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1.3KAppellate CircuitIntervenors Submit Second Motion to Disqualify Judge Jill Pryor, Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Judge Pryor’s Order to Seal the Burkes Motion to Disqualify is unlawful and unconstitutional, pure and simple. Judge Jill Pryor’s actions demand...
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2.0KFederal LawAre the 3-Panel at an Appellate Court Obligated to Report Attorney Fraud? Nay, Sayeth the Eleventh Circuit. The Law, However, Does Not Support this Theory.
What started out as an 11th Circuit review of a Fraudulent Transfer Appeal ended up telling the beginning of a 60 minute...
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1.8KEditors ChoiceCorrupt Former Texas Mayor Laura Jordan and Real Estate Boyfriend, Now Hubby, Awarded a New Criminal Trial As Fifth Circuit Decides to Rely on the Judge’s Discretion
In a published opinion, Judge Elrod for the panel held that the district court did not abuse its broad discretion without holding...
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572CFPBCFPB Issues Statement to Define “Abusive” Acts or Practices
The consumer watchdog agency, the CFPB, has power to prohibit consumer-finance practices that are “abusive”. This is new in consumer protection laws.
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1.2KFederal JudgesThe Snakes of the Texas Legal Profession Are Now Officially Allowed Snap Removals as Defendants and Sewer Service as Plaintiffs
Fifth Circuit say 'snap removal' is perfectly fine, despite it being as egregious as 'sewer service'. It's an endorsement of shady legal...
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1.6KKen PaxtonTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton Challenges the State Bar of Texas. The Judge’s Decision is Still Pending.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined a lawsuit against the State Bar of Texas, but the Judge responsible is taking his...
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2.0KDeutsche BankThe Epstein Coverup is Endorsed by the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Federal prosecutors won what may amount to a pyrrhic victory Tuesday in a long-running legal battle over their handling of a sex-trafficking...
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1.5KAppellate CircuitMotion to Seal Law Firms Billing Rates Results In Hefty Sized Attorney Fee Write-Off
King & Spalding has withdrawn a request for nearly $665,000 in attorney fees after a federal judge ruled the law firm can’t...
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1.3KAppellate CircuitThe Fifth Circuit’s Judge Jennifer Elrod Discusses Pandemics, Cruises and Remote Courtship
Judge Jennifer Elrod; Even though our physical courthouse is not open, it has been very important to make sure all litigants have...
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861CFPBFifth Circuit Finally Tells Banks that Professional Liability Insurance Doesn’t Cover Blatant Fraud, Forgery and Extortion
Judge Stephen Higginson opined for the 2-panel at the 5th Cir., and held that it was the bank’s wrongful certification to HUD...
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