All posts tagged "law"
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368Editors ChoiceNegative Theory: Protecting the Press and Online Media Platforms from Government Interference and Retaliation
The Future of Press Freedom: Democracy, Law, and the News in Changing Times. A project aimed at identifying and protecting press functions.
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906Fifth CircuitDespite Merger, Knight is Still Bringing Frivolous Lawsuits for Corrupt Petrobras Entities
However, from the oral arguments, Petrobras has strong support from Justice Brett Busby, a fmr Judge Tjoflat clerk ("a little gloss here").
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890Appellate CircuitLawyers Are Trained Liars, All the Way Up to Chief Justice John Roberts Says Retired Judge
Lawyer legal training and practice blur the line between truth and falsity. As a judge or justice they will find it hard...
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1.4KAppellate CircuitD.C. Dismissed One Hundred Percent – 478 Judicial Complaints – over an 11 Year Period
In the 11-year period that ended Nov. 30, 2017, the District of Columbia Circuit had received 478 complaints of judicial misconduct, 100%...
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1.7KAppellate CircuitA Nationwide Investigation into Judges Behavin’ Badly Ends Up With It’s Spotlights Firmly on Texas and the Federalist Fifth Circuit
A system that relies for investigation solely upon judges themselves risks a kind of undue 'guild favoritism' through inappropriate sympathy with the...
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3.6KLawyer ComplaintsMeanwhile in NJ, a Thievin’ Lawyer is Disbarred, Disbarred Again and Whacked with a Criminal Court Case
Lawyer Bert Lundberg did a terrible deed. He finched $71,000 that was a homeowner(s) deposit for their precious new abode. Imagine.
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3.1KLawyer ComplaintsBig Law Firms DLA Piper and Fox Rothschild Accused of Turning A Blind Eye for Easy Cash
The receiver for investment funds accused of operating as a Ponzi scheme has sued DLA Piper and Fox Rothschild for allegedly facilitating...
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3.6KAppellate JudgesGuide to Judiciary Policy Vol. 2E, Ch. 3 (2019)
VOL. 2: ETHICS AND JUDICIAL CONDUCT; Ch. 3: Rules for Judicial-Conduct and Judicial-Disability Proceedings
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2.3KAppellate JudgesBenchbook for U.S. District Court Judges (Civil Section 6.01)
Before issuing a scheduling order, most judges find it advisable to hold a case-management conference to learn more about the case.
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2.2KLaws In TexasSchool Superintendent’s Sexual Misconduct Documents Now Public
School Superintendent Stetson Roane began to tell me how much he wanted to ‘curl my toes’ sexually” Dean alleged in complaint.
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2.5KAppellate CircuitThe Petrobras Scandal Sidebar Arbitration Agreement is Decided At the Fifth Circuit and the Decision is Correct.
Petrobras relies on a Fifth Circuit opinion to support that the district court should have considered the public policy issue. This cannot...
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2.2KDeutsche BankFifth Circuit Judge Kyle Duncan is Transparent as the Burkes’ Watch His Moves.
Judge Dennis dissents quoting that the case majority (Judges Duncan and Elrod) relies upon was decided under Mississippi state law, rather than,...
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3.7KAppellate CircuitThe Petrobras Scandal Resulted in the Largest Foreign Class Action Settlement in History. Meanwhile in Texas, Fifth Circuit Judge Catharina Haynes is bias towards Petrobras
Broken Robes: Judge Catharina Haynes of the Fifth Circuit has a financial interest in the outcome of the Cadenas case in Texas....
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3.0KLaws In TexasTwo Texas Lawyers Submit Themselves Into a Legal Malpractice Lawsuit
The former client alleges the lawyers disclosed more than they should have, and then opposing counsel signed up more plaintiffs to sue...
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2.9KLaws In TexasAnother Law Firm With A Plague Of Ethical Issues – DLA is Left Looking for the Pied Piper
This strident double-dealing by Ferrellgas’ trusted counsel - DLA Piper - shocks the conscience, according to the suit, filed in state court...
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3.5KLaws In TexasTexas Lawyers Con Existing Client to Loan One of Law Firms Clients Money, Which Went Right Back to Law Firm in Attorney Fees
Ex-Client Lodges $1.3M Fraud Suit Against Texas Law firm Foley & Lardner, inc. 2 H-town Lawyers. Lots of conflicts in this legal...
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2.7KAppellate 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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3.2KAppellate 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...
