All posts tagged "lawyers"
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2.7KEditors ChoiceEx University of Texas Tennis Coach Gets 6 Months in Jail. Yet Texas Southern University’s Ex President’s “Pay to Play” Scandal Received a Golden Handshake
Corruption in Texas: When you're in charge of a Texas Law School and are Accused of a "Pay to Play" Admissions Scandal,...
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3.1K1Editors ChoiceTexas Southern University Won’t Press Charges Or Seek Further Disciplinary Action Against President Austin Lane. Texas Covering Up Another Criminal Scandal is Just Wrong
Texas Southern University has officially parted ways with former President Austin Lane, with regents announcing an agreement Thursday that does not accuse...
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2.3KAppellate CircuitTexas Lawyer Malpractice Appeal Wins Reversal at the Fifth Circuit which Opens Door for Insurance Bailout. This Dallas Attorney is A Real Estate Investor Too.
Even though we hold that Lonergan reported her claim under the Policy, we decline to reach the issue of whether she breached...
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4.0K2Editors ChoiceFrom Texas Southern University to Thieving Lawyers, these Legal Rats are Plaguing Texas in 2020
The termination of now former President Austin Lane: “This action is based on an audit committee’s finding that Dr. Lane violated his...
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1.8K1Appellate JudgesChief Justice Nathan Hecht’s 2019 Address to the Texas Legislature About the State of the Judiciary
Hecht: The framers of the Constitution mistrusted the power of government, so they divided it among three Branches, intending them to be...
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4.2K4Federal LawTexas Supreme Court Chief Justice Seeks Re-election. We Look at the Alternatives and Endorse One.
Abbott, the front-runner for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, is a former state Supreme Court justice who was on the bench with Hecht...
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4.5K1Deutsche BankToo Big To Jail. The 2008 Bankers Are Still All Around You, Laughing at You as They Continue Earning Big Money
Too Big To Jail. Bankers responsible for the 2008 Financial Crisis were Never Jailed because the Government and the Watchdogs who were...
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4.6KLaws In TexasWho is Canton Texas Attorney Andrew David “Drew” Vaughn?
LIT strongly object to the fact this lawless lawyer, Andrew D. Vaughn of Canton, Texas was not disbarred, there is serious trust...
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1.9KAppellate CircuitThe Missing Opinion at the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
It is interesting to note this detailed opinion, which discusses and cites relevant case law as regards judicial recusal is now absent...
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2.3KEditors ChoiceEthics and Code of Conduct: Is a Co-Chair of Social Media for the State Bar of Texas Appellate Division Licensed to “Like” a Tweet Like This?
At Laws In Texas we submit a Texas lawyer liking a tweet that condones violence and most likely death, is not ethically...
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2.8KEditors ChoiceLawyer Civility Oaths? That’s a Joke.
David Chamberlain, former president of the Texas Chapters of ABOTA who advocated for the Texas civility oath in 2015, said it’s hard to...
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2.3K1AccelerationThe Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Applied Common Sense by Using Simple Math in this Opinion; But this Yale Law Professor’s Article is Written Like a Creditor Rights Attorney
Seriously, this guy is teaching our next legal generation(s). Stephen L. Carter of Yale. Well, he does tell the law students They...
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3.7KFederal JudgesSenior U.S. District Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt Accuses Houston of Willfully and Maliciously Destroying Evidence
Houston city officials intentionally destroyed evidence, wiping crucial data from the computer drives of top police commanders that is potentially relevant to...
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2.3K1Deutsche BankWhile the General Public is Ignorantly Unaware and Uneducated, the Wolves of Wall Street Are Blatantly Making A Killing at Their Expense
The Federal Reserve was the first to suggest that private equity firms were the one group with cash on hand to invest...
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2.9K1Deutsche BankDeutsche Bank Walked Away from its $7.2 Billion Dollar Homeowner Restitution Agreement with the DOJ and Nobody Blinked an Eye
‘Deutsche’s conduct was among the worst'; On the eve of the financial crisis, Deutsche Bank was the world’s third-largest issuer of residential...
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1.3KEditors ChoiceAmerican Bar Association (ABA) President Rallies for A Return to Lawyers Acting With Humility and Civility; And Yes, Judges are Lawyers Too
Courts have long recognized an inherent authority to disbar attorneys. When acting under an inherent power to disbar an attorney, a district court...
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1.9KEditors ChoiceAs House Speaker is Outed it Confirms The Truth: Texas Lawmakers are Vultures Only Interested in Their Own Political Interests and Financial Rewards
I have made mistakes Speaker Bonnen seeking to rebuild the trust that has been broken. In an email sent to colleagues, Bonnen...
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2.3KEditors ChoiceNational Law Firm LeClairRyan To Shutter Following Bitter Lawsuits, Mass Attorney Departures and a Sharp Decline in Revenues
LeClairRyan has been facing lawsuits, including a $150 million lawsuit brought by Tonya Mallory, the founder and former chief executive officer of...
