All posts tagged "texas law"
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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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3.1KFederal LawFifth Circuit Opinion in Favor of the IRS Leaves Texas Attorney Canada Feelin’ Dry
Fifth Circuit: “Congress chose to omit a damages remedy as to tax penalties assessed and to limit judicial review to post-payment and...
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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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3.9KFederal LawFlorida Attorney Who Owned a Strip Club Disbarred for Stealing Client Funds. No Mention of Jail or an Indictment. Who’s on the VIP Client List?
Disbarred Florida Lawyer Brett Hartley misappropriated funds from multiple clients and then made intentional misrepresentations to presiding judges in order to conceal...
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4.2KLaws In TexasTexas Law Firm Partner at Jackson Lewis PC, William Davis, Caught On Audio Going from Lawyer to Liar
Collister alleged that Davis gave legal advice to KXAN that was outside the scope of an attorney’s duties, and had “stepped over...
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2.1KEditors ChoiceHagens Berman Return to Texas, this time to the S.D. Federal Court
A Texas federal judge, Andrew Hanen of SDTX, has appointed attorneys from Hagens Berman and the Rosen Law Firm as co-lead counsel...
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2.5KAppellate JudgesTax Fraud for a Permanent Resident Means Ejection from the USA after Serving His Time
In 2009 this Permanent Resident from Zimbabwe was was convicted of conspiracy and six counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation...
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3.2KAppellate JudgesTaxing Times for this IRS Dodging Texas Lawyer David H. Melasky and his Spouse
The Melasky’s were not willing taxpayers. The fact that they were chronically delinquent and that Mrs. Melasky refused to make distributions from...
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2.1KEditors ChoiceGTLaw’s Houston Shareholder Shari Heyen Speaks at Fifth Circuit Conference in New Orleans
Greenberg Traurig's Shari Heyen will participate in the third breakout session titled, "What's Wrong With Chapter 11?" on Feb. 7, 2020. The...
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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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1.7KKen PaxtonTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton Wants Your Vote
Each judge on Thursday’s Fifth Circuit panel appeared cranky during what was the first of four hearings. U.S. Circuit Judge Carl E....
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1.7KEditors ChoiceYou’re an Ex-Con, Come Join in the Race to be a Member of the Houston Council
In a long-awaited decision, a visiting judge ruled Tuesday that a Houston City Council candidate who has a felony conviction should remain...
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6.1KJudgesThe SuperBowl List of 16 Sacked Texas Attorneys and a Judge. And Let’s Not Forget the 9 Lawyers’ Names that You’ll Never Know About
The State Bar of Texas' Superbowl February List of 16 'Sacked' lawyers, and a judge that's promoting his brother. Then there's the...
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3.1K1Appellate CircuitAustin Lawyer Deemed to be a Vexatious Litigant in Court fined $43,000 in Sanctions
“Why does the government have to go after the citizen? There’s something terribly wrong with that,” Connor said. “This is the entire...
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3.3KAppellate JudgesMorgan Stanley Marshes on in the Swamp Called the Fifth Circuit
MERS, as nominee for Realty Mortgage Corporation, assigned the Deed of Trust to US Bank, as trustee for Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan...
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2.8KFederal LawTexas Lawyer Tossed Out of Idaho After Texas Conviction
Texas Attorney Green, a Republican, who has said he considers the IRS a “criminal organization.” Green also has compared the U.S. government...
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2.3K1Editors ChoiceTexas Governor Greg Abbott. One Man. One Agenda.
Texas Lawmakers passed a bill earlier this year requiring the agency to be more transparent, but Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed the measure,...
