All posts tagged "texas law"
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2.9KFederal 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,...
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1.9K1Appellate 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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4.5K1JudgesIt’s the Year of the Rat. 2020 Starts Out with 20 Texas Lawyers Being Disciplined by the State Bar of Texas and 7 You’ll Never Know Their Names
The State Bar of Texas Discipline is clearly focused on ensuring it saves itself from any dwindling Fee Income. For example, the...
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3.1KLaws In TexasTexas Lawyer Indicted for Violent Attack on His Girlfriend, a Harris County Hearing Officer
A Houston-area attorney, Oliver Brown, was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday after being accused of trying to strangle his girlfriend—a county...
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1.8KEditors ChoiceHow Banks Steal Homeowners Homesteads
A 5-part video explaining how a mortgage is securitized and why this confirms How Banks Steal Homeowners Homesteads.
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2.3KAppellate CircuitReal Estate Valuations and Rental Rates Have Soared Since the Financial Recession, So Why Hasn’t Judge Higginbotham’s Properties Enjoyed the Same Growth?
Property rental incomes and valuations have remained noticeably static on Judge Patrick Higginbothams' Financial Disclosures for the past 13+ years despite the...
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1.9KE.D. Tex.Preachin’ to the Postal Service in Texas over a Stamp ends Up in Court
Susan Fletcher, a devout Christian who serves as the Collin County Precinct 1 commissioner, filed a complaint last month with the U.S....
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1.7KDebt CollectorThole v. US Bank is Now Before the US Supreme Court. Is it for Self-Serving Financial Gain by Lawyers or for the Rule of Law?
U.S. Bank is accused of mismanaging its pension plan by over-investing in high-risk equities and funds offered by a bank subsidiary, leading...
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39.1K1Federal LawTexas Lawyer Mark Benavides and the Sex for Services Scandal which is Actually Commonplace in Texas Legal Circles
Texas lawyer Mark H. Benavides was indicted again on a charge of continuous trafficking of persons in connection with allegations involving four...
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4.1K2Editors ChoiceA Texas Judge’s Hobby was Issuing Machine Guns to the Mexican Cartel
Tim Wright, a former Williamson County court-at-law judge charged with peddling firearms smuggled into Mexico, was sentenced Friday to 18 months in...
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5.3KE.D. Tex.Did You Know? In Texas, Theft is Called Extortion and Corruption is Called Texas Government
The main factors involved in sentences for extortion and blackmail charges are the amount involved, the way the threats were delivered and...
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3.2KBankersHere’s What Happens When You Let the People Decide if Bankers Are Trustworthy Souls In Texas
When the Wolf's Barked for Help in Texas State Court, the Cry is Heard by the People of Texas. What they did...
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2.2KEditors ChoiceHouston Mayor Sylvester Turner Under the Spotlight for Alleged Financial Kickbacks & Lack of Transparency
Those federal disclosures tell you a lot about Texas Lawmaker Sen. Royce West — that he has made millions of dollars in...
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3.3K1Editors ChoiceThe State Bar of Texas Confirms Theft of Funds By Lawyers is an Increasing Liability and Blame an Aging Legal Population. We’re Not Buying It
Texas Law: Lawyer Theft is So Commonplace The State Bar’s Commission for Lawyer Discipline Just List it as an Operating Expense in...
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3.5KAppellate JudgesWhen You Burn Out Your Judicial Friendships. The Disgraced Former Abilene Personal Injury Attorney Burt “Maserati” Burnett
At the time of Lawyer Burt Lett Burnett’s resignation, there were eight pending matters against him alleging Burnett neglected cases. He was...
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2.4KEditors ChoiceThe Texas Judiciary is in a Terrible State and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Likes it That Way
Texas Lawmakers passed a bill earlier this year requiring the agency to be more transparent, but Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed the measure,...
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3.5K2Editors ChoiceTexas Personal Injury Lawyers are Stealing their Clients Cash in Settlements and Generally Face Being Slapped by the State Commission
Stealing and/or Skimming cash from client settlements, taking client funds out of escrow before they are earned has a legal term, it’s...
