All posts tagged "texas state law"

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Faces More Bribery and Corruption Charges, from His Own Team. Will he Be Blown Away?

Arkema Accuse Prosecutors of Withholding Evidence in Texas Criminal Court

Arkema Inc are calling for a judge to dismiss a high-profile trial alleging prosecutors withheld vital information from the defense.

Lyin’ Georgia Lawyer Dipped into Government Cash and Ends Up with a 2 Year Jail Sentence

Carla B. Gaines, an attorney formerly licensed in Georgia, has been sentenced to federal prison for stealing client money and lying about...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Motion to Disqualify Judge Denied

Paxton is accused of persuading investors to buy stock in a technology firm without disclosing that he would be compensated for it.

Texas First Court of Appeals Correctly Reverses Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Criminal Trial from Being Conducted in His Home Town.

Define Nepotism: The act of using your power or influence to get good jobs or unfair advantages for members of your own...

A Texas Judicial Candidate Nominee, Now Judge, is Charged with Evading Service of Process in Legal Malpractice Suit

Texas Malpractice lawyer Colb says his process server tried to serve Garza multiple times, but she failed to call the process server...

Houston Lawyer JL Sadick Transfers $1M out of Escrow Account is Sued. Where’s The Dosh?

Houston attorney JL Sadick hit with a federal lawsuit alleging he mishandled more than $1 million in escrow funds in a botched...

Homeowner Wins in Texas and Should Thank Whitney, Whitehill et al.

The Whitney Certificate from the Secretary of State was sufficient to show proper service. Summary judgment for the homeowner affirmed.

Texas Lawyer and Former Texas Lawmaker Jack Stick’s DUI Stop Didn’t End Up Going Well. Was it Politically Motivated?

Lawyer Jack Stick can be seen on a police video arguing with an officer about taking a field sobriety test. He was...

Texas 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...

Lawyers Using Client Monies Like a Personal ATM is a Nationwide Virus and One that Needs to Be Stopped by Jailing these Rogue Attorneys

Lawyer Stewart D. Pollak misappropriated funds while acting as an escrow agent in a turnover proceeding, according to the panel. Entrusted with...

Texas Lawyer Chris Hartman Finally Disbarred After Becoming State Witness to Prevent Going to Jail for Theft

A Sweetwater attorney who was an unindicted co-conspirator with John Young and Ray Zapata in the forgery, theft and money laundering trial...

Texas 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....

The Number of Complaints Against Texas Judges Nearly Doubles in 5 Years. In 2019, Over 91 Percent of Those Complaints Were Dismissed. Someone’s Lyin’

Just under 2,000 complaints against Texas Judges and nearly all are dismissed. That's not a good statistic.

Despite Seasoned Texas Judge George Powell’s Failures, He Receives a Free Pass

During a Tuesday court hearing, the local chapter of the Democratic Party sought to justify its decision in leaving Judge George Powell...

When Moss Rightfully Foreclosed on Deutsche Bank and Ocwen Loan Servicing, The Southern Judge Relied upon “Federalist Faction Control”

Judge Rosenthal: This mortgage-foreclosure case is unusual because it begins with a foreclosure rather than ending with one. And it is the...

Texas Attorney in Dallas Steals $365,000 from Client and His Sentence; 320 Hrs Community Service

DALLAS, TEXAS: Attorney Tom Finley has financial woes. He and his wife were evicted from another Dallas home in 2016. Now he's...

The Tsunami That Just Hit GOP Chairwoman Yolanda Waters of Galveston County is One that Just Blackened Her Character

“I am saddened and hurt that anyone believes I am ‘racist’ against my own people,” said Waters, who identifies as “Latina/African-American.”