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May 31, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Evaluating the Evaluator: Implicit Bias In Determining Parental Judgment

"We found that when people make a negative moral judgment about a parent who leaves her child alone, their estimate of the danger facing that child is higher than for a situation that objectively poses equal risk to the child, but does not elicit the same moral disapproval."

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

6 minute read

April 05, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Is Service of Process Via Social Media Expanding?

A discussion of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District's recent decision In Re Three Arrows Ltd. The authors question: "Will 'Three Arrows' point courts in a new direction, and stand as authority to condone service of discovery requests via alternative service of a Rule 45 subpoena outside the United States, via email and social media?" Stand by.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

5 minute read

April 03, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Contrast in Bills Pending Before the 88th Texas Legislative Session

Let's focus on some of the pending bills working their way through the legislative process.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

5 minute read

March 07, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Are Fourth Amendment Rights Sufficiently Protected When CPS and DV Cases Are Held Virtually?

Many court hearings are now virtual. This means that some or all of the litigants and witnesses participate by video. Are virtual hearings compromising the Fourth Amendment rights of domestic violence victims/survivors and children involved with Child Protective Services?

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

16 minute read

February 06, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Does a Partition Agreement Present a Justiciable Controversy?

Over the past few decades, Texas family lawyers have engaged in a legal fiction: Let's tie a bow around the package of a partition and exchange agreement by seeking to have the agreement made the subject of a declaratory judgment action.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

8 minute read

January 05, 2023 | National Law Journal

Gender Identity Freedom with California as Safe Haven v. Texas-Style Prosecution

California is viewed as a refuge for trans children. The Texas Supreme Court dismissed a pro se mandamus In Re Younger - how will the ruling impact gender affirming treatment options?

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

6 minute read

December 27, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Do Convicted Felons Facing New Indictments Retain Their Constitutional Right to Receive a Gun?

Two cases that went before the the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas examine the Second Amendment right to bear arms for convicted felons.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

7 minute read

November 10, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

When Domestic Violence Is a Two-Way Street, Terminating Both Parents' Rights May Be in the Best Interest of the Child

This article looks at a case where the court found that domestic violence was, in fact, perpetrated by both the husband and wife. As a result, there were severe consequences for their children.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

8 minute read