John Council

September 12, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

The case, Jefferson County v. Farris, concerns the death of James Farris, who served as judge of the 317th District Court from 1977 until his retirement in 1996.

By John Council

4 minute read

September 11, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The state of Connecticut has sued the Florida-based compounding pharmacy Assured Rx, along with several former and current Connecticut state employees, alleging that they participated in a kickback scheme involving drugs covered by a taxpayer-funded pharmacy benefit plan.

By John Council

2 minute read

September 11, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

Five years after his initial indictment for illegally soliciting cases as a lawyer, Texas state Rep. Ron Reynolds recently entered the Montgomery County Jail and began serving a one-year sentence for barratry, though he has vowed to continue fighting the charge.

By John Council

3 minute read

September 10, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

“I didn't think I'd ever have to stand up there and argue that my client should lose,” Kurt Kuhn said.

By John Council

5 minute read

September 06, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

A federal judge has blocked a controversial Texas law from going into effect—one that would have required health care providers to cremate or bury fetal remains—because of the restrictions it would impose on a woman's legal right to obtain an abortion.

By John Council

3 minute read

September 05, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

“I can't overemphasize this,” Dallas County First Assistant District Attorney Mike Snipes said. “To me ... the case was never a political case. It wasn't about white vs. black or Democrat vs. Republican. I didn't do it because of that. I did it for the kid. If you knew the kid like I did, you would love him.”

By John Council

5 minute read

September 04, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

A former Texas prison inmate has filed a legal malpractice case against his former criminal defense attorneys, claiming he spent nearly two years in…

By John Council

4 minute read

August 31, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

In the mid-1990s, Bill Munck went on the hunt for the perfect place to set up a high-tech litigation firm. He was impressed with Texas' low cost of living, high-quality public universities, and concentration of tech companies in the northern part of the state. It seemed like the right perch from which to attract clients who wanted their inventions protected.

By John Council

5 minute read

August 21, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit rejected former Texas judge Angus McGinty's attempt to overturn his federal bribery conviction, dismissing the argument that his own criminal defense attorneys had a conflict because they were allegedly suspects in the same corruption investigation that lead to McGinty's conviction.

By John Council

6 minute read

August 20, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

Police arrested John B. Kennedy in his North Houston office on felony charges of falsely holding oneself out as an attorney and fraudulent use of identifying information.

By John Council

3 minute read