John Council

November 19, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has slammed two Texas lawyers and their client in a recent decision, writing that it was “stunned” by the trio's $130,000 attorney fee request in connection with a $1,000 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act award concerning a $107.29 unpaid water bill.

By John Council

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November 19, 2018 | Litigation Daily

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has slammed two Texas lawyers and their client in a recent decision, writing that it was “stunned” by the trio's $130,000 attorney fee request in connection with a $1,000 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act award concerning a $107.29 unpaid water bill.

By John Council

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November 16, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

“On this record, the religious accommodation offered by the Port Authority was reasonable. And because the blanket exemption proposed by Miller would have imposed more than a de minimis hardship, the employer was not required to accept it,” Judge Kevin McNulty wrote.

By John Council

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November 14, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

Ten years ago, San Angelo lawyer Carmen Symes Dusek made a name for herself when she served as the lead attorney for the 330 children taken from Warren Jeffs' Yearning For Zion polygamist compound. Now she's been appointed as judge of the same court that heard that case.

By John Council

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November 13, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

Winning accolades from federal judges for selflessly serving others is nice, but what makes it even better, according to Houston attorney David Adler, is when the award is named after your legal hero.

By John Council

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November 12, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

"The application of the certificate of merit requirement to an arbitration proceeding does not evince a concomitant intent to expand the court's jurisdiction over the proceeding," the court said.

By John Council

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November 12, 2018 | Litigation Daily

"The application of the certificate of merit requirement to an arbitration proceeding does not evince a concomitant intent to expand the court's jurisdiction over the proceeding," the court said.

By John Council

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November 12, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

Before Aaron Rigby embarked on a career as a transactional lawyer in the Dallas office of Sidley Austin, he had a front row seat to history when he served for five years as surface warfare officer in the U.S. Navy.

By John Council

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November 09, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

“You feel like in this position, you can make a difference. The law is the superstructure of society, the framework for doing what we can do,” he said. “I'll miss that I was contributing. That's what I'll miss about it.”

By John Council

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November 08, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

Former U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after a jury found him guilty earlier this year of 23 fraud charges related to a four-year scheme to defraud charitable donors and illegally use their cash for personal expenses and to finance his campaigns for office.

By John Council

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