Mark Bauer

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August 20, 2018 | National Law Journal

Acknowledging Judicial Errors: Rejecting the Doctrine of Judicial Finality

Chief Justice William Rehnquist spoke clearly in Herrera v. Collins: “It is an unalterable fact that our judicial system, like the human beings who administer it, is fallible.”

By Louis Fisher

6 minute read

August 20, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

Judge's Order Rules Out 'Rambo Tactics' in Alleged Theft of Trade Secrets Suit

U.S. District Judge Fred Biery began his seven-page order with a quote from Elvis Presley: “Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain't going away.”

By Mary Alice Salmon

4 minute read

August 16, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

When an Autonomous Vehicle Crashes, Who Pays for Damages?

The consistent prediction is that there will be fewer total crashes as AVs become more proliferate. But just how many fewer crashes will occur, and what will those crashes cost insurance companies?

By Quentin Brogdon

7 minute read

August 16, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

State Bar Panel Adds Attorney to List of President-Elect Hopefuls

A Plano attorney and former Dallas County clerk will be among the applicants for the State Bar of Texas president-elect to be interviewed Aug. 29 by the bar's Nominations and Elections Subcommittee.

By Mary Alice Salmon

2 minute read

August 10, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

State Bar of Texas Subcommittee to Interview Five President-Elect Hopefuls

Five applicants for State Bar of Texas president-elect will have an opportunity later this month to convince a bar panel that they should be nominated…

By Mary Alice Salmon

5 minute read

August 10, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

Mitigating Energy Litigation Where Gaps in Jurisprudence Exist

While oil and gas litigation is now back on the Appalachian court dockets, gaps in the jurisprudence could lead to potential pitfalls for the unwary.

By Dan Donovan, Ragan Naresh and Alexandra Caritis

6 minute read

August 10, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

This One Psychological Term Could Be Responsible for a Lot of the Strife in Law and Life

Lawyers would do well to grasp the process of splitting, because law practice is based on it. It is so thoroughly ingrained in the legal mindset that it becomes habitual, and is applied to all problems, not just those in legal work.

By James H. Dolan

5 minute read

August 09, 2018 | National Law Journal

Perspective From the Ground: Many Immigrant Families Are Fleeing Violence, Not Pursuing Economic Opportunity

To suggest that most migrants are coming to the United States for economic reasons is both uninformed and dangerous.

By T. Clark Weymouth and Amy Roma

5 minute read

August 08, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

Want to Improve Your Trial Skills? Be Cognizant of the Clock

Lawyers, penned up in their offices, are poor candidates for entertaining twelve strangers when those strangers have become accustomed to the instant gratification every juror has available on a mobile device.

By David K. Bissinger

5 minute read

August 06, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

New Houston Law Center Program Seeks to Ward Off Common Post-Hurricane Legal Problems

Students will get a chance to represent some clients seeking to resolve their legal issues. The program also includes community workshops and presentations aimed to get the public prepared for future disasters.

By Angela Morris

1 minute read

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