Mark Bauer

February 26, 2018 | National Law Journal

In a case currently before the court, all eyes are watching whether the justices will heed the Framers' interpretation of the First Amendment, or will they eschew constitutional originalism in favor of political jockeying.

By David A. Borer

4 minute read

February 23, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

Disbarment might be on the horizon for Texas state Sen. Carlos Uresti, D-San Antonio, because of his criminal conviction on 11 felony fraud-related charges.

By Angela Morris

5 minute read

February 22, 2018 | National Law Journal

When Justice Kagan declared at a 2015 “Scalia Lecture” at Harvard Law School that “we are all textualists now,” she may have been a bit premature.

By Richard L. Hasen

5 minute read

February 22, 2018 | National Law Journal

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is having a week.

By Mark Bauer

2 minute read

February 22, 2018 | National Law Journal

MSU is in the public eye as the survivors of Nassar's abuse are beginning to question why the school refused to act after many of them came forward to report his misconduct.

By Karen Y. Bitar

5 minute read

February 21, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

A judge has dismissed the disciplinary lawsuit that the Commission for Lawyer Discipline brought against an Austin attorney for his alleged misconduct in sending demand letters to businesses alleging that their websites violated rules under the Americans for Disabilities Act.

By Mary Alice Salmon

3 minute read

February 16, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

We applaud any effort to draw attention to the critical need to address substance use, mental health issues and overall wellness in the legal community.

By Sakina Rasheed Foster

2 minute read

February 16, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

Lee Merritt, a civil rights attorney who was facing a lawsuit for unauthorized practice of law in Texas, has resolved the matter by agreeing to be permanently restrained and enjoined from practicing Texas law.

By Angela Morris

3 minute read

February 15, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

The Texas criminal-justice system has been a default mental health services provider for many Texans, but courts don't have enough resources for the task, according to the state's two high courts.

By Angela Morris

3 minute read

February 15, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

A civil rights lawyer whose representation of police brutality victims brought him prominence in the Black Lives Matter movement has been hit with…

By Angela Morris

4 minute read