Mark Bauer

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February 14, 2018 | National Law Journal

6 Reasons Why These Days Are Topsy-Turvy at the DOJ

These are the highlights from the DOJ's turbulent start to the year, culled from previous NLJ reports.

By Mark Bauer |

1 minute read

February 13, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

Discipline Case Hits Pro Se Lawyer for Falsely Claiming Relative Raped Opposing Counsel's Mom

A new attorney disciplinary lawsuit alleges that Austin solo Brandi K. Stokes, who appeared pro se in a family law case, made false accusations against…

By Angela Morris

5 minute read

February 13, 2018 | National Law Journal

Supreme Court Asked, Again, to Weigh In on Data Breach Standing as Circuit Split Widens

A Supreme Court ruling in a recent case would help clarify the standing issue for the lower courts, consumers and companies that suffer data breaches.

By Craig A. Newman and Jonathan Hatch

5 minute read

February 12, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

CDC's Proposed Changes in Rules of Disciplinary Procedure Raise Concerns

Attorneys say proposed changes in the rules of disciplinary procedure would greatly expand the State Bar of Texas chief disciplinary counsel's subpoena authority without written standards or procedures for challenging or reviewing subpoenas.

By Mary Alice Salmon

5 minute read

February 08, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

Letter to the Editor: The Texas State Bar is Committed to Conducting Fair Elections

The State Bar of Texas is fully committed to conducting fair elections. That means all president-elect candidates—whether they are nominated by the Board of Directors or certified by petition—deserve a level playing field and the same opportunities to campaign.

By Tom Vick

3 minute read

February 07, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

TYLA Selects President-elect Candidates

Members of the Texas Young Lawyers Association will decide between Raymond Baeza of El Paso and Victor Flores of Denton in the upcoming election for the next president-elect of TYLA.

By Mary Alice Salmon

3 minute read

February 06, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

Letter to the Editor: State Bar Wants to Limit Presidential Candidates to Backroom Selection Process

Imagine waking up to a phone call from incoming State Bar of Texas President Joe Longley saying “the bar just passed the 'Stop Steve Fischer Amendment.'"…

By Stephen Fischer

3 minute read

February 02, 2018 | National Law Journal

One Year Later, 'Escobar' Proves to Be a Potent Tool for Defendants in False Claims Act Cases

But one thing is clear so far: Discovery in FCA cases in Escobar's aftermath is no longer a predominantly one-way street.

By Adam P. Feinberg and Jonathan D. Kossak

5 minute read

February 01, 2018 | National Law Journal

'Citizens United' Thrust Corporate Personhood Into the Spotlight, But It's Actually an Idea Rooted in America's Founding

In a Q&A with UCLA law prof Adam Winkler, he shows how some of those individual liberties Americans value the most were breathed into life by corporations seeking to shield themselves from government regulations.

By Mark Bauer

8 minute read

February 01, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

Open Records Reveal Personality Clashes, Power Struggle at Thurgood Marshall

One of Texas's public law schools has reeled during the past year under the stress of a censure from the nation's law school accreditor, exacerbated…

By Angela Morris

11 minute read

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