Mark Bauer
Mark Bauer is the bureau chief of Texas Lawyer. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter: @MarkBauer
February 14, 2018 | National Law Journal
6 Reasons Why These Days Are Topsy-Turvy at the DOJThese 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 MomA 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 WidensA 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 ConcernsAttorneys 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 ElectionsThe 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 CandidatesMembers 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 ProcessImagine 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 CasesBut 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 FoundingIn 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 MarshallOne 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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