Mark Bauer

January 25, 2018 | National Law Journal

In addition to the fire over the Gorsuch-Cornyn dinner this week, here are other times SCOTUS justices have been the subject of backlash.

By Mark Bauer |

2 minute read

January 22, 2018 | National Law Journal

This timely film dramatically portrays the enduring conflict between government control of information, and in so doing it offers the American public an important lesson in democracy.

By Kenneth Jost

5 minute read

January 19, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is visiting Houston Jan. 26 to answer law students' questions and sit down with a law professor for a talk about the role of legal education.

By Angela Morris

3 minute read

January 17, 2018 | National Law Journal

On Thursday, leaders of the American Law Institute are set to gather in Philadelphia to discuss controversial changes to its restatements of consumer and insurance law, the results of which would dramatically shift how the law in these areas is interpreted in courts nationwide in a way that could profoundly benefit the plaintiffs' bar.

By Lisa A. Rickard

5 minute read

January 16, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

Under a proposed policy change approved Jan. 11 by the State Bar of Texas Executive Committee, the bar's board would decide whether to uphold executive director decisions to withhold bar records requested by officers or directors of the organization.

By Mary Alice Salmon

4 minute read

January 12, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

This article was corrected to explain that Lynne Finley is not an opponent of re:SearchTX, but actually supported the system after working with officials…

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

January 10, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

 A West Texas lawyer who was convicted of forging a will to steal the estate of a multimillionaire now faces disbarment, while also seeking…

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

January 09, 2018 | National Law Journal

On Jan. 17, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument in McCoy v. Louisiana, a case that will determine whether the law allows a defense attorney to concede a defendant's guilt to the jury over the defendant's explicit objections.

By Tim Lewis

5 minute read

January 09, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

The new year has brought a new procedure for changing attorney disciplinary rules and the referendum process that gives lawyers the vote on rule changes.The…

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

January 08, 2018 | National Law Journal

More than 850 individuals have signed a letter detailing significant changes that are needed to address potential harassment of federal judicial employees.

By Jaime Santos and Kendall Turner

5 minute read