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January 25, 2018 | National Law Journal
7 Times SCOTUS Justices Received Flak for Mixing With PoliticsIn 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
Opinion: Portrayal of Federal Judge Gerhard Gesell in 'The Post' is a Posthumous SlightThis 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
Justice Sotomayor Visiting Houston to Discuss Legal EducationU.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
ALI Shouldn't Inject Opinion Into Its Interpretation of Consumer and Insurance LawOn 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
Proposed Policy Change Stirs Up Debate at State Bar Executive Committee MeetingUnder 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
Texas Lawyers Now Have Access to Online Court Record System That Might Eventually Resemble PACERThis 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
Lawyer Convicted of Forging Millionaire's Will Faces DisbarmentA 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
Safeguarding a Defendant's Core Right to Maintain His InnocenceOn 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
New Disciplinary Committee Members Appointed by SCOTX and State BarThe 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
Next Steps in the Federal Judiciary's #MeToo MomentMore 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
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