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Mark Bauer

Mark Bauer

Mark Bauer is the bureau chief of Texas Lawyer. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter: @MarkBauer

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December 29, 2017 | National Law Journal

Hitting Workplace Harassers Where It Hurts

Employers can hit sexual harassers hard—in the pocketbook—by using a variety of channels to claw back compensation and benefits from bad-acting employees.

By J. Mark Poerio and Stephen H. Harris

6 minute read

December 28, 2017 | National Law Journal

Navigating Cross-Border Criminal Enforcement and 'Allen'

The right not to testify against oneself in an American courtroom is absolute. But what if the testimony was compelled by a foreign government following its own laws?

By Paul Rosen, Nimrod Haim Aviad and Danielle Rowan

5 minute read

December 28, 2017 | Texas Lawyer

Pet Project: New Animal Law Clinic Established to Meet Demands for Emerging Practice

Domestic violence situations, divorce cases, estate planning, and emergency shelters are just a handful of cases that can involve an animal element, yet until recently there's been a dearth of focus on animal law. As part of an emerging trend in legal education, South Texas College of Law Houston is the latest among a handful of law schools nationwide offering animal law clinics for would-be attorneys.

By Angela Morris

7 minute read

December 22, 2017 | Texas Lawyer

Texas Law School Enrollment Outpaces National Percentage Growth

The size of this year's entering class at Texas law schools rose by 4 percent this year compared to last, but total enrollment numbers for 2017 still…

By Angela Morris

3 minute read

December 19, 2017 | National Law Journal

House Passes GOP Tax Cut Bill

Bill now moves to Senate for vote; Trump expected to sign into law as soon as Wednesday.

By Melanie Waddell

2 minute read

December 04, 2017 | National Law Journal

Tax Bill, Passed in Haste, Could Hurt Small-Biz Retirement Plans: ARA's Graff

Dems say bill ushers in Social Security, Medicare attack

By Melanie Waddell

5 minute read

December 01, 2017 | National Law Journal

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November 30, 2017 | National Law Journal

Four Good Reasons to Focus on Compliance

The DOJ is not only pursuing sophisticated criminal fraud schemes, it is also getting better at prosecuting them.

By By Michael Battle, Roscoe Howard and Patrick Miles

1 minute read

November 30, 2017 | National Law Journal

New Rules for Privacy

Parameters for modern-day surveillance in the digital age may take shape in key cases the court will decide in 2018.

By Tony Mauro and Marcia Coyle

1 minute read

November 30, 2017 | National Law Journal

Beyond the Cakeshop

Ancillary disputes to same-sex marriage could make headlines in 2018.

By Tony Mauro and Marcia Coyle

1 minute read