Mary Alice Robbins

January 06, 2006 | Texas Lawyer

The Texas Supreme Court has agreed to revisit its controversial decision in Excess Underwriters at Lloyd's, London, et al. v. Frank's Casing Crew & Rental Tools, setting oral argument for Feb. 15.

By Mary Alice Robbins

2 minute read

November 05, 2010 | Law.com

The Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct has issued a public warning to Senior Judge Woody Densen, who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor alleging that he "keyed" his neighbor's car.

By Mary Alice Robbins

2 minute read

November 29, 2006 | Texas Lawyer

A federal judge has denied EchoStar Communications Corp.'s motions for judgment as a matter of law and for new trial in its legal battle with TiVo Inc. over video recording technology.

By Mary Alice Robbins

2 minute read

March 24, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

Texas' 4th Court of Appeals on March 17 upheld the conviction of San Antonio solo Mary S. Roberts, who had sexual liaisons with four men whom her then-husband Ted Roberts, also an attorney, threatened with litigation unless they compensated him for his emotional distress.

By Mary Alice Robbins

3 minute read

February 15, 2010 | Texas Lawyer

In keeping with the old adage "the best defense is a strong offense," former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin has responded to a civil suit filed by a Florida woman who alleges Irvin raped her by filing a suit of his own. Larry Friedman (pictured), a partner in Dallas' Friedman & Feiger, is Irvin's attorney.

By Mary Alice Robbins

3 minute read

May 03, 2010 | Texas Lawyer

The impact of public defender programs in Texas would increase significantly in 2011 if a state agency approves two grant applications currently in the hopper. On May 24, a Texas Task Force on Indigent Defense subcommittee will review applications for grants to expand public defender programs. Jim Bethke (pictured) is director of the TTFID.

By Mary Alice Robbins

4 minute read

December 22, 2005 | Texas Lawyer

In an unpublished order handed down on Dec. 22, the 3rd Court of Appeals in Austin denied two motions that U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay, R-Sugar Land, filed in an effort to get his criminal case to trial quickly.

By Mary Alice Robbins

2 minute read

May 22, 2007 | Texas Lawyer

A Houston state representative � who also is a solo practitioner � has blocked House debate on a major court-restructuring bill.

By Mary Alice Robbins

2 minute read

June 22, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

A healthcare investigation by Gov. Edward G. Rendell's administration regarding rate increases for small groups by the state's larger healthcare providers is an attempt to reform a portion of the insurance market before the end of the governor's term, some insurance officials say.

By Mary Alice Robbins

2 minute read

April 21, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

Represented by a team of attorneys working pro bono, former 198th District Attorney Ron Sutton of Junction pleaded guilty April 12 to two counts of reckless misapplication of fiduciary property, says Mason solo Laird Palmer, one of Sutton's attorneys.

By Mary Alice Robbins

4 minute read