Mary Alice Robbins
January 21, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer
Environmentalists want judge to revisit Pa. suitAn environmental group wants a federal judge in Pittsburgh to reconsider her decision to dismiss a pollution suit involving a western Pennsylvania river.
By MARY ALICE ROBBINS
1 minute read
May 28, 2008 | Texas Lawyer
Plaintiffs Drop Suit Challenging Election Code ProvisionsThe plaintiffs filed suit in September 2006, alleging in their original complaint that certain amendments to the Election Code that the Texas Legislature passed in 2003 created a series of "novel, vague and broad additional prohibitions related to mail-in voting."
By Mary Alice Robbins
2 minute read
November 09, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer
Judge Gets Public Reprimand for "Keying" Neighbor's CarThe State Commission on Judicial Conduct has issued a public warning to Senior Judge Woody Densen of Houston, who pleaded guilty on April 8 to a Class A misdemeanor in connection with allegations that he ?keyed? his neighbor?s car, according to the commission?s Oct. 14 order released Friday.
By Mary Alice Robbins
2 minute read
January 09, 2006 | Texas Lawyer
CCA Denies DeLay MotionsWithout comment, the state's Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA) has thwarted U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay's efforts to have the money-laundering charge against him dismissed or sent back to the trial court for a speedy trial.
By Mary Alice Robbins
2 minute read
January 21, 2005 | Texas Lawyer
Hunt for Bar Executive Director Takes a Few TwistsThe committee searching for a new executive director to head the State Bar of Texas has had trouble keeping up with finalists for the job. Two of the three finalists dropped out of the running, but one of those is back in.
By Mary Alice Robbins
2 minute read
July 10, 2006 | Texas Lawyer
Commission Publicly Admonishes Former JusticeThe State Commission on Judicial Conduct has publicly admonished former 1st Court of Appeals Justice Eric G. Andell for approving personal travel expenses for himself at government expense while serving as a visiting judge.
By Mary Alice Robbins
2 minute read
June 08, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer
Suit Filed Over Limits on Physician-Owned HospitalsA suit filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Tyler challenges provisions in the new health care reform law that place new restrictions on physician-owned hospitals.
By Mary Alice Robbins
3 minute read
March 25, 2010 | Law.com
Defamation Trial Averted as Oprah and School Headmistress Talk It Out, Sans LawyersTelevision superstar Oprah Winfrey and Lerato Nomvuyo Mzamane, former headmistress of the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls, reached an agreement Tuesday, avoiding a trial in a defamation suit. Mzamane sued Winfrey, Harpo Productions and Harpo Inc., alleging Mzamane was defamed by statements Winfrey made after reports surfaced in October 2007 about alleged sexual abuse at the school. Attorneys for Winfrey and Mzamane said the two parties met "woman to woman without their lawyers" and resolved the dispute peacefully.
By Mary Alice Robbins
2 minute read
November 10, 2010 | Law.com
Rehearing Motion Denied in Judge Sharon Keller CaseThe special court of review that dismissed charges against Texas Judge Sharon Keller has denied a motion for rehearing filed by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct's examiner.
By Mary Alice Robbins
1 minute read
July 13, 2007 | Texas Lawyer
Austin Solo's Creative Style Clicks with Martha StewartFor Austin solo Marie Hejl, an appearance on the Martha Stewart show led her back to a business she started in law school. She first drew the attention of Stewart's television show producers with a biscotti recipe, but they really liked her sandal-painting idea. Now a distributor has placed an order for the sandals.
By Mary Alice Robbins
2 minute read
