Mary Alice Robbins
April 19, 2010 | Legaltech News
Plaintiff Sues Over Court Requiring LexisNexis for E-FilingA class action filed in Texas federal court alleges that a requirement that civil litigants exclusively use LexisNexis' e-filing service for pleadings violates the U.S. and Texas Constitutions. Noting that the district clerk returns unfiled any documents not filed through LexisNexis, the plaintiffs attorney in the case says, "If a litigant does not have a computer, he's denied access to the courts."
By Mary Alice Robbins
4 minute read
November 09, 2010 | Law.com
Legislative Proposal Would Lower Penalties for Teenagers Who Engage in "Sexting"By Mary Alice Robbins
3 minute read
May 22, 2007 | Texas Lawyer
EchoStar Wins Defense Verdict in Patent Infringement CaseA suit allegeging infringement of a patent related to a video system that allows playback during recording ended with a verdict for defendant EchoStar Communications Corp.
By Mary Alice Robbins
2 minute read
October 20, 2006 | Texas Lawyer
Circumstances Keep One-Third of Texas Supreme Court from Bench for ArgumentWhen attorneys argued City of San Antonio v. Pollock and Pollock on Oct. 18, only six of the nine justices on the Texas Supreme Court were on hand to listen.
By Mary Alice Robbins
2 minute read
March 17, 2010 | Texas Lawyer
4th Court Upholds San Antonio Solo Mary S. Roberts' ConvictionThe 4th Court of Appeals today 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. In December 2007, a Bexar County jury convicted Mary Roberts of five counts of theft by deception or coercion for her role in extracting $115,000 from the four men with whom she had affairs.
By Mary Alice Robbins
3 minute read
April 07, 2006 | National Law Journal
Two lawyers hand over documents in silicosis casesTwo Texas lawyers apparently have avoided being held in contempt of Congress, after they submitted documents on clients' silicosis suits requested by the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations in February.
By Mary Alice Robbins
2 minute read
October 02, 2009 | Law.com
In Divorce Case, Judge Finds Texas Ban on Gay Marriage UnconstitutionalA judge in Dallas has held that Texas' constitutional ban on gay marriage violates the 14th Amendment. District Judge Tena Callahan found that she has jurisdiction to hear a suit for divorce of two men legally married in another jurisdiction and struck the plea to the jurisdiction filed by the Texas Office of the Attorney General. Attorney General Greg Abbott, who intervened in the case, says he will appeal the ruling.
By Mary Alice Robbins
2 minute read
June 24, 2005 | Texas Lawyer
Web Site Touts Prado for U.S. Supreme CourtIf President George W. Bush is unsure about who to nominate for the next vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court, advice is only a mouse click away. A Web site launched on June 8 touts Judge Edward C. Prado, of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, for the nation's highest court.
By Mary Alice Robbins
1 minute read
September 27, 2005 | Texas Lawyer
High Court Extends Filing DeadlinesResponding to the disruptions caused by Hurricane Rita, the Texas Supreme Court on Sept. 26 issued an order that provides for extending deadlines because of courthouse closures and the dislocation of lawyers.
By Mary Alice Robbins
2 minute read
February 02, 2007 | Texas Lawyer
Two West Texans Running for Bar President-ElectMark Osborn, a partner in Kemp Smith in El Paso, and Harper Estes, vice president and a shareholder in Lynch, Chappell & Alsup in Midland, are nominees for president-elect of the State Bar.
By Mary Alice Robbins
2 minute read
