Miriam Rozen covers the business of law and focuses on how lawyers preserve and expand their client roster. Contact her at [email protected]. Twitter: @MiriamRozen.
September 16, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Teens File Texas Supreme Court Brief in School Finance LitigationThey have yet to bid goodbye to their teen years. But Zaakir Tameez and Amy Fan have already filed pro se an amicus brief with the Texas Supreme Court. The two filed their brief this month in the school finance litigation.
By Miriam Rozen
3 minute read
September 11, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Texas to Celebrate Constitution Day"As criminal defense lawyers, HCCLA members fight daily to protect the Constitution and its safeguards, many of which are set forth in amendments to this cherished document," the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association wrrote about its commemorative event.
By Miriam Rozen
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September 11, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Texas to Celebrate Constitution Day"As criminal defense lawyers, HCCLA members fight daily to protect the Constitution and its safeguards, many of which are set forth in amendments to this cherished document," the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association wrrote about its commemorative event.
By Miriam Rozen
2 minute read
September 11, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
DOJ to Judge Hanen: 'Miscommunication' Should Not Lead to Punitive SanctionsIn immigration litigation pitting Texas and 25 other states against the Obama administration, DOJ lawyers filed a memorandum arguing that the federal judge should not impose punitive sanctions against the federal government, or reduce the length of time allowed on work permits issued to some 108,000 immigrants.
By Miriam Rozen
3 minute read
September 10, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
DOJ to Judge Hanen: 'Miscommunication' Should Not Lead to Punitive SanctionsIn immigration litigation pitting Texas and 25 other states against the Obama administration, DOJ lawyers filed a memorandum arguing that the federal judge should not impose punitive sanctions against the federal government, or reduce the length of time allowed on work permits issued to some 108,000 immigrants.
By Miriam Rozen
3 minute read
September 09, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Litigator of the Week: High-Low Agreement + $67M Verdict=$9M for PlaintiffAn accident victim wins a $67 million verdict, including $33 million in punitive damages, represented by co-counsel Tom Rhodes of San Antonio and Thomas J. Henry of Corpus Christi.
By Miriam Rozen
3 minute read
September 09, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Litigator of the Week: High-Low Agreement + $67M Verdict=$9M for PlaintiffAn accident victim wins a $67 million verdict, including $33 million in punitive damages, represented by co-counsel Tom Rhodes of San Antonio and Thomas J. Henry of Corpus Christi.
By Miriam Rozen
3 minute read
September 08, 2015 | Law.com
Texas Same-Sex Marriage Plaintiffs Seek $740K in Attorney FeesThe plaintiffs' fee request, filed Sept. 4, follows SCOTUS historic June 26 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, which determined same-sex marriage bans violated couples' constitutional rights and refers to Akin Gump partners' hourly rates of $825-980.
By Miriam Rozen
3 minute read
September 08, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Texas Same-Sex Marriage Plaintiffs Seek $740K in Attorney FeesThe plaintiffs' fee request, filed Sept. 4, follows SCOTUS historic June 26 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, which determined same-sex marriage bans violated couples' constitutional rights and refers to Akin Gump partners' hourly rates of $825-980.
By Miriam Rozen
3 minute read
September 04, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Voter ID Battle: Texas Seeks Rehearing, DOJ Seeks InjunctionTexas has asked the full bench of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to rehear civil rights plaintiffs' case against the state's voter ID law after a three-judge panel from the same court ruled that the law discriminates.
By Miriam Rozen
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