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May 08, 2002 |

Andersen Lawyer Says Indictment of Firm Is 'Rush to Judgment'

Jurors in Arthur Andersen's obstruction of justice trial for its role in destroying Enron documents heard opening arguments Tuesday from Andersen's attorney Russell "Rusty" Hardin Jr., who said the government embarked on a "rush to judgment" in indicting the company. The Houston jury of nine men and seven women, including four alternates, will decide the case, which is expected to end by May 29.
7 minute read
October 17, 2002 |

Andersen Gets Maximum Sentence for Obstruction of Justice

Arthur Andersen, the accounting firm that became the first target of the federal government's investigation into the downfall of Enron, was given the maximum sentence Wednesday of a $500,000 fine and five years probation. In June, a Houston jury found Andersen guilty of obstruction of justice for destroying Enron-related documents after the SEC had begun an investigation into Enron's financial reporting.
5 minute read
February 27, 2006 |

Jurisdiction at Issue in Anna Nicole Case

The former Playboy model plans to attend Supreme Court arguments in her appeal of a Ninth Circuit opinion in her probate case.
8 minute read
December 21, 2009 |

Truth and Consequences: Cathy McBroom's Bravery Alters Federal Judicial Disciplinary Procedure

If not for Cathy McBroom, the Galveston federal courthouse might still be lorded over by former U.S. District Judge Samuel B. Kent, the last full-time judge to sit there. Instead, Kent is sitting in prison in Florida, due, in large part, to a complaint McBroom — Kent's former case manager — filed in 2007 with the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
11 minute read
February 27, 2006 |

As Date With Playmate Approaches, High Court to Ponder Jurisdiction Issue

Tuesday's arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court on a federal jurisdiction matter are apt to attract a somewhat different audience for such an issue. That's because Playmate Anna Nicole Smith is due to attend, in connection with a judgment awarding her millions from her husband's estate. Legal obervers are split on whether the circus atmosphere that often surrounds Smith will be a concern for the justices as they consider whether federal courts have jurisdiction in state probate matters.
8 minute read
March 22, 2004 |

Special Prosecutor in Fake Drug Scandal Races Against Time

Of all the challenges facing Dan Hagood as he investigates how the Dallas DA's office handled the fake drug scandal two years ago, the biggest one may be time. For the past three months, Hagood � who usually makes $500 an hour as a partner in Dallas' Fitzpatrick & Hagood but now is paid $100 as a special prosecutor � has been investigating whether state charges are warranted in one of the city's worst criminal justice scandals in recent memory.
8 minute read
May 10, 2002 |

Intimidation, Threats Alleged In Andersen Case

In the first week of Arthur Andersen`s obstruction of justice trial, prosecutors started to lay out evidence that massive document destruction at the firm took place weeks after the Securities and Exchange Commission opened a file on Enron.
8 minute read
May 13, 2002 |

Document Destruction a Focal Point of Andersen Trial's First Week

In the first week of Arthur Andersen's obstruction of justice trial in Houston, prosecutors started to lay out evidence that massive document destruction took place at the firm after the Securities and Exchange Commission opened a file on Enron. But the government's task is to prove the destruction was intended to keep documents from the SEC -- a task that was not made any easier by the testimony of the first Andersen witness.
8 minute read
December 03, 2007 |

DOJ Subpoenas Judicial Council Seeking Kent-Related Documents

Although the 5th Circuit Judicial Council has reprimanded and admonished U.S. District Judge Samuel B. Kent of Galveston, on Nov. 26 the woman who alleges he sexually harassed her filed a motion asking the council to take further action by reconsidering its decision not to refer her complaint to the Judicial Conference of the United States. She also wants the U.S. Department of Justice to consider criminal charges against Kent.
9 minute read
February 22, 2010 |

Plaintiffs Lawyer Label at Issue in 14th Court Race

Allegations by 14th Court of Appeals Justice Leslie Brock Yates that her GOP primary opponent, 334th District Judge Sharon McCally, is the "handpicked candidate" of Democrat plaintiffs personal-injury trial lawyers has received mixed reviews from some Texas lawyers. The allegation that she is the handpicked candidate of Democrat plaintiffs personal-injury lawyers is not true, McCally says.
7 minute read

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