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December 14, 2007 |

Federal judge accused of sexual harassment meets With FBI

U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent - who has hired Houston criminal defense lawyer Dick DeGuerin - met with Federal Bureau of Investigation agents on Nov. 30 to discuss allegations that he sexually harassed a court employee.On Sept. 28, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judicial Council issued an order reprimanding and admonishing Kent in connection with a May complaint filed by Cathy McBroom, a former case manager for the judge.
6 minute read
February 08, 2006 |

Private Investigators Go In-House at Law Firms

If you meet someone who does "PI" work at a law firm, don't assume the "PI" stands for "personal injury." Bickel & Brewer, a 35-lawyer firm that handles securities and large commercial suits, hired its own in-house investigators -- and it's not the first firm to do so. Bickel partner William Brewer III says the four-member investigative unit saves the firm money and does a better job than outside investigators who wouldn't be as familiar with the material or apt to work as closely with the litigators.
7 minute read
June 17, 2002 |

Judge Instructs Andersen Jury; Defense Calls for Mistrial

After the judge in Arthur Andersen's obstruction of justice trial gave jurors an instruction Friday afternoon that should make it easier for them to agree on a guilty verdict, defense lawyer Russell "Rusty" Hardin Jr. asked for a mistrial -- which U.S. District Judge Melinda Harmon of Houston turned down. Harmon's instruction says the jury need not decide the same Andersen agent acted corruptly to find the partnership guilty.
5 minute read
February 13, 2006 |

Dallas Firm Brings PIs Into the Fold

Tired of the sporadic work done by outside investigators, Bickel & Brewer created an in-house investigative unit staffed by three former agents and a former training instructor with the FBI.
7 minute read
October 21, 2002 |

Andersen Sentence Sends Message to Accounting Profession

Federal prosecutors who won a conviction against Enron Corp. accounting firm Arthur Andersen for obstruction of justice say the stiff sentence sends a message to corporate executives. Leslie Caldwell, head of the Enron Task Force, says corporate executives need to know they have a responsibility to the public, and she suggests they think twice before engaging in action that would obstruct justice.
7 minute read
July 30, 2007 |

Inadmissible

4 minute read
June 03, 2009 |

Kent's Victims Testify at Impeachment Hearing

Donna Wilkerson, former secretary to retired U.S. District Judge Samuel B. Kent, testified, "I was a seven-year victim of Sam Kent's sexual and psychological abuse." She said Kent told her he was solely responsible for hiring and firing his employees: "He also told me, 'I am the government. . . . I am the lion king. I am the king.' "
4 minute read
September 08, 2008 |

Questions about judicial review after indictment

The criminal indictment of U.S. District Judge Samuel B. Kent on three counts of sexual abuse of a female employee, charges carrying a potential life prison term, stands in sharp contrast to the judiciary's 2007 internal discipline investigation, which resulted in a four-month suspension with pay. The striking difference has raised questions about the judicial discipline process and how the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals handled the special investigation of Kent.
4 minute read
September 20, 2013 |

Clemens Loses Bid to Extend Privilege

Eastern District Magistrate Judge Cheryl Pollak said that while the attorney-client privilege can, in some cases, be expanded to those who help a lawyer represent a client, Roger Clemens had not shown his communications with his public relations team and agents were necessary to his receiving legal advice.
5 minute read
April 24, 2012 |

Roger Clemens' Drug Denials Are the Truth, Defense Lawyer Tells Jury

Roger Clemens was not deceitful, his defense lawyer told jurors today in Washington. Clemens did not lie. He did not cheat. When he denied ever using drugs, he was telling the truth, his chief defense attorney, Russell "Rusty" Hardin Jr. of Houston, said in his opening statement in Washington federal district court.
2 minute read

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