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Court's Budget �Deal' Just a Big Misunderstanding
A deal on the court budget announced with fanfare last week is apparently no deal at all, say state court leaders who are distancing themselves from the original announcement. On Friday, a press release from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's office hailed an �agreement on a new budget plan for trial court funding,� that added back more than $100 million to the court budget. But court leaders now say they never intended to hand control over court employees to the state in exchange for a bigger slice of the pie.Booth Remembered: An 'In Person' Guy
Dean Booth of Miller & Martin died Wednesday at age 74 of cancer. Jason W. Graham, a longtime friend, wrote this piece in Booth's memory.Supremes Tackle Firm Disqualification, Attorney's Fees
In two cases decided Aug. 27, the Texas Supreme Court issued opinions that could directly impact lawyers' practices.Hope Drives Rise in Law School Applications
The grim job statistics in nearly every corner of the legal world are surely enough to make any aspiring lawyer think twice about diving into massive debt to attend law school. So why are so many people lining up to do just that?Salty Medical Bills? Applying Haygood v. de Escabedo to Admiralty Cases in Texas
It has been said that legal issues of an admiralty and maritime nature have a certain "saltiness" about them, write Josh N. Bowlin and F. Daniel Knight. At first glance, the Texas Supreme Court's July 1 decision in Haygood v. de Escabedo has little in the way of salty flavor, as it is an appeal of a car wreck case. Admiralty practitioners should be cognizant of this opinion, however, as it has far-reaching impact upon admiralty personal-injury cases filed in Texas state courts.Added Traction in the Courtroom and on the Slopes
The mere mention of the names of certain states is enough to conjure up mental images of big mountains and myriad ski areas: Colorado, California, Utah, Vermont. But Pennsylvania? If not, it should.Board of Contributors: Supreme Court Lowers Bar For Class Action Certification
Attorneys Jeffrey Gutchess and Justin Brenner write that a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling raises questions about the future of class certifications — not only in securities fraud lawsuits but for claims of any nature.Trending Stories
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