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March 03, 2008 | Texas Lawyer

Lucero v. State

The affidavits from the jury members clearly indicated that the scripture reading before the consideration of the special issues had no effect on the jury's verdict rendered some hours later. Thus, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in declining to hold a hearing on Jimmie Urbano Lucero's new trial motions.
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October 25, 2010 | Texas Lawyer

Publisher, Lawyer in Trademark Fight Over "Entrepreneur" Derivatives

When Austin attorney Daniel R. Castro received Entrepreneur Media Inc.'s cease-and-desist letter threatening to sue him, first he got mad — then he beat EMI to the courthouse. EMI wants Castro (pictured) to withdraw an application he filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to register his Entrepreneur.Ology trademark and to stop using his entrepreneuerology.com domain, according to the letter.
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January 20, 2003 | Texas Lawyer

Inadmissible

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April 01, 2013 | Texas Lawyer

State or Federal Court for Legal-Mal Suit Against Baker Botts?

On Feb. 20, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Gunn v. Minton that legal-malpractice cases are best left to state courts rather than federal courts. But what happens when a defendant firm indicates that it would rather stay in federal court? Baker Botts is about to find out. Jon Suder represents a company that sued the firm.
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March 07, 2012 | Texas Lawyer

Lawyer Takes Plea Deal Two Days After Winning Hurricane Katrina Case

A federal judge has approved a deal under which noted trial attorney Pierce O'Donnell will serve 60 days in prison for campaign finance violations but retain his California bar license. The sentencing hearing came two days after O'Donnell won a victory in a high-profile case involving Hurricane Katrina claims.
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August 09, 2004 | Texas Lawyer

Inadmissible

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June 19, 2012 | Texas Lawyer

In Book, Scalia Warns of Decisions Leading to 'Descent Into Social Rancor'

A new book co-authored by Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and legal writing expert Bryan Garner accuses judges — including some on the Supreme Court — of loose and unprincipled decisionmaking that has tarnished the reputation of the judiciary. It is the second collaboration between Scalia and Garner, and could become the standard guide for judges and lawyers on how statutes and the Constitution are — or should be — interpreted, at least in the view of the authors.
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July 30, 2007 | Texas Lawyer

Options for Employers Seeking to Hire Foreign-National Professionals

There are options available to employers in need of foreign professional workers, but they are not sufficient to meet business needs.
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April 12, 2007 | Texas Lawyer

Judge Dismisses Case Against Former Baron & Budd Associate

�The fact of the matter is that sometimes juries get it wrong. And that�s why we have judges to fix it,� Ken Tapscott says.
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January 06, 2006 | Texas Lawyer

15-Lawyer Dallas Firm Splitting Up

After nearly two decades of practicing together in Dallas, the name partners of 15-lawyer McManemin & Smith intend to go their separate ways. Raymond D. Smith, a corporate and banking attorney, says his law partner since 1987, Pat McManemin, will leave in mid-February.
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