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January 11, 2002 | Texas Lawyer

The Big Fix

When state lawmakers overhauled Texas` indigent defense system last year, they talked about the need for more uniformity and less judicial involvement in the appointment of attorneys for poor people accused of crimes, but Harris County district judges apparently weren`t listening.
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November 16, 2009 | Texas Lawyer

Newsmakers

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February 18, 2013 | Texas Lawyer

Lawyer Wins Large Jury Verdict Against Former Partner

A Tarrant County jury returned a verdict on Feb. 7 totaling $3.5 million in damages, plus a half interest in a company, in favor of North Richland Hills lawyer D. Kent Davis. The verdict came in a breach of fiduciary duty and fraud suit Davis filed against his former partner Ledford White and a company White owns, M&M Joint Venture.
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May 09, 2011 | Texas Lawyer

Discipline

A Travis County lawyer has been suspended for two years, a Temple lawyer has resigned in lieu of discipline, and a Nueces County lawyer has been placed of probation.
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July 09, 2012 | Texas Lawyer

How to Capitalize on Wi-Fi in Courtrooms

As courts begin to adopt wireless technology, lawyers have more connectivity options. Capitalizing on Wi-Fi eliminates the need to carry cables into the courtroom, speeds setup times, and removes the possibility of presentation blackouts caused by accidental disconnects or faulty cables.
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February 08, 2010 | Texas Lawyer

VerdictSearch

Cactus King wins $41,000 in counterclaim against plant seller. Deputy wasn't fired in retaliation, judge says. Car, city bus played role in collision. Gas station, patron equally at fault for slip-and-fall accident.
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January 24, 2005 | Texas Lawyer

VerdictSearch

Blind man hit in crosswalk recovers $140,000. Drunk driver who hit two pedestrians then left them in ditch liable for $2.28M. Facility not liable for death occurring shortly after transfer to hospital. Owner of shopping center awarded $3.7M for revised tax valuation.
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December 01, 2008 | Texas Lawyer

After Guilty Verdict, Defense Lawyers in HLF Case Focus on Appeal

After a 42-day trial and eight-and-a-half days deliberating, a federal jury in Dallas convicted the five individual defendants in United States v. Holy Land Foundation, et al. on charges that they engaged in a conspiracy to help funnel at least $12.4 million to Hamas through a now-defunct Richardson-based Muslim charity.
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June 28, 2002 | Texas Lawyer

State School Can Be Sued for Not Following Settlement Agreement

A former music instructor at a state university can sue the school on his claim that it failed to live up to its part of a settlement agreement over his termination, a split Texas Supreme Court has ruled. In a plurality decision, the high court said that the state did not have immunity from the breach-of-contract suit filed by Grant M. Lawson. The court decided Texas A&M University-Kingsville, et al. v. Lawson on June 20.
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July 21, 2008 | Texas Lawyer

Commentary: How to Be a Swell Boss

What makes a lawyer a good boss? It's not necessarily about getting one's own coffee, ending the day early on a slow Friday or giving a fabulous Secretary's Day gift -- though those things do help, says The Assistant-at-Law. What really matters is valuing the assistant as a professional and showing it.
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