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October 03, 2005 | Law.com

Brown v. Lubbock County Commissioners Court

Texas courts have followed federal courts and consistently held as a matter of law that absolute immunity extends to quasi-judicial officers, including prosecutors performing such typical prosecutorial functions as initiating criminal prosecution and presenting the state's case.
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October 25, 2004 | Texas Lawyer

Canine Companions Help Associates Cope With Stress

Some firms allow their lawyers' four-legged friends to visit in the office. And some have even found that having dogs can enhance relationships with clients.
9 minute read
July 17, 2006 | Texas Lawyer

Hot Times in Lavaca County: Restoration Plans Reignite Ongoing Courthouse Debate

The Lavaca County Courthouse, though remarkably well preserved, is far from perfect. Apart from the lack of central air conditioning, an antiquated plumbing system and a host of other wear-and-tear costs that daily eat away at the county budget, the building begs to be fully restored.
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July 22, 2013 | Texas Lawyer

Streamlining Law Office Digital Workflow

Many law offices could operate much more efficiently if only greater attention was paid to the way technologies such as email, calendar and scheduling applications, and electronic documents were used by attorneys and staff. By streamlining the digital workflow a law office can achieve benefits in efficiency, performance, and service.
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September 12, 2005 | Texas Lawyer

Lucky No. 13: Texas Rules of Judicial Administration Coordinate Mass Tort Litigation

Coordinated litigation can truly be "coordinated" in the sense that participants have made a real effort to implement procedures to move the litigation along in an orderly and efficient fashion that is fair to all parties.
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January 04, 2002 | Texas Lawyer

Going, Going, Gone_impact players

Nearly every term, justices on the Texas Supreme Court - either by writing significant opinions or through behind-the-scenes leadership - will distinguish themselves. Yet the most significant player during the 2000-2001 term was not an individual justice, but the empty seats they left behind on the high court. During the term, Alberto Gonzales left the court to become President George W. Bush`s White House counsel; Priscilla Owen was nominated by Bush to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals; Greg A
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April 21, 2003 | Texas Lawyer

Moxie & Sarbanes-Oxley

Karen Austin, general counsel of Lewisville's American Building Control, found herself in a touchy situation after she began to question whether the company's chief executive officer might have personally benefited from some corporate purchases. But she says that reporting provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Corporate Fraud and Accountability Act helped her obtain the authority to follow through on her concerns about some related-party transactions involving the former CEO.
7 minute read
December 04, 2006 | Law.com

Fuesting v. Lafayette Parish Bayou Vermilion District

Even though the Lafayette Parish Bayou Vermilion District is a public entity and meets the criteria in Louisiana state law for sovereign immunity, it is not immune from suit in admiralty.
5 minute read
January 17, 2011 | Texas Lawyer

Jury Trials From 1995-2009 Yielded Higher Patent Damages Awards

In the wake of a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit curbing high patent damages awards, a new PricewaterhouseCoopers study reports that elevated damages spur U.S. patent litigants to seek jury trials.
4 minute read
August 12, 2013 | Texas Lawyer

Clone Wars

After a Texas jury found the American Quarter Horse Association violated antitrust laws by not registering cloned horses, Texas horse breeders who are plaintiffs in the lawsuit now seek a permanent injunction to force the AQHA to register cloned horses.
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