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5th Circuit Rejects Branch Davidian's Federal Tort Case
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on July 14 rejected the Federal Tort Claims Act case filed by survivors of the Branch Davidian standoff based on their only appellate issue -- that the Waco U.S. district judge who heard their case should have recused himself because of alleged "bias."
25 Greatest Lawyers of the Past Quarter-Century Honored
Texas Lawyer turned 25 this year. To mark the anniversary, the editorial department selected the 25 greatest lawyers of the past quarter-century — a group of practicing counsel whose legal work and outstanding success have contributed to law and lawyering in the Lone Star State. On Oct. 1, Texas Lawyer held a luncheon to honor these incredible attorneys.
Ex-Client Sues Gordon & Rees, Two Lawyers
A former client has sued Gordon & Rees, the managing partner of the firm's Dallas office and a firm senior counsel, alleging they changed his hourly attorney-fee agreement to a contingency contract to benefit the defendants, who successfully settled his employment case. Dallas office managing partner Robert Bragalone (pictured) says the former client's allegations are false.Whistleblower Suit Filed Against OAG By Former Employee
A former assistant attorney general alleges in a whistleblower suit filed May 18 that the Texas Office of the Attorney General fired her in 2008 for reporting that two OAG attorneys in the Dallas child support office tried "to suborn perjured testimony" from her about a Dallas judge.
Federal Circuit Upholds Sanctions Over Patent Suits Brought in "Bad Faith"
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld sanctions without a finding of inequitable conduct — i.e., fraud on the patent office. The court affirmed a finding that patent holding company Eon-Net "pursued baseless infringement allegations in bad faith and for an improper purpose." Melissa Baily represented Flagstar Bancorp in the suit.Valdez, Frels Face Off in State Bar Prez-Elect Race
April 15 is marked on many calendars as the day Americans settle up with Uncle Sam. But it's on Robert Valdez's and Kelly Frels' calendars for a different reason. That's the day ballots for president-elect of the State Bar of Texas are mailed by the Bar to its estimated 72,000 members. And Valdez and Frels are competing for the position -- a post the winner will hold for one year before taking the helm as State Bar president.Areas of Potential Criminal Exposure Under SOX
In-house lawyers need to be aware of five key areas of potential criminal exposure lurking within the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX): certification of periodic reports, securities fraud, alteration of corporate documents, retaliation against whistleblowers and obstruction of justice.
To Restore, or Not to Restore?
It's a building born out of controversy. And 144 years later � after squabbles involving Civil War munitions, lost remains, a faith healer and a horse in heat � the controversy continues. Built in 1861, the Cass County Courthouse, which sits in the northeast town of Linden, is the oldest continuously operated courthouse in Texas.Trending Stories
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