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September 11, 2006 | Texas Lawyer

U.S. Army Veteran Alleges Lawyers Mishandled Silicosis Suit

A U.S. Army veteran who alleges he developed silicosis from exposure to silica dust while working in a quarry for the Army has filed a breach of fiduciary duty and fraud civil suit in state court in Houston against lawyers who formerly represented him in an unsuccessful silicosis products liability case.
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January 16, 2006 | Texas Lawyer

Run for Coverage: Insurance Bar Encouraged That High Court Will Rehear Frank's Casing

The insurance bar is wondering if the Texas Supreme Court will back off its findings in Excess Underwriters at Lloyd's, London, et al. v. Frank's Casing Crew & Rental Tools Inc., a major insurance coverage opinion released on May 27, 2005. The court has agreed to rehear that case.
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July 12, 2004 | Law.com

No Interest Allowed

Muslim investors are not allowed to earn interest on their money or pay interest. So working on deals involving Muslims isn't the easiest practice area. Nevertheless, Bracewell & Patterson finance and real estate partner Alfred G. "Al" Kyle is developing a niche practice of representing banks in deals financed in part with money from Muslim investors.
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May 02, 2005 | Law.com

Henderson v. Stalder

Louisiana's prestige license plate program diverts excess charges over handling and ordinary registration fees for the plates to organizations endorsed by the legislature. Because of this feature of the program, the court lacks jurisdiction over the case because of the Tax Injunction Act, 28 U.S.C. � 1341.
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January 17, 2005 | Law.com

Hesling v. CSX Transportation Inc.

Because the warning devices at the crossing were federally funded, and thus the Federal Railroad Safety Act was implicated, the magistrate judge correctly denied admission of any evidence to bolster a state tort claim that CSX was negligent for not timely installing warning devices upon federal approval.
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June 25, 2012 | Texas Lawyer

Litigator of the Week: The Need for Speed

Midway through a four-week trial involving a breach-of-contract dispute, a juror sent a note to the judge, asking, "Can you tell us how many more people will take the stand?" A Houston lawyer representing one of the parties took the hint. He shaved almost two days off the eight days he initially had planned to present, and it paid off with a $10.38 million judgment.
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June 05, 2006 | Texas Lawyer

Inadmissible

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March 26, 2012 | Texas Lawyer

VerdictSearch

Judge awards woman $26,270. Pickup truck driver not to blame for crash. Parties settle over rear-ender. Driver who made U-turn liable for crash. Jury sides with defendant's version of events. Motorcyclist awarded $36,031. Couple awarded $9,250 for neck and back injuries. Mom and daughter awarded $12,571 for back and neck injuries. Driver claiming shoulder injury gets $13,300. Parties found equally liable for crash.
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April 09, 2012 | Texas Lawyer

Newsmakers

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November 03, 2003 | Texas Lawyer

Closing the Deal

Being able to advise your clients on business issues and helping them to improve performance and profitability not only proves your value as a lawyer but also, more importantly, differentiates you from other lawyers.
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