Texas Lawyer | Commentary|Expert Opinion
By Christine M. Sarteschi & Daniel Pollack | March 22, 2021
Until police officers are better trained in mental health crisis intervention techniques, many mental health calls are likely to need a both a social worker and a law enforcement officer, say Christine M. Sarteschi, an Associate Professor of Social Work and.Criminology at Chatham University in Pittsburgh, PA and Daniel Pollack, MSSA (MSW), Attorney and Professor at Yeshiva Universitys School of Social Work in New York City.
By Greg Land | March 18, 2021
The settlement comes after a federal judge refused to grant the officer qualified immunity in the 2016 shooting of Michael Dashawn Moore.
By Jason Grant | March 18, 2021
The May 18, 2016, police shooting death of Garry Conrad, a Broadway theater stagehand, outside of a Food Emporium at a busy Manhattan intersection quickly grabbed headlines. The appeals court ruled that the officer who first confronted Conrad that morning is protected by qualified immunity.
By Greg Land | March 16, 2021
The appellate opinion said "undisputed evidence" showed that deceased stuntman John Bernecker was an employee of the production company and that any tort claims fell under the Workers' Compensation Act.
By Melissa Siegel | March 16, 2021
The estate's counsel contended that the gas station's operator failed to install proper parking-lot lighting and a security-camera system.
By Greg Land | March 15, 2021
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court said a judge was right to instruct the jury that a man killed at his girlfriend's apartment complex may have been a "licensee," thus subject to a landlord's lower duty for protection. The justices' decision may have a substantial impact upon the weight of evidence juries are allowed to consider when premises liability cases are tried.
By Amanda Bronstad | February 23, 2021
Even as some lawyers barely had their own lights back on, some began filing lawsuits seeking punitive damages. But a law professor pointed out that "utilities historically have not been found liable for discontinuing service when the weather is to blame."
By Amanda Bronstad | February 22, 2021
The wrongful death cases, including one filed by San Antonio lawyer Mikal Watts, add to at least three other lawsuits brought against several energy companies and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, which is under fire for shutting off power to millions of Texans last week as temperatures dipped into the single digits.
By Greg Land | February 22, 2021
Five lawsuits were filed last week in Gwinnett County State Court naming Messer Gas in a fatal nitrogen leak on Jan. 28; a sixth is likely to be filed this week.
By Melissa Siegel | February 21, 2021
The deputy argued he'd merely provided transportation to a service station for a man who later went missing.
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