by TCJL | Feb 16, 2015
February 13, 2015 (http://www.law360.com/articles/615862/5-dirty-litigation-moves-and-how-good-lawyers-foil-them) By Sindhu Sundar Destroying evidence and carting papers in for last-minute document dumps — where attorneys try to blindside adversaries with mammoth...
by TCJL | Feb 16, 2015
February 13, 2015 (http://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/article10086761.html) BY ANNA M. TINSLEYATINSLEY@STAR-TELEGRAM.COM Note to taxpayer-funded lobbyists: Don’t come knocking on Konni Burton’s door. Burton, a first-term state senator, announced a...
by TCJL | Feb 16, 2015
February 15, 2015 (http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/article/District-17-voters-face-final-decision-in-6082977.php) By Patrick Svitek AUSTIN – During round 1 of the race to replace state Rep. Tim Kleinschmidt, the two leading candidates kept their public...
by TCJL | Feb 16, 2015
Trey Martinez Fischer and Jose Menendez campaign for Feb. 17 runoff. To watch video, CLICK HERE.
by TCJL | Feb 16, 2015
February 15, 2015 (http://www.expressnews.com/news/politics/texas_legislature/article/Legislative-runoffs-hit-the-homestretch-6082938.php?cmpid=enpromo) By John W. Gonzalez Homestretch campaigning intensified over the weekend, as candidates in Tuesday’s special...
by TCJL | Feb 13, 2015
Chief Justice Nathan L. Hecht will deliver his State of the Judiciary before a joint session of the Texas House of Representatives and Texas Senate on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 11 a.m. in the House Chamber. A Reception will follow at the State Bar of Texas....
by TCJL | Feb 13, 2015
Texas Appeals Court Nixes Denbury Common Carrier Ruling http://www.law360.com/articles/621234/texas-appeals-court-nixes-denbury-common-carrier-ruling A Texas appeals court on Thursday reversed a trial court’s summary judgment in favor of Denbury Green...
by TCJL | Feb 12, 2015
TCJL today filed an amicus curiae brief with the Texas Supreme Court in Occidental Chemical Corporation v. Jason Jenkins (No. 13-0961), which involves the interpretation of §16.009, Civil Practice & Remedies Code, Texas’ 10-year statute of repose that...
by TCJL | Feb 12, 2015
Reports Due Before the February 17, 2015, Special Runoff Election for the following districts: Senate District 26 House District 13 House District 17 House District 123 This notice only applies to candidates and committees that are involved in a special runoff...
by TCJL | Feb 12, 2015
February 12, 2015 (http://www.sealynews.com/news/article_ed9f974c-b20a-11e4-910c-e38f07f6e3cb.html) By Joe Southern The two contenders in the runoff election for Texas House District 13 squared off in a candidates forum Feb. 5 at a meeting of the Austin County...