5 Dirty Litigation Moves And How Good Lawyers Foil Them

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...

No taxpayer-funded lobbyists allowed in Konni Burton’s office

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...

District 17 voters face final decision in Republican runoff

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...

Legislative runoffs hit the homestretch

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...

State of the Judiciary set for February 18, 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....

Recent Rulings

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...

TCJL Files Amicus in Statute of Repose Case

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...

Reports Due Before the February 17, 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...

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