Friday, October 31, 2014

Houston Legal Links 10/31/14

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Top legal news includes: 3 Halloween stories courtesy of Texas Bar Journal: Halloween often comes with something really scary—a lawsuit.; House of Horrors – Delight in fright at your own risk?; Caveat Emptor, Buyer Boo-ware Does Texas require the disclosure of spooky details in real estate transactions?; Opening arguments scheduled in Harris constable’s trial; CSN Houston ruling clears way for new network, but Comcast appeals decision; Attorney Says Judge Denise Collins Unlawfully Detained Her; Cheniere’s tentative settlement could restrict stock grants through 2017; Four Houston Women Accused of Selling Young Girls in Local Brothels; Bail declined for woman charged in deputy’s death; Death of child left in refrigerator ruled a homicide; Activist calling for FBI involvement in attack on gay victim in Baytown; Lawyer Disbarred for Sexually Soliciting Minor Client (Texas Lawyer); Texas workers entitled to time to vote (Chron subsc); Falkenberg: Judge in ‘Angela’ case is poster child for perils of straight-ticket voting (Chron subsc); Women sentenced for putting gun in student’s backpack; Ogg loses endorsement in DA race; Denton’s fracking ban: Is it a reasonable prohibition or the taking of mineral rights?; City may pursue legal action over removal of Kirby trees; Dallas nurse who survived Ebola to get dog back; Texas ‘Vampire vet’ accused of keeping clients’ dogs for blood transfusions indicted on 3 counts; Push to get Hydrocodone off the streets; Mexico Supreme Court rejects energy referendum; The Upside Of Falling Oil Prices For Houston; Fracking advocates urged to win ugly by discrediting foes & Man drives Jaguar over Top Golf course, patrons pelt car with golf balls.


For the water cooler: Has the BigLaw recovery arrived? Revenue per lawyer is at a low point, when adjusted for inflation; ATL Law Firm Rankings: Top Regional Offices (See Houston Top 10); Graduate Of Elite Law School Forced To Live Off Welfare Due To Terrible State Of Job Market; House suit against Obama still in planning stage after second law firm reportedly stops work on case; Are spirits, slayings or slurs ‘material defects’ homebuyers must be told of?; Law grad convicted of bank robbery gets another 45 years in related state case; Senior prosecutor is fired one day after courtroom outburst; Judge Lets ‘Clawback’ Suits Against Ex-Dewey Partners Move Ahead; Ordered off bench by state’s top court, judge declares a 5-minute recess and exits; Law school says it will survive after debt restructuring, predicts national jobs/grads equilibrium; Alibi clears man arrested in courthouse shooting; two others arrested; Scheme to defraud Mayer Brown nets 27-month sentence for former employee & Today’s Tech: How A Federal District Court Judge Uses Technology.


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