Monday, November 24, 2014

Houston Legal Links 11/24/14

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Top legal news includes: Deadly DuPont leak exposes safety, response failures (Chron subsc); Parker to lead local response to Obama’s immigration reform; Momentum gathers in Houston for Obama’s immigration order (Chron subsc); Supreme Court Declines to Review “Pole Tax”; Q&A: Immigration Lawyer Discusses Impact of Order on Texas (Texas Lawyer); Mourners remember victims of Dupont leak at funeral services; Offshore fatal explosion came during maintenance work; Houston’s Catholic charities facing lawsuit; 5th Circuit ruling could mean freedom for ‘Angola 3′ inmate held in solitary for 40-plus years; GC Forum Honors Nine In-House Counsel Who Made a Difference in 2014 (Texas Lawbook); Houston HVAC heir sentenced in DUI manslaughter retrial; FOX 26 News confirms Harris County Sheriff’s Office investigator fired; A fake job reference can be just a few clicks away (Chron subsc); Abbott promises lawsuit over immigration action; Fort Sam Houston lockdown lifted; man in custody; Rep. Kleinschmidt Takes General Counsel Job at Ag Department; Obama’s punt on renewable fuel sets up fights in court, congress Jury orders Irish man to pay $2M over ethanol deal.


For the water cooler: Early announcement of big year-end bonuses stuns Simpson Thacher associates; Associate Bonus Watch: Yet Another Firm Matches Simpson; 50 Ways To Leave Your Biglaw Firm (And Keep Your Bonus); Prosecutors under fire for flashing gang signs in holiday photo; Judge Rejects Lawsuit Accusing ‘American Idol’ of Racism; Law firm chief convicted in $13M loan-modification scheme, faces up to 70 years; After 100 years as tenant under a verbal lease, law firm is moving to another building; Spat between judge and courthouse security officer is resolved by requiring all judges to show ID; Manson Camp Denies Wedding-Registry Claims & Is Rapper Brandon “Tiny Doo” Duncan Being Prosecuted For Rapping About Gangs?


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