Thursday, January 22, 2015

Houston Legal Links 1/22/2015

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Top legal news includes: Judge dismisses case against HPD in fatal shooting of unarmed man; BP trial: Oil spill caused massive ecological damage, marine scientist says; 16 Texas Lawyers Disciplined on January List; Beaumont Solo Heads to Prison Over Failure to Pay Taxes (Texas Lawyer); Judge sends ‘Money Mike’ to jail for 180 days; Deputies: Woman pretending to be divorce attorney; Investigation finds Hispanics under-represented in police forces; Waller Co. landfill hearing postponed amid settlement talks (Chron subsc); Craig Washington’s Law License Suspended Amid Claims He Screwed Over Clients; Officers: Man threatened FBI with a gun; Ex-Spring Branch teacher sentenced in sex assault case; HCC seeks protective order in suit against former acting (Chron subsc); Rapper Doughbeezy survives Houston Heights home invasion shooting; County Attorney calls Houston after hours club a public nuisance; Texas executes man convicted of killing 3 in San Antonio; Bill Targets Toll Road’s Power to Take Land; Two men arrested after they allegedly stole iPad from truck, took selfies; U.S. Supreme Court Hears Texas Housing Discrimination Case; Housing Civil Rights Case Takes Lawyer to SCOTUS With DOJ Assist (Texas Lawyer); Deputy US marshal admits role in insurance fraud scheme; Dan Patrick’s “Advisory Panel” Members Already Spend Millions Lobbying Lawmakers; Richard Kinder to step down as CEO in June; OPEC: Oil won’t sink to $20, but rebound will be slow & How One Company Claims To Increase Oil And Gas Production Without Fracking.


For the water cooler: Lawyer criticized over racy YouTube ad; ‘Life is not linear’: McDermott partner who left law practice in 1997 regains partnership; At several DC firms, more women than men are promoted to partner; Jury Finds for Rick Springfield in Buttocks-Assault Case; Four associates join Beck Redden partner on marquee of new Houston litigation boutique; Sheriff: Man arrested for tackling armed fellow Wal-Mart shopper who has a concealed-carry permit; Paris mayor vows to sue Fox News over false reports of Muslim ‘no-go’ zones; Vatican names former sex-crimes prosecutor to lead appellate board for priests accused of abuse; Federal Court Says It’s 100% Legal To Give Cops The Finger & Does Privacy Even Exist Anymore In America?


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