Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Houston Legal Links 11/24/2015

Originally published by Mary Flood.

Top legal news includes: State Rep. Ron Reynolds sentenced to year in jail for illegally soliciting law clients; Abbott tells mayors there’s one more place they can’t ban guns- city hall; Gun law sets off confusion throughout state as interpretation varies (Chron subsc); Accused killer of deputy Goforth indicted, motive revealed; The Dallas opening that could hurt Houston legal but help startups; Inspectors find problems in Houston gas pumps’ pricing; This street is home to the highest office rates in Houston; Planned Parenthood Files Lawsuit To Stop Removal From Texas Medicaid Program; Why Did The Houston Zoo Bend Over For Gun Rights Advocates?; Advocates Concerned Special-Needs Students Pushed Out Despite Truancy Reform; Law Prof: CLE Accreditation Nixed for Catholic Message (Texas Lawyer); 4 dead after helicopter crashes at Fort Hood; 2 North Texas detention officers indicted in inmate’s death; Assistant AG by Day, Screenwriter by Night (Texas Lawyer); What Happens To A Texas Veterinarian Could Make A Difference In What You’re Allowed To Say; Couple who sued over Texas’ ban on gay marriage tie the knot; Family of Muslim teen seeks $15M in clock incident; Man arrested for practicing home dentistry without a license & Houston company among oil firms sued by Arkansas royalty owners.

For the water cooler: Disbarred lawyer admits collecting $247K in disability benefits while still in practice; Corporate BigLaw partner held hostage at luxury hotel in Mali is safe; ATL: The Lawyer Holiday Gift Guide: The Best Gifts For The Attorney In Your Life; Does lawyer have ethical duty to replace hacked client funds? It depends, ethics opinion says; Belgium authorities ask for Internet silence on police ops; Twitterverse responds with cat memes; Federal judge says IRS must pay $239K to lawyers in FOIA case, but nixes multiplier; Text Messages As Evidence – Even More Legal Issues Than Email; Judge orders murder retrial, cites ‘overwhelmed’ PD who had 88 felony cases; Barefoot Bandit can’t profit from crime spree but studio pays $1M restitution to tell his life story & PD pays $300 to appeal $25 fine for vibrating cellphone.

Curated by Texas Bar Today. Follow us on Twitter @texasbartoday.



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