Monday, November 30, 2015

Houston Legal Links 11/30/2015

Originally published by Mary Flood.

Top legal news includes: Rep. Reynolds explains GoFundMe page following barratry conviction; Texas to refugee groups: If you let in a Syrian, we might sue you; Suicides and attempts on the rise in Texas prisons; Texas AG Paxton defense: ethics panel studying donor financing; Houston Judge Massengale to Take On Sitting High Court Justice Lehrmann (Texas Lawyer); Parents of dying girl arrive from Pakistan; Fort Bend sheriff pushes back against criticism over jail suicides (Chron subsc); Texas Lawmakers Seek Abbott’s Blessing on Oil Theft Crackdown; One of these men will be the next mayor of Houston (Chron subsc); Survey: 65 Percent of Texas Managing Partners ‘Somewhat Optimistic’ About 2016 (Texas Lawyer); Schlumberger’s Suit over Alleged Trade Secret Theft Goes to Texas Supreme Court (Texas Lawyer); Cow statue returns to Children’s Museum of Houston; 12 fall ill after mysterious leak at SW Houston; Waco judges consider fines for jury summons scofflaws; El Paso man arrested after department store melee over TVs; As Detained Immigrants Hold Hunger Strikes, Results Aren’t Guaranteed; Air Liquide CEO: Oil slump spurs new fracking trend; Pemex credit cut hasn’t shaken investor faith in government backing & Warplanes hit tank trucks to disrupt Islamic State oil trade.

For the water cooler: Is Reese Witherspoon’s name entitled to trademark protection? Judge weighs claims in actress’ suit; Shoplifting suspects opt for $500 course because of company’s misleading statements, suit alleges; Different Perspectives On The Racial Unrest At Harvard Law School; Class-Action Attorneys’ Fees Under Fire; Really Bad Murder Plot Uncovered Partly by Spelling Mistake; When Cops Do Their Jobs, Black People Die; Kentucky governor restores voting rights of over 100,000 felons, but does he have power to do so? & Teenager whose prank calls sent armed SWAT teams to dozens of US homes got 16 months.

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



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