Thursday, January 28, 2016

Houston Legal Links 1/28/2016

Originally published by Mary Flood.

Top legal news includes: DA Anderson’s video response to defense lawyers for indicted anti-abortion activists; Legal Experts Weigh in on Planned Parenthood Case; Defense lawyers and DA spar over anti-abortion activist’s prosecution (Chron subsc); Associate Bonus Watch: Above-Market Bonuses For Big Billers In Texas; Top Texas for Lawsuit Reform Lobbyist Hull Switches Sides, Joins Tort Reform Foe (Texas Lawyer); Ex-HISD officer accused of indecency with middle schooler; Wharton County man executed for killing Texas game warden; This is What HPD Doesn’t Want You to Know About Its Use of Force Policy; Teen driver accused of running over 2 students on purpose; First of 4 cars submerged in local bayous pulled; Thousands call on lawmakers to ‘halt’ UT expansion plans; Gardere Wynne Sewell Hires 4 Lawyers, Opens Denver Office (Texas Lawyer); Securities Fraud Convictions Overturned Due to Evidence Errors (Texas Lawyer); Report: Basically Nothing Has Changed Since West Fertilizer Blew Up; Dozens of dangerous Texas plants operate near public centers; Texas driver fatally shot in apparent road rage incident; Texas pumps more oil in November, and the Eagle Ford Shale counties stay at the top of the list & Shell investors OK acquisition of BG Group.

For the water cooler: Maid service owner accused of overcharging customers in retaliation for bad reviews; Psychic who bilked man out of $550K is sentenced to probation; New York Jets will pay cheerleaders $324K to settle wage lawsuit; Outsourcing company will open office in law school library; Jury Laughs at Hot-Yoga Guy; The Best Law Schools Are Attracting Fewer Students; Judge Gets Slap On The Wrist For Disrespecting Women; DC lawyer ethics board investigating Bush-era DOJ lawyer who leaked info about warrantless wiretaps; Law license suspended for former St. Louis prosecutor who covered up assault of handcuffed suspect; Apple vs. Google: Who Comes Out Ahead In Patent Prosecution?; Suit seeks replacement of lead water pipes in Flint; is sovereign immunity a bar?; Prosecutor’s ‘Hannibal Lecter’ comparison was unauthorized and inappropriate, DA says; Obama as a Supreme Court justice? It’s a great idea, Clinton says & Educating jurors on eyewitness reliability may backfire, study suggests.

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



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