Friday, January 23, 2015

Houston Legal Links 1/23/2015

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Top legal news includes: U.S. witness: Spill response removed far less crude than BP expert estimates; Fired TCEQ Investigator: Law Firm Baker Botts Triggered Dismissal; Houston lawyer David Beck among Abbott Appointees to University System Boards; HCC Wants to Seal Records in Lawsuit Claiming Trustees Treated Bond Money Like a “Private Slush Fund”; A Debate Over Fracking and Local Control; Houston Police Release 2014 Houston Crime Statistics; DPS denies woman’s claim of illegal body search; Chris Bell running for Houston mayor 15 years after first attempt; Sheriff Garcia sending signals mayoral run may be imminent (Chron subsc); Government Witness in Judge Bribery Case Murdered (Texas Lawyer); What Does Three-Fifths Rule Mean For Texas Legislature?; Embattled Tech Firm Keeps State Contract; A Deeper Look Inside the State Budget; County Attorney Sues to Shut Down Another After-Hours Club; Home invasion shooting leaves suspect dead; Local companies track employee’s steps for insurance benefits; Katy mom springs into action; Town once run by polygamist leader Jeffs is sharply divided; Thompson & Knight Adds Lawyer in Mexico City (Texas Lawyer); Houston private equity firm continues buying spree; King Abdullah’s death not expected to change oil policy & Gas drilling watchdog group settles suit over terror listing.


For the water cooler: Court: BigLaw firms missed paralegal’s $1.5B error, erasing JPMorgan’s security interest in GM loan; McDonald’s sued by former employees over ‘racist’ franchise in Virginia; Law Firm Leader Confidence Improves Again in 4th Quarter (Law.com); Baker who would not decorate a cake with anti-gay slurs faces civil rights complaint; Judges who dined with indicted friend violated revised ethics rule, court says; Grand jury recommends perjury charge against Pennsylvania AG; she vows not to resign; Humane Society suit claims harassment by Oklahoma attorney general; Virginia bill would require court hearing before sex offenders can visit schools; Is law that prohibits women from going topless in public unconstitutional?; Lawyer who duped investors with fake Facebook stock gets 46 months; Former lawyer has 237 years to pay off malpractice judgment & The Top 10 Time Sucks Of Small Firm Practice.


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