Thursday, February 5, 2015

Houston Legal Links 2/5/15

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Top legal news includes: Texas executes ‘Texas 7′ prison escapee for officer’s death; Conservative group joins calls for providing killer help with insanity plea; HCSO to allow Sikh deputy to wear traditional turban and beard on duty; Gun rights activist: “Treason is punishable by death”; A Litigator’s Perspective: Oil Price Drop’s Impact on Lawyers’ Work Volume (Texas Lawyer); Musings of an M&A Expert: Maybe More Mergers Later This Year (Texas Lawyer); ABA Convention in Houston now – 2/9 at GRB; Veteran misdemeanor court starting in Harris County; Family of Man Killed in Conroe Workplace Explosion Awarded $29 Million; Ex-City Attorney Feldman, Forensic Expert Testify In Houston Equal Rights Ordinance Trial; Detained Children Lack Protections, Lawyers Say; Suit dismissed over false 911 report that led to man’s K-9 injury; Death row inmate to get new punishment trial; Drug Testing for Welfare Benefits Back on the Table; Texas man arrested after paying property tax in 1′s; Family files lawsuit against Pasadena ISD, says campus police officer beat student; Appeals court to decide if HISD bribery case should proceed (Chron subsc); FBI agent allegedly shoots self during West Texas raid; Fore! Golf Caddies File Class Action Lawsuit Over Bibs (Texas Lawyer); Dashboard cam catches Texas cops rescuing puppy in interstate traffic; Price Plunge Adds New Wrinkle to Mexican Energy Reform; These 19 counties generate the most oil and gas taxes for Texas; Deloitte: We’ve seen bottom of oil prices & Houston energy co. files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.


For the water cooler: 9 ways to change the carnivorous partnership model and save BigLaw firms; Meltdown wins juror prospect a nix in Batman movie murders; juror axed in Hernandez case for chatter; Does Your Law School Smell? Custom Scents and Law School Branding; Politician Rejects Biglaw Offer Due To Newfound Understanding Of How Law Firms Work; Can Your Boss Make You Get Vaccinated?; Smells Like DWI: Law-Scented Candles Are A Thing Now; Exec asked general counsel to pull up shirt but didn’t spot FBI body cam, news report says; How The Law Deals With Emerging Technology: Not Well; Lawyer guilty in cemetery theft; state AG says he stole $1.8M to refund $1M in client escrow money; Once-prominent Philadelphia lawyer disbarred on 10 disciplinary charges; Dad: Boy, 9, suspended for threat to use ‘Hobbit’ magic trick, make classmate disappear; Valentine’s Day – Best Expressions Of Affection For Lawyers, Law Students in 2015 & Only 21% of herbal supplements tested had accurate ingredient labels, New York AG says.


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