Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Houston Legal Links 9/8/2015

Originally published by Mary Flood.

Top legal news includes: Canadian court rules villagers in Ecuador can pursue class action lawsuit against Chevron; DuPont faults worker actions in La Porte plant disaster (Chron subsc); Family sues Texas over centuries-old Spanish land grant; Worker dies in Port Arthur refinery accident; What Happened To Banning Texting While Driving In Houston?; Hospital OKs Same-Sex Benefits After Discrimination Charge (Texas Lawyer); Racing commission fight driven by powerful lobbies (Chron subsc); Sound of silence in Twin Peaks biker case drawing ire (Chron subsc); Ex-Client Alleges Houston Lawyer Used IOLTA as ‘Piggy Bank’ (Texas Lawyer); Lawyer Arrested for Conspiracy Against Nationwide Law Firms (Texas Lawyer); Workers’ Comp Insurer Fined Record $250,000; Teenagers using e-cigarettes to vape marijuana; Woman tries to leave 2 children at Houston fire station; Father locks up teen’s belongings for $500 cell phone bill; Border Toll Roads Face Enforcement Issues; One Year Later, Report On Ebola Missteps Released; Drilling boom brings rising number of harmful waste spills; States rarely punish companies for oil wastewater spills; Questions and answers about damaging oilfield wastewater; These companies employ some of the city’s highest paid women; More than 120,000 gallons of oil may have spilled into Mississippi River & Israel approves Noble Energy gas deal, but another hurdle remains.

For the water cooler: Law firm loves seemingly vandalized billboard with bulldog fangs on founder’s face; Lawyer is charged with contempt after allegedly lying to client to persuade him to take a plea deal; Lawyer arrested while representing client in courthouse hallway sues city and police; Appeals Court Rules Against Teacher Who Blogged About ‘Lazy Students’; TIP: Destroy Sensitive Documents With Shredder, Not Chicken Farm; Two judges opposing same-sex marriage react with ‘doozy’ of an opinion, refusal to perform marriages; Federal law may not shield Backpage.com in suit by trafficked girls, state supreme court says; Announcing A New Life Science Law Firm Ranking; Owning More Than Three Cats May Soon Be Legal in Los Angeles & Differentiating Diversity Goals From Quotas In The Legal Profession.

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



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