Houston Legal

Originally published by Mary Flood.

Top legal news includes: Indictment Sheds Light on Planned Parenthood Sting; After Indictments, Texas Still Wants to De-Fund Planned Parenthood; DA denies politics played role in Planned Parenthood case (Chron subsc); Falkenberg: Amazing what can happen when a grand jury works as it should (Chron subsc); Open Carry Confusing for Police, Businesses and Public, Senators Hear; V&E adds partner from another firm; Rick Burleson Joins Paul Hastings in Houston (Texas Lawyer); Man accused of setting attorney, son on fire speaks in jailhouse interview; Boutique movie theater scores first win in Houston lawsui; Texas sex offender gets 15 years for child pornography; Nobel Laureate Becomes Reluctant Texas Anti-Gun Leader; Law Targeting Landlords Prompts Shelter Provider to Sue State Officials (Texas Lawyer); Officer shoots man four times after domestic dispute; Pilot project to remove some submerged vehicles from local bayous; Texas Again Seeks to Bar Syrian Refugees; The State Bar of Texas Board Opposes American Bar Association Guidelines Regulating Nonlawyer Lega; Assistance (Texas Lawyer); Paul Bettencourt Named Texas Senate GOP Caucus Chairman; Drop In Oil Tax Revenue ‘Not Going To Be Pretty’ For Texas; 2 Texas men caught on video fighting with weapons during violent road rage incident; Officials: SCOTUS ruling has no effect in Texas; Police Group Upset After DPS Director Says Cops Should “Just Take” Being Spit At; 40 arrested in Texas cockfighting ring linked to alleged cocaine distributor; AP News Guide: A look at the ‘affluenza’ teen case; Distress in the oil patch is spurring a new type of joint venture; Hess cuts 2016 budget by 40 percent; Economist says Texas oil drillers may have unlocked crude supply lasting “decades into the future” & Canada’s pipeline regulators can’t keep up with companies, audit finds.

For the water cooler: Latham associates refinance $13M in student debt, thanks to firm’s efforts; Woman sues Associated Press for selling her photo in a hijab as a stock photo; President Trump’s Supreme Court Shortlist: 5 Possible Nominees; Can Going To A Crappy Law School Really Change Your Life… For The Better?; Beyond Biglaw: Mistake Tolerance; Judge’s coffee request, inappropriately aimed paper bring admonishment; Judge fines prominent lawyer $133,000 for alleged push poll before trial; How “The People v. O.J. Simpson” movie explores sexism, feminism and race through wardrobe; Judge who refused to perform gay marriages has boundaries problem, should be ousted, commission says; Journalism production company wins grant to expand police misconduct database; Second trial starts for New Mexico lawyer accused of shooting homeless man who entered his office & King & Wood Mallesons in Talks to Raise Capital in Europe, Review Finances.

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