Corrected: Polygamous leader Warren Jeffs fired his defense lawyers minutes before trial on Thursday and then remained silent as the proceedings got under way.
Remember adverse possession? The classic property law concept calls for someone in open, notorious, hostile and exclusive possession of real estate he or she doesn’t own to become the legal…
Women, more so than men, tend to be portrayed in an unflattering manner in photos as their popularity wanes, writes former Congressman and current law firm partner Jul 20, 2011 10:48 PM CDT
A Texas law firm focusing on serving the needs of individuals and small businesses has been impersonated by a group of Internet scammers who are trying to trick people into…
Updated: A partner at Bryan Cave has sued a Dallas legal recruiter, contending that she lied to help persuade him to move from K&L Gates, where he was then a…
A federal appeals panel has tossed a Section 1983 suit by a former Texas cheerleader who didn’t make the varsity squad amid conflicts with another cheerleader who called her a…
Humberto Leal Garcia was executed today in Texas for the 1994 murder and sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl, despite White House concerns about violations of international law and damage…
Add another well-known name to a small but growing list of jilted would-be spouses filing suit to recoup alleged financial losses as a result of derailed wedding plans.
A former branch manager and escrow officer says in a federal lawsuit that she was fired from her job at a Texas title company because of her refusal to dye…
Ambulance-chasing lawyers can be forced to pay a $10,000 penalty to each client they sign up in violation of the rules on attorney solicitation, under a new anti-barratry law that…
A judge in West Texas has rejected a plea deal in which country singer Willie Nelson would have been fined $500 in exchange for his guilty plea to a misdemeanor…
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