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Probe Broadens into Federal Judge Accused of Harassment

A federal judge reprimanded after a sexual harassment complaint is being investigated for his social interactions with lawyers who appeared before him.

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Texas Justice Indicted, Prosecutor to Seek Dismissal of Charges

The district attorney in Houston says he will ask a court to dismiss charges against Texas Supreme Court Justice David Medina and his wife, indicted yesterday in connection with an…

Bonuses Bigger for Hardest-Working Patton Boggs Associates

Associates at the busiest Patton Boggs offices reportedly have been working harder than their counterparts where business is a bit slower.

So the firm decided to recognize their extra work…

Associate Claims Houston Firm Retaliated for Reporting Racist Directive

A former associate with a Houston law firm alleges in a lawsuit that she was fired for reporting the comments of a top partner who told her not to hire…

Court Won’t Hear Sentencing Confrontation Case

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to decide whether the Sixth Amendment’s confrontation clause applies during sentencing.

Defendant Sherman Lamont Fields had contended the right to confrontation should apply in…

Bankruptcy Judges Question Countrywide Errors, Evidence

Bankruptcy judges are criticizing the business practices of Countrywide Financial, part of the legal headaches that Bank of America Corp. will be taking on when it acquires the troubled lender.

Almost-Grand Champion Owner Has Cow Over Competition Counterclaim

A youth whose grand champion steer and goat lost their competition titles thinks the livestock association countersuit against him is, well, a lot of bull.

The Pasadena Livestock Show and…

DA Who Wrote Amorous E-Mail Won’t Run for Re-Election

The most powerful prosecutor in Texas has decided he won’t run for re-election in what appeared to be a last-minute deal with political leaders, the New…

Julia Roberts Character Doesn’t Cuss So Much, Thanks to Houston Lawyer

Houston lawyer Dick DeGuerin had a hand in making some script changes in the movie Charlie Wilson’s War—and was a guest at the premiere.

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K&L Gates Merges with Dallas Firm

After months of talks, New York-based Kilpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis voted today to merge with one of the largest firms in Dallas, Hughes &…

Suit Against PI Lawyer Disputes Fen-Phen Expenses

A class action lawsuit by former clients of Houston personal injury lawyer George Fleming and his law firm alleges the lawyers overcharged for expenses in a $29 million fen-phen settlement.

Case of Texas Man Who Killed Next-Door Burglars Goes to Grand Jury

A grand jury will decide next week whether to issue a homicide indictment for a Texas man who confronted and fatally shot two burglars breaking into a neighbor’s home.

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Texas Lawyer Starts Trial as Counsel, Finishes Up as Defendant

When Carlos Correa arrived in court on Monday, the 63-year-old criminal defense attorney was ready to go to trial.

Instead, he quickly found himself in handcuffs, and, as of that…

25th Birthday for Lethal Injections

Exactly 25 years ago today, strapped to a gurney in a Texas death chamber, 40-year-old Charlie Brooks Jr. became the first person in the U.S. to be executed by lethal…

Price Tag Is $100K-Plus for Texas Firms’ Lavish Holiday Bashes

Houston law firms have booked some of the city’s ritziest venues for holiday parties that can cost $100,000 or more.

Some clients have criticized the big bashes, including some who…

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