Ouisa D. Davis: Celebrating Our Nation’s Legal System
(El Paso Times)
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(Houston Chronicle)
What’s Up with Arian Foster’s Up and Down Numbers?
Posted in Hobbies & Humor
Is Arian Foster declining? That’s the question posed by Chase Stuart (@fbgchase) at his Football Perspective blog. I love reading Chase’s work, and it is worth reading his look at all the numbers relating to Foster. Rushing yards per game and per carry are down. His receiving yards are way down…
Why Courts Like Non-Solicits Over Non-Competes
Posted in Labor & EmploymentOne of my favorite new things to listen to is the Fairly Competing podcast put on by Ken Vanko, Russell Beck, and John Marsh. The podcast addresses a number of issues related to non-competes and trade secrets and recently discussed a court’s preference to…
Court Refuses to Grant Mandamus Relief After Motion to Compel Arbitration is Denied
Posted in Dispute ResolutionHouston’s First District Court of Appeals has denied a company’s petition for a writ of mandamus after it failed to file a timely interlocutory appeal following a request for arbitration. In In re Santander Consumer USA Inc., (Tex.App.-Houston [1 Dist.], February 21, 2013), Jan Bonner purchased…
Who Said Vaudeville Was Dead?
Posted in Hobbies & Humor
From Ronald E. Bunch of Waxahachie, this excerpt from a criminal trial: Ron is questioning the deputy sheriff about his appearance in a line-up. Q. And do you remember how you were dressed [for the line-up]? A.Yeah, dress slacks and a grey short-sleeved shirt, if my memory serves me correctly…
Review: Mad Men – Season 6 Premiere Episode
Posted in Hobbies & HumorThe Mad Men season opener did not disappoint. Megan (Jessica Pare) and Don (John Hamm) on the beach in Hawaii sipping blue drinks signals a brighter more vibrant color palette this season. Ironically, death is the pervasive theme–and Don’s…
Litigators: Why I Like Baseball Arbitration
Posted in Career & Client DevelopmentI am sure every lawyer reader knows that the best client development comes from ideas generated while working on an actual matter for a client. That is the time when you make the greatest impression. It was the largest contract, and the…
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act: Claim or No Claim?
Posted in Audio/Video, Labor & Employment, Legal Commentary, Texas Bar Features, Texas Bar TVTexas Legal Headlines (4/12/13)
Posted in Editorial, Legal Commentary, Legal News, News & OpinionLocal Cases Scoured for Clues in Texas Prosecutors’ Murders
(The Wall Street Journal)
Senate Unanimously Approves Michael Morton Act
(The Texas Tribune)
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