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A defendant insurer successfully moved to dismiss the plaintiff’s claims under Rule 91a, based on limitations. But the Dallas Court…
Language-model AI tools are extraordinarily powerful and making advances every day. But they aren’t designed to do legal research, and…
In Ortiz v. Jordan, 562 U.S. 180 (2011), the Supreme Court “held that an order denying summary judgment on sufficiency…
St. Mary’s Law receives Texas Bar Foundation grant for public service fellowships
St. Mary’s University School of Law’s pro bono efforts were bolstered by aid from the Texas Bar Foundation. A $15,000…
Volunteer attorneys will be available to answer legal questions on Wednesdays in June through the Dallas Bar Association’s LegalLine E-Clinic.
The complex trial-court system in Texas led to Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.065, which suspends limitations for…
Facts Briefly. Plaintiff was a military veteran and requested a service dog to accompany him while working on trains as…
You could be the “custodial parent” if both agree regarding custodial rights. This situation also may arise if the child…
Former Presiding Judge Jay Patterson, 80, of the 101st District Court in Dallas County, reflects on mortality and the importance…
When you are named as the executor of a person’s will that is a major responsibility. The trouble with this…
And what a difference it was! In Apache Corp. v. Apollo Expl. LLC et al, Apache and others acquired an…
6th Circuit Holds Excessive Restitution Cannot Be Reduced thus Denying IRS Authority to Reduce Excessive Restitution-Based Assessment
United States v. Asker the court held that where the restitution for tax loss ordered by the sentencing court for…
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Texas Access to Justice Commission renews statewide legal clinic initiative for Texas veterans
In cooperation with legal service providers and local bar associations, the Texas Access to Justice Commission, or TAJC, has renewed…
Continue ReadingPilot program to offer attorney parking cards for Travis County Civil and Family Courts Facility
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