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Vallone judge & lawyer create new firm

December 31, 2008 17:42

The June 2008 trial of a family squabble between restaurateur Tony Vallone and his son brought some folks together -- the judge and one of the attorneys will open a law firm together. State District Judge Ken Wise, who will...

Judge Davidson just needs a paycheck

December 18, 2008 23:24

State District Judge Mark Davidson wants to stay neck-deep in thousands of asbestos cases. Everything but the final funding is in line for him to keep his job as the statewide arbiter of asbestos multidistrict litigation pre-trial matters even though...

Some lawyer celebrations still glitter

December 15, 2008 21:56

A lot of legal holiday reverie went on this season without an obvious nod to the recession roiling outside the windows. In some corners a certain soberness was evident. There have been layoffs at firms, just like there have been...

Judge Kent not just your average defendant

December 12, 2008 15:16

As reported here before, U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent is not being treated the way defendants are normally treated in our federal courthouse. It's understandable, of course. The guy works there. He's still a working federal judge, although his docket...

Pres. Bush's latest pardons & commutations

November 24, 2008 22:45

It's pardon season. Here are the latest pardons and commutations from the White House, issued today. Quite a few from Texas it seems. PARDONS: Leslie Owen Collier - Charleston, Mo. Offense: Unauthorized use of a registered pesticide, 7 U.S.C. §§...

Pres. Bush's latest pardons & commutations

November 24, 2008 22:45

It's pardon season. Here are the latest pardons and commutations from the White House, issued today. Quite a few from Texas it seems. PARDONS: Leslie Owen Collier - Charleston, Mo. Offense: Unauthorized use of a registered pesticide, 7 U.S.C. §§...

Davidson lost election, but could stay on a bench

November 19, 2008 20:07

Though he was not re-elected, a group of lawyers active in state asbestos litigation have filed a motion in Austin asking that state District Judge Mark Davidson be appointed to continue running the complicated asbestos docket he has overseen for...

Got money? I beat the guy you supported

November 19, 2008 19:34

Jim Sharp, a Democrat just elected to serve on the Texas First Court of Appeals here, sent an unusually frank request for funds by email last week. ``I trust that you will see your way clear to contribute to my...

Ike legal help online

October 30, 2008 16:34

Lawyers are awaiting your calls at a new online resource for Texans harmed by Hurricane Ike. It's available here. Texas legal aid organizations and the Houston Bar Association developed LiveHelp to allow hurricane victims to chat live with attorneys recruited...

Where do ex-US Attorneys go?

October 29, 2008 16:44

With today's announcement of Houston-based U.S. Attorney Don DeGabrielle's resignation, many wonder what he'll do next. The press release from his office said he intends to enter private practice with a law firm in the Houston area. That's what many...