The Commission for Lawyer Discipline and one of its compliance monitors claim that a Houston solo who sued to overturn two disciplinary judgments can’t do so, because she’s exhausted her appeals on the judgments.

Two years ago, plaintiffs lawyer William R. “Bill” Edwards Sr. lobbied the Legislature to create a civil cause of action for barratry. Now, he’s a defendant in two barratry-related suits, one of which involves that statute. Not only does he deny the allegations, but his son argues that the suits are an attempt at “retribution” … Read More »

More than 30 employees of the Travis County District Attorney’s Public Integrity Unit will get notices that their positions will be eliminated because Gov. Rick Perry vetoed the unit’s funding. The Travis County Commissioners Court on July 2 voted unanimously to send notice of a “reduction in force,” effective Sept. 30.

In the biennial rite of spring, the legislative session has brought changes to Texas family law. While the legislators return to Austin for special sessions, it’s time to consider some of the highlights of the regular session.

It’s a great time to specialize in patent litigation — courts awarded more than $1 billion in damages last year, according to a recent study. But that same study also documents some surprising results — including that median damage awards won by oft-maligned “nonpracticing entities” have been outperforming those of practicing entities for more than … Read More »