The court rejected Judge Carlos Cortez’s attempt to keep his own deposition and two witness statements related to a defamation lawsuit he filed against a Dallas attorney out of public view.

Judge Christopher Dupuy’s legal troubles span three different court systems in Galveston County ? civil, criminal and family law. Now, the suspended jurist is fighting back in the civil suit that seeks his permanent removal from the bench. He alleges in his response to the removal petition that the removal suit is a “politically charged” … Read More »

Gregory T. Sangalis, senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of Service Corp. International of Houston, is using Shearman & Sterling for the Houston-based death-care company?s pending acquisition of Stewart Enterprises Inc. for $1.4 billion.

Three U.S. district judges and a U.S. magistrate participated in a roundtable discussion in Dallas, “Patent Law: Best Practices As Seen From The Bench.”

Because of Vincent “Tripp” Marable’s legal work, the cost of supersedeas bonds could get cheaper for parties who want to suspend the enforcement of a monetary judgment pending appeal.