On Nov. 3, Greg Enos, a family law attorney in Webster, sent a “Dear Colleague” letter to 1,100 family law attorneys and judges in Harris County and about 600 people active in Republican politics, seeking support for an effort to get 311th District Judge Denise Pratt off the bench. The letter was signed by Enos … Read More

Sex-Toy Lawsuit Revived by Fifth Circuit
Two gay men filed invasion-of-privacy claims against an airline, alleging the defendant company placed a sex toy on top of their luggage in an effort to humiliate them. A trial court dismissed their claims, but the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has reversed that decision.

Family Law Attorney Circulates Petition for Removal of Judge
On Nov. 3, Greg Enos, a family law attorney in Webster, sent a “Dear Colleague” letter to 1,100 family law attorneys and judges in Harris County and about 600 people active in Republican politics, seeking support for an effort to get 311th District Judge Denise Pratt off the bench. The letter was signed by Enos … Read More

Harris County Jury Issues Verdict in Fen-Phen Fee Fight
A Harris County jury has returned a verdict finding Houston firm Fleming & Associates should pay Houston lawyers Stephen and Charles Kirklin $660,000 under referral contracts for Fen-Phen litigation.

Plaintiffs Lawyers Form New Group, Disavow Competition With TTLA
Two years ago, Houston plaintiffs lawyer Steve Mostyn led the Texas Trial Lawyers Association. Now, he and other prominent Texas trial lawyers have formed a new advocacy group, the Texas Association of Consumer Lawyers.