It’s been 49 years since the Warren Commission issued a report finding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone when assassinating President John F. Kennedy in Dallas. Six lawyers who worked for the commission remain convinced of that finding’s validity.

The University of Texas School of Law has prevailed on appeal in a racial-discrimination lawsuit brought against a former staffer who was fired in 2010. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a lower court’s summary judgment against plaintiff Chrystie Nguyen.

A day on an oil rig does a lawyer a world of good, even on a hot July day in the Brazos Valley. This wasn’t cushy CLE, but Alan Bush knew he’d learn a lot. Life in the oil patch isn’t easy — neither is lawyering in the courtroom or the boardroom. But spending time … Read More »

A financial company claims that an attorney who sued it over allegedly unpaid commission payments didn’t meet his obligations and can’t show he’s entitled to payment. The company denies Austin attorney Pike Powers’ claim that he successfully developed business for Duff & Phelps and generated millions.

Two Texas attorneys faced off against each other in an Oct. 9 oral argument before the United States Supreme Court. It was the first time arguing before the high court for both William Allensworth and Scott Hastings.