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After Class Cert Denied, Guest Workers Get Pro Bono Help

Texas Lawyer

Monday, May 27, 2013

Daniella Landers, a partner in Sutherland Asbill & Brennan in Houston, is working pro bono with a group of guest workers from India who filed a civil rights lawsuit on May 21 against their former employer and others over working conditions at a plant in Orange and how they were recruited.

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Clapper v. Amnesty International USA

The Recorder

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Civil Rights Group Files Complaint Against Federal Judge

Texas Lawyer

Monday, February 11, 2013

A Texas civil rights organization has submitted a judicial misconduct complaint against U.S District Court Judge Lynn Hughes of Houston to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, alleging that Hughes has made "racially intolerant comments" and requesting that he step down from the bench or be disciplined.

High Court Hears Arguments in UT Affirmative Action Case

The National Law Journal

Monday, October 15, 2012

The University of Texas' affirmative action admissions policy, and perhaps even a 2003 landmark ruling on race, appeared in serious trouble on Oct. 10 during arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court.

Litigator of the Week: Occupy Austin Protesters Prevail

Texas Lawyer

Monday, October 15, 2012

U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel of the Western District of Texas has issued a final judgment in favor of two plaintiffs who received criminal-trespass notices for occupying the plaza in front of Austin's City Hall during last fall's Occupy Austin protests.

U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments in University of Texas Affirmative Action Case

The National Law Journal

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

The University of Texas' affirmative action admissions policy, and perhaps even a 2003 landmark ruling on race, appeared in serious trouble Wednesday during arguments in the U.S. Supreme Court.