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Senior reporter John Council is a native Texan who covers litigation and appellate courts in his home state. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter: @john_council
January 9, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
David Chaumette convinced an appellate court that a criminal contempt finding against him was void because the underlying order he was accused of violating was not specific enough.
By John Council
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January 9, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Gregg Costa could have left Galveston permanently for the Fifth Circuit six months ago but he's still in the island courtroom hearing hundreds of cases out of a sense of duty.
By John Council
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January 7, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Fort Worth's Second Court of Appeals raised an exemplary damage award against a lawyer to $2.8 million and referred their opinion to the State Bar for consideration.
By John Council
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January 6, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
David Chaumette convinced an appellate court that a criminal contempt finding against him was void because the underlying order he was accused of violating was not specific enough.
By John Council
1 minute read
January 5, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Dallas Fifth Court of Appeals revives fraud cases against wealthy oil heir who alleges he was indicted by the D.A. as a favor to his former attorney Lisa Blue.
By John Council
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January 5, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Pitman is the first openly gay federal judge in Texas, but he wants his legacy to be defined in other ways.
By John Council
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January 4, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
After a two-and-a-half-week trial, Austin attorneys Bill Reid and Lisa Tsai recently convinced a Dallas County jury that Credit Suisse defrauded their hedge fund client by overinflating the value of a Nevada resort as part of a 2007 loan refinancing transaction—a verdict that netted their client $40 million in damages.
By John Council
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November 17, 2014 | Texas Lawyer
On Oct. 21, Texas Lawyer hosted "Best Practices as Seen from the Bench: Family Law." Panelists included Tarrant County judges Judith Wells, Mike Sinha and Jesus Nevarez Jr. And Parker County judge Graham Quisenberry.
By John Council
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