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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
October 25, 2018 | Supreme Court Brief
A decision preventing a company from holding an adult sex-themed event at Dallas' convention center—even after the city's own attorney warned that such a move would violate the business' free-speech rights—has been reversed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in a 2-1 decision.
By John Council
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October 25, 2018 | Litigation Daily
A decision preventing a company from holding an adult sex-themed event at Dallas' convention center—even after the city's own attorney warned that such a move would violate the business' free-speech rights—has been reversed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in a 2-1 decision.
By John Council
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October 23, 2018 | Texas Lawyer
Bree Buchanan announced last month that she's retiring from the Texas Lawyers' Assistance Program of the State Bar of Texas. She will be succeeded by TLAP staff attorney Chris Ritter.
By John Council
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October 23, 2018 | Texas Lawyer
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled in favor of a member of the Saudi royal family in his efforts to recover a $3 million investment from an Irving businessman in a failed social media/television project called Youtoo Media.
By John Council
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October 22, 2018 | Texas Lawyer
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has denied an attempt by the late John M. O'Quinn's law firm to have an excess insurance carrier pay a portion of a $46.5 million settlement he paid back to breast implant plaintiffs for overcharging them on litigation expenses.
By John Council
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October 19, 2018 | Texas Lawyer
South Texas College of Law Houston has a long reputation as the training ground for the Lone Star State's future litigators and they have the awards…
By John Council
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October 18, 2018 | Texas Lawyer
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has refused to allow a mother to sue Walmart after her daughter purchased a large quantity of aerosol dust remover from one location over the course of 27 hours and was later found dead in the parking lot of that store from inhalant abuse.
By John Council
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October 18, 2018 | Litigation Daily
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has refused to allow a mother to sue Walmart after her daughter purchased a large quantity of aerosol dust remover from one location over the course of 27 hours and was later found dead in the parking lot of that store from inhalant abuse.
By John Council
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October 17, 2018 | Litigation Daily
A short-lived client relationship in Texas has K&L Gates facing conflict claims, though the litigators involved, including one who is now a clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, have already left the firm.
By John Council and Lizzy McLellan
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October 17, 2018 | Texas Lawyer
A short-lived client relationship in Texas has K&L Gates facing conflict claims, though the litigators involved, including one who is now a clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, have already left the firm.
By John Council | Lizzy McLellan
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