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June 14, 2012 |

Unpublished Opinions

Opinions not approved for publication.
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August 07, 2007 |

5th Circuit Case Could Reduce Product Liability Caseload in Texas' Eastern District

For years, the Eastern District of Texas has been one of the most popular federal districts in the state for filing product liability suits against foreign corporations. But a mandamus currently pending before the 5th Circuit could change that. Lawyers from both sides of the docket believe the 5th Circuit may use the case to create a bright-line venue rule that would make it easier for defendants to transfer product liability suits out of the district that is perceived to be plaintiff-friendly.
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December 09, 2002 |

Pre-emptive Strike?

Even before an arbitration panel decides if Austin, Texas' Interfase Capital Partners mismanaged investor funds, the venture capital firm is hedging its bets by suing its lawyers. The malpractice suit filed against Houston-based Baker Botts, seeking reimbursement for potential damages in the underlying investor litigation, could signal a new wave of litigation stemming from the rash of dot-com failures since 2000.
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Not Ready to Lose: Fulbright Wins Dismissal of Defamation Suit Against Dixie Chicks Singer
Publication Date: 2009-12-03
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Lead singer Natalie Maines has never been shy about expressing her opinions, including her belief that the wrong men were convicted of killing three young boys in Memphis in the 1990s. But it's not slander, said an Arkansas judge, to suggest that a public figure is a killer, if you don't have actual malice.

July 18, 2005 |

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An employer didn't make misrepresentations to a marketing exec at time of hiring. ResCare pays $2.15 M to settle a whistleblower case. A Louisiana carrier didn't defraud Texas companies, a jury finds. An injured cabbie settles for $1.5M with a motorist he claims ran a light. A trucker is awarded $1.09M after a lime spill caused a multi-car pile-up. A Ford Explorer's suspension system was not to blame for rollover. No one is to blame for an airline employee who slipped on grease.
7 minute read
December 11, 2006 |

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Woman broke jaw, but ER doctor missed it on X-rays. Student denied any part in causing fatal car accident. Boy shot best friend in thigh while home alone. Home health care provider claimed back injury on job. Tropical Storm Allison flooded restaurant in Houston hospital. Cashier said she was denied promotions because of race.
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October 01, 2007 |

Going to the Dogs: Lawyer Trades in Labor Practice for Consulting and Canines

Six years ago this month, Jim Karger left the Dallas firm he founded. He'd known for some time that he needed to change his life as work pressures mounted. Now he and his wife live in Mexico and run a charity that rescues, rehabilitates and arranges the adoption of stray Mexican dogs. He also started a consulting practice.
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May 31, 2006 |

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February 06, 2006 |

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October 26, 2005 |

Amici Urge Rehearing and Reversal of 'Frank's Casing'

For the past decade, business interests and tort reform advocates were satisfied with their fate at the Texas Supreme Court, where corporate defendants often prevail. But that was before the court decided Frank's Casing, creating a battle that pits two groups normally on the same side of civil litigation -- business interests and insurance companies -- against each other. Now, as the court weighs whether to rehear the case, a flurry of amicus briefs are pleading with the court to change its mind.
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