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Attorney and CBS News analyst Andrew Cohen had a great opinion piece Saturday calling out the US Chamber of Commerce entitled "Made in America: Corporate Gall --- On Corporations Seeking to "Reform" the Very System They Broke." It's an oustanding article, and I would cut and paste the entire thing if I... -
A couple of weekends ago, I was prompted to go back and read Stephen Comiskey’s must read book "A Good Lawyer: Secrets Good Lawyers [and their clients] Already Know." Last week I started a series looking at my favorite excerpts from each of the books. I’ve reviewed Chapter 1, Chapter...
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I'm not usually surprised when insurance companies win at the Texas Supreme Court, but today was a little stunning when the Court issued its opinion in USF&G v. Goudeau. And I'll warn you up front, I'm short on time and don't have a lot of time to explain my ramblings...
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In the last couple of days, I've been posting my favorite excerpts of Stephen Comiskey's book, A Good Lawyer. We've looked at Chapter 1 and Chapter 2, and today move on to Chapter 3. Unfortunately, Chapter 3 isn't online so readers will have to rely on my favorite chosen parts....
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Yesterday, I started reviewing/posting excerpts from Stephen Comiskey's book "A Good Lawyer." It is five chapters long, and I'll be posting on each chapter over the next week or so. As I mentioned, I think it's a must read, and I would encourage all lawyers to try and get their...
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At the Texas Trial Lawyer's Association annual meeting last week, Dallas trial lawyer Al Ellis gave a talk on what it means to be a trial lawyer. During the speech he reminded me of a little book that I haven't thought of in a while. In 1997, Washington D.C. Lawyer...
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I have gone longer than I like without posting, but we recently started a trial in a trucking case. I decided that it was best to limit posts during the actual trial. I'll try and keep up my end of the posting bargain after the trial ends, which will probably...
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This morning's New York Times had a discouraging piece detailing President Bush's judicial appointees. In the article, President Bush noted that "he had appointed more than a third of the federal judiciary expected to be serving when he leaves office, a lifetime-tenured force that will influence society for decades and that...
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Earlier this week, Jonathon Glater of the New York Times had an article that discussed how businesses use arbitration agreements. Apparently, at a time when businesses are becoming more and more aggressive about using arbitration clauses in their contracts with consumers, they still aren't using them in business to business...
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Yesterday was the start of early voting in Texas. While the presidential campaign gets all the hype, three Texas Supreme Court justices are up for re-election, and the election highlights some of the problems with judicial elections. The first is campaign contributions. Earlier this month, the non-profit Texans for Public...