A Detroit law firm requires secretaries to wear heels. Until just a few years ago, they used teacups and saucers for coffee. This is a traditional law firm. One woman injured herself wearing heels. Her heel caught on the carpet. She hurt her back. She had to take medical four times as part of her
Facebook Helps Solve a Crime
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Texas Supreme Court Overturns Retroactive Statute
Texas Supreme Court does the right thing, for a change. A provision in the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code contains a retroactive prohibition against asbestos lawsuits in regard to one 
particular company. Retroactive prohibitions of any kind are very rare. This provision was passed as part of several tort reform amendments in 2003. See Texas
Officer Settles Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
The City of San Antonio settled a case filed by Capt. Rosemary Flammia alleging sex discrimination. See San Antonio Express News report. I mentioned this case last week. See prior post. Capt. Flammia, a female officer, sued the City when she was demoted in 2007 from the post of Deputy Chief of Police.
City Close to Settlement with Female Officer
Rosemary Flammia rose to Deputy Police Chief. Then, a new Police Chief, William McManus, arrived and he demoted her down to Captain in 2007. Capt. Flammia was the highest ranked female, I am sure, in San Antonio history. She was also passed over for two promotions to Assistant Police Chief. Why was she demoted? According
San Antonio Marine Killed in Afghanistan
A Marine from San Antonio was killed in Afghanistan. CPL Jorge Villareal was killed while on foot patrol in Helmand Province. He graduated in 2006 from Kennedy High School. See San Antonio Express News report. CPL Villareal was part of a close knit group of friends who grew up together. He served as
One Webcam Case Settles
I talked about the school issued missing computers last May. See blog post. The Philadelphia school district then activated the webcams on the laptops in the hopes of finding them. But, as it turns out, most were not stolen, at all. So, the district inadvertently downloaded thousands of pictures of various families in their
Former Wyndham Sales Rep Wins
In employment law, former employees frequently must represent themselves in court. There simply are not enough lawyers for employees to meet the demand. And, of course, many former
employees by definition lack income and resources. In one recent case, a former salesman for Wyndham Vacation Resorts, Inc. lost his lawyer but persisted and won. See
Case Dismissed Against Judge Keller
Well, sanctions were dismissed against Judge Sharon Keller, after all. See San Antonio Express News story. A special panel appointed by the Texas Supreme Court agreed with Judge Keller’s lawyer that the
Judicial Commission could only issue a censure, recommendation for removal or dismissal of the case. No public warning was possible, said the
Three Teachers Fired After Complaining to KENS 5
In a recent lawsuit, three former teachers claim their First Amendment rights were violated after they told a KENS 5 reporter that their principal kept some sex toys in her office. See San Antonio Express News report. The three teachers formerly taught at Gabriel Tafollla charter school in Uvalde. They had complained to a