Some judges are exceedingly difficult. Judge Lynn Hughes in Houston seems to consistently press folks’ buttons. Most recently, he has barred a female Assistant U.S. Attorney from his court. Tina Ansari has appeared in Judge Hughes’ court twice in the past few weeks. She was excused from the court by Judge Hughes both times right
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Employment Lawsuits Require Some Emotional Distance
By Thomas J. Crane on
Posted in Litigation and trial practice
My colleague and friend, Mike Maslanka, at Work Matters, pens a nice post about questions to pose to the employee plaintiff. See post. Mike’s post discusses good questions to ask the plaintiff. Mike generally represents employers. These questions would usually come during the deposition or the trial. His point is that the better questions…
Texas Supreme Court is at It Again
By Thomas J. Crane on
Posted in General
Well, the Texas Supreme Court is again dismantling victim’s remedies. But, this time, they are working against small ranchers. In Bennett and Bonham Corp. v. Reynolds, the court took away another jury verdict. This time it was a cattle theft case. The jury awarded $5,327 in actual losses and $1.25 million in punitive damages.