He calls himself the toughest sheriff in the country. Sheriff Joe Arpaio courts attention. He is the Sheriff of Maricopa County which includes Phoenix, Arizona. I remember way back when he required jail inmates to wear pink jump suits and live in tents in the outdoors. In 2011, he sent investigators to Hawaii to investigate
Texas House Plans to Slash Hazlewood Benefits
Well, the state Senate passed a measure that would restrict Hazlewood recipients to veterans who served six years or longer. That means the average veteran who does his or her 3 years and leaves would not qualify. And, the benefits must be used within 15 years of service, according to the Senate version. That means
Coach Leach’s Appeal Denied Again
Mike Leach was fired by Texas Tech over five years ago. He filed suit over that termination, saying it violated his contract. I previously wrote about his lawsuit here and here. He sued to force the state to honor its contract hiring him. But, his initial appeal was denied. And, now the Texas Supreme
Texas Statutes of Limitation
In the legal business, lawsuits are governed by deadlines referred to as “statutes of limitation.” A lawsuit must be filed within the applicable statute of limitation. A suit based on personal injury must be filed within two years of the act complained of. If the last day of the two year period falls on a
Schlumberger Tried to do All It Could to Accommodate
On the third day of Juan Alonzo-Miranda’s trial, he was cross-examined by the defense lawyer. The lawyer elicited testimony from the mechanic that when he was evacuated by ambulance to the VA hospital in May, 2012, the emergency room examination revealed problems with his wife and that he was contemplating suicide. But, the report did
Federal Judge Overruled and Case is Re-assigned
Lance Armstrong Ordered to Pay Back $10 Million
Arbitration is more and more with us, all of us. Every consumer signs some arbitration agreement sometime, somewhere. Arbitration is increasingly found in the work place. Many employers require their employers to sign agreements to submit any dispute to arbitration. SCA Promotions paid a $10 million dollar bonus to Lance Armstrong years ago for winning
Plaintiffs Settle Despite Hung Jury
Discrimination cases are difficult. They are more difficult than many other types of cases, because there is an intrinsic bias against discrimination claimants. As Judge Kopf (of Hercules and the Umpire blog) said, many judges are simply skeptical about discrimination claims. We see some of the challenges in this article about successful discrimination and retaliation
San Antonio Lawyer Sought Death of Former Office Manager
Yes, these things really do happen. I just uttered those words a few days ago and then come this story about a local lawyer who asked a client to kill his former office manager. Paul Andrews, a San Antonio lawyer, wanted to kill his former office manager, according to a report in the San Antonio
Signing Only Means You Received the Written Warning
Employers, if they are doing their job, should counsel an employee in writing for a serious offense. Part of that counseling is the need to verify that the employee has received the written warning and understands it. That is why the employer will ask the employee to sign the disciplinary warning. Signing does *not* mean