This lawsuit against Pres. Trump for inciting violence against protesters continues to turn strange. A man known for espousing white supremacy has counter-sued the three protesters and has accused then candidate Trump of directing him and other supporters to remove the protesters. See Politico report. Matthew Heimbach states in his legal pleading that he
Pres. Trump Settles with Chef Andres
Donald Trump and Chef Jose Andres have settled Mr. Trump’s lawsuit. I previously wrote about this lawsuit here and here. Then Candidate Trump sued Chef Andres when he refused to follow through on a commitment to open a restaurant in Mr. Trump’s new hotel in Washington, D.C. Chef Andres, a celbrity in his own
UTSA President Engaged in Abrazos, not Hugs
An internal investigation by the UT system found that UTSA President Ricardo Romo more likely than not engaged in sexual harassment with three female employees. Mr. Romo would engage in lengthy hugs with the women. Pres. Romo described these hugs as “abrazos.” Maybe. But, someone as smart as Dr. Romo knows not to throw around
Texas Supreme Court Accepts Appeal in Same Sex Harassment Case
The San Antonio Fourth Court of Appeals recognized same sex harassment in certain limited situations. See my prior post discussing the decision in Clark v. Alamo Heights Independent School District, No. 04-14-00746 (Tex.App. San Antonio 10/21/2015) here. The seminal case for same sex harassment is the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Oncale v.
Former Spouses Working out Issues
One of the great things about practicing law is working with people. We see people often at their worst, sometimes at their best, but always as their genuine selves. From a Texas Bar Journal, I find this story about two spouses who prosecuted their own divorce. The two spouses wrote their own divorce decree.
Coach Briles Drops Defamation lawsuit
Coach Briles filed suit against Baylor University last December for defamation. See my post about that lawsuit here. In that lawsuit, he claimed Baylor said he knew about rapes and sexual assaults and did nothing about them. He claims din his lawsuit that was false, that he did not know about the sexual assaults.
Trump Loses Golf Course Lawsuit
Donald Trump is involved in many lawsuits. He lost one of them. Mr. Trump purchased a golf course in 2012 ago for $5 million. That was a good price, but part of the deal was that he had to accept the liabilities then pending. Some 65 members were trying to withdraw from their membership. There
FOX News Settles Lawsuit for $20 Million
Gretchen Carlson has settled her sex harassment case for $20 million and a public apology. See CNN news report. Fox News paid a portion and according to one report, so did Roger Ailes. It is one of the largest settlements ever for one person in a discrimination lawsuit. It also included a public apology. Fox
Lawyer Must Refrain from Real-time Posts about Trials
It is an ancient principle of trials that jurors can only consider what evidence they hear or see in court. That is why every trial these days includes a warning against looking things up on the internet. And, that is why most judges and lawyers know they cannot comment on actual cases prior to the
Ailes is Out as CEO of Fox News
Roger Ailes has been forced out as CEO of Fox News. He submitted his resignation after Rupert Murdoch offered him millions of dollars to retire. I wrote about the sex harassment allegations against him here.
He will continue for some period of time as advisor to Mr. Murdocch. When Megan Kelly added herself to