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Macias election case update

May 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment

In re Nathan Macias, No. 08-0339

A few weeks ago, the blog had a brief note about the election case involving Representative Macias, who is contesting […]

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News and Links for 5-5-2008

May 5th, 2008 · Comments Off on News and Links for 5-5-2008

Ted Cruz chooses his new law-firm home; another firm launches a “national appellate practice”

Morgan Lewis & Bockius (former holders of one of the early outstanding […]

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Preview for the Week of 5-5-2008

May 5th, 2008 · Comments Off on Preview for the Week of 5-5-2008

This week, the Texas Supreme Court’s calendar shows an “other session” of the Court for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. I have been told this […]

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Links on Perry Homes

May 2nd, 2008 · 2 Comments

The press reacted very quickly to the Perry Homes decision, getting stories onto their online editions:

“Texas Supreme Court rules against Mansfield couple in battle with […]

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Order List of 5-2-2008

May 2nd, 2008 · Comments Off on Order List of 5-2-2008

The Court issued two opinions with today’s order list, the long-discussed case Perry Homes v. Cull and a slightly revised opinion on rehearing in […]

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Preview for Week of 4-28-2008

April 28th, 2008 · Comments Off on Preview for Week of 4-28-2008

The Court is scheduled to hold a private conference today. Any cases decided or petitions granted should be reflected on this Friday’s order list.

Articles […]

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How Does the Texas Litigation Fit Into the Clear Channel Merger Battle?

April 25th, 2008 · Comments Off on How Does the Texas Litigation Fit Into the Clear Channel Merger Battle?

Takeover battles often have more pieces in motion than fit into any one courtroom. In the ongoing Clear Channel merger, the banks (who are […]

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Order List of 4-25-2008

April 25th, 2008 · 1 Comment

It was a quiet order list from the Texas Supreme Court this week, with just a handful of petition denials. No new cases were […]

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