It is rare when a court overturns a motion to compel arbitration. In Brown v. Child Advocates, Inc., No. 14-24-00012-CV (Tex.App. Hou. April 15, 2025), the court did just that. Ms. Chiffon Brown filed suit claiming CAI fired her when she refused to perform illegal acts. The employer produced an arbitration agreement. But, Ms. Brown
Judge Richard J. Leon, of the D.C. District Court granted a permanent injunction agsinst Pres. Trump’s Executive Order which targeted the big law firm, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr. I previously wrote about that Executive Order here. Judge Leon used twenty-six exclamation points in his order. The EO, said the Judge, had a
Memorial Day is a time to remember those veterans who gave all they had to give for us. I always think of 1SGT Saenz at times like this. Some 100 of us IRR members met at Ft. Jackson on March 13, 2005. We reported to Ft. Jackson, South Carolina for in-processing and reintroduction to the
I wrote about the hearing regarding the lawsuit filed by the law firm, Perkins Coie here. The Judge was clearly flabbergasted by the Executive Order targeting two big law firms. She asked at that hearing if this EO was not like something from the Joe McCarthy era? Well, Judge Howell has now issued her
It is just totally weird that the Trump administration is targeting major law firms. I wrote about that odd new practice here. Pres. Trump has now targeted a handful of law firms. Two of those firms, Perkins Coie and Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, have filed lawsuits seeking protection from these strange Executive
There are many pitfalls with forced arbitration. Georgia and John McGinty of New Jersey ran into one of those harsh pitfalls. The couple was injured in a crash of an Uber car. They sustained rib and spine fractures in March, 2022. Mrs. McGinty had lumbar and spine fractures. She had many surgeries and was unable
It is a strange world indeed in which we find ourselves. The Department of Justice, once the exemplar for competence and professionalism, now hires lawyers to political posts who do not respect the courts. At a recent hearing before Judge Paula Xinis regarding Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the DOJ attorney sat while speaking to the Judge.
In an April 7 per curiam decision, the U.S. Supreme Court said detainees seeking to challenge their detention under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act must submit a petition for habeas corpus in the jurisdiction in which they are being held. That decision essentially overturns Judge Boasberg’s ruling that the proper venue was Washington, D.C, where
Lawyers owe a duty of candor to the court. That means they cannot lie. Lawyers may not always tell the whole truth, but they cannot lie to a Judge. Even if that was not an ethical requirement, it is a practical requirement. Lawyering is one of the places where its participants must rely on the
A Travis County district judge awarded the four whistleblowers $6.6 million in damages. The four former Attorney General employees blew the whistle on AG Ken Paxton. I previously wrote abut this whistleblower complains here and here. AG Paxton did not contest liability. So, the main issue at trial was damages. Each of the four
