Litigation

Judge says no to Sam Kent's proposed polygraph evidence
A visiting federal judge presiding over U.S. District Judge Samuel B. Kent?s criminal case ruled on Dec...

Kent seeks to introduce polygraph evidence
U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent (pictured), who faces trial in January on criminal charges, wants the federal judge presiding over his case to admit polygraph evidence...

Divisional Court Rules Polygraph Evidence Inadmissible in Civil Suit
In Petti v. George Coppel Jewellers Ltd., Mr. Justice Joseph W. Quinn, sitting as a judge of the Divisional Court, ordered a new trial of a Small Claims Court action, where the Deputy Judge had decided the case, in part, by relying on the results of polygraph or “lie-detector” testing of both parties...

Polygraphs Still Used by Defense Attorneys
Someone emailed me this link today and I foud some of the information quite interesting...

Dr. Sami Al-Arian Passes Polygraph on Prison Abuse Allegations
As an update to those following the case of Dr. Sami Al-Arian, he agreed last week to participate in a polygraph examination regarding his allegations of verbal and physical abuse in the federal bureau of prisons...

Can Judge Kent receive a fair trial in Houston?
By now, most folks have heard that the government has filed a superceding indictment against U...

In Throwing Out Verdict, Houston Appellate Court Usurps Role Of Trial Judge And Jury
The Houston Chronicle ran an interesting commentary this weekend about the Houston Court of Civil Appeals overturning a plaintiff victory against Merck, Inc...

Federal hearings cancelled this week in Houston and Galveston
If you?ve got a hearing in federal court in Houston or Galveston any time this week, it?s been canceled courtesy of Hurricane Ike, says Hayden Head, chief judge of the Southern District of Texas...

Federal Adoption Tax Credit
Financial Incentive for Adoptive Parents

Dumb Texas Laws
Stupid Laws in the Lone Star State

I have worked for this employer for only three weeks. The employer makes up his own rules as to what he chooses to report for the purpose of property taxes. He tells me to "let them come after us". He defines Entertain
He arrogantly insists, "let them come after us." Well, if you are invo...

I feel everyone should be treated equal in this world, but in a lot of cases that doesn't happen. I live in a white community with only 2 to 3 African American families. I belong to one of them. A week after getting into
I would call the courthouse and ask for the judges assistant, and ask them why t...

My daughters father, after being absent for 2 years, was just recently given joint legal with physical placement with me. I found out that his girlfriend, whom the judge in our case has to is not to be involved at all wi
Unfortunately, your daughter has two parents, and a matter such as this can be d...

My children's school is falsely charging me with truancy. The local district justice works for the school in the most blatently open way. And his wife works for the district, too! They have violated private health record
I am no lawer by any means, so I would love for someone to verify what I have to...

I am getting married this summer in Washington State and would like my grandfather to sign up online to become an ordained minister so that he can marry my fiance and I. My family and I are a little skeptical of whether
While I am not sure what the specifics are in your state. I can tell you that in...

Aetna Life Insurance
Houston Woman Denied $426,000

Baltimore Strip Search Class Action
Judge Gives Go-ahead

Canceled Insurance
Judge orders Health Net Inc. to pay $9 million settlement after terminating a policyholder's policy after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

Labor and Delivery
Judge awards mother $6 million medical malpractice settlement after baby was born with brain injuries.

Taylor Bean Faces Federal WARN Class Action
Taylor Bean Federal Employment Class Action Filed

Federal Government
alleging discrimination against black farmers