Exploring Criminal Law in Texas: Insights from Trey Porter In this exclusive interview with Lawyer Monthly, we sit down with Trey Porter, founder of Trey Porter Law, to delve into his journey and motivations behind specializing in criminal defense. Trey shares how his deep-rooted passion for justice—fueled by a family legacy—drives his practice today. He […]
Confidentiality is the cornerstone of the legal profession. It ensures that clients feel safe to share all pertinent details with their lawyers without fear of those details becoming public. However, confidentiality in legal practice goes beyond just keeping secrets; it is a complex and multi-faceted obligation. In this blog post, we'll explore different aspects of confidentiality in legal practice, including its importance, ethical foundations, and the challenges it presents.
Texas law provides additional rights for citizens aged 60 and over. What are those rights and why were they introduced? Here in Texas, there are many benefits accessible to individuals over 60. These include additional property tax exemptions, discounts on utility bills, reduced vehicle registration costs, help with prescription drug costs, rides to doctor visits […]
Earlier this week, Israel-based Teva reached a $225 million settlement with Texas, with $150 million of the settlement paid in cash and the rest paid in medicine. Speaking to Reuters, Teva Chief Executive Kåre Schultz said that Teva would likely pay $2.7 billion to $3.6 billion across 15 years. Schultz based his estimate on the […]
In a statement, Washington DC Attorney General Karl Racine’s office said, "Google falsely led consumers to believe that changing their account and device settings would allow customers to protect their privacy and control what personal data the company could access.” The statement went on to say that the tech giant “continues to systematically surveil customers […]
You have to consider several things if you want to hire the best lawyer. Keep in mind that you’re not just going to pay a settlement amount if you lose. It will mean prison time for you. Here are a few suggested tips if you’re looking to hire the best criminal defence attorney in Austin. […]
In the old west, a Texas rancher would brand all of his cattle so that they could be identified if a question of ownership arose. Over the past couple of decades, the Texas judicial system has seen the rise of a different kind of branding: the overloading of defendants with conditions under which they must […]
On Tuesday, the Texas jury found that YouTube’s streaming technology worked uniformly to VideoShare’s patented technology for converting a video to multiple formats and transmitting it in the format that best suits a user’s device. Google and YouTube’s claims that the patent was invalid for containing “well-understood, routine, and conventional” elements were dismissed by the […]
Texas may not be the most immediately obvious destination for an aspiring lawyer or law firm, but a combination of economic factors are slowly wooing BigLaw.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said the terms of the agreement “largely track” the proposed nationwide settlement, in which Johnson & Johnson agreed to pay a maximum of $5 billion to resolve claims by states and local governments. The full payout by the healthcare company is subject to at least 96% of local Texas governments […]
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