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BP Contests Oil Spill Settlement, Fearing 'Fictional Losses'
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
In late August, British Petroleum (BP) asked the Fifth Circuit to put a freeze on the settlement process, which BP had approved in 2012, to avoid entitling...
3 Texans Surface as Potential 5th Circuit Nominees
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
Since things are looking up for Obama's court nominees, his focus has turned to fill three vacancies in the Fifth Circuit. A trio of Texans is being vetted for...
2nd Murder Retrial Argued in Angola 3 Case
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
One of three men convicted of the "Angola 3" prison guard murder is getting a second chance for a retrial in his case before the Fifth Circuit. A three-judge...
How Much Evidence Is Enough For a Child Porn Conviction?
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
It's a classic defense: The child porn on the computer wasn't mine, it belongs to my roommate ... or, or my girlfriend! A jury didn't buy this line when...
A Forklift is A Motor Vehicle: Insurance Wisdsom From the 5th Cir.
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
Yes, it's true. The Fifth Circuit finally decided that age old question: is a forklift a motor vehicle? The court in Boyett v. Redland Ins. Co. needed to...
Aggregated Small Thefts Punishable as One Felony Only
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
Federal criminal sentencing can often be bewildering to criminal defense attorneys, making pleading strategies more uncertain than usual. For thefts involving...
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