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Federal Courts Texas Arbitration Agreements Can Be One-Sided and Legal

Texas Arbitration Agreements Can Be One-Sided and Legal

By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Arbitration agreements often seem one-sided, and in some employment cases, they may seem downright predatory. But as the Fifth Circuit affirmed in their most...

Federal Courts 5th Cir. Allows Religious Exemption for Collecting Eagle Feathers

5th Cir. Allows Religious Exemption for Collecting Eagle Feathers

By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Remember the good old days before Hobby Lobby, when free exercise cases didn't impact reproductive freedom? Boy, do I yearn for a little harmless fun with...

Federal Courts 5th Cir. Abortion Cases Could Set Future Limits Nationwide

5th Cir. Abortion Cases Could Set Future Limits Nationwide

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

This is one of those knock-down, drag-out, war-of-attrition fights. Texas, Mississippi, and Louisiana have all recently passed restrictive laws on abortions....

Federal Courts Sex Offender Doesn't Need Internet Monitoring Software: 5th Cir.

Sex Offender Doesn't Need Internet Monitoring Software: 5th Cir.

By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals this week reversed a district court order requiring a man convicted of sexual offenses against a 14-year-old to maintain...

Federal Courts 3D Gun Printers Take Their Case to the Fifth Circuit

3D Gun Printers Take Their Case to the Fifth Circuit

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

3D printers promise to allow anyone to create complex objects at home. For a few hundred dollars, you can pick up a consumer-grade 3D printer and start...

Federal Courts 20-Year Sentence Upheld for Ex-Litigator Who Bribed Judge

20-Year Sentence Upheld for Ex-Litigator Who Bribed Judge

By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

An ex-litigator Marc Rosenthal was sentenced to 20 years for his strong-arm tactics in settlements and for bribing a judge and witnesses. The former attorney...

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