In modern culture, attorneys and law firms are often cast in a negative light: either a joke’s punch line, or worse – as predators. In many instances the criticism may be well deserved. However, such a cynical view of the lawyer ignores the support the legal community has provided and continues to provide to social movements. Community lawyers can provide [...]
By David McAfee Law360, Los Angeles (May 14, 2014, 6:31 PM ET) -- A Louisiana state appeals court on Wednesday affirmed a trial court's judgment granting a permanent injunction barring USA Speedway LLC from operating its commercial automobile racetrack on its property in rural Union Parish, Louisiana, after nearby residents complained about noise and dust. Wednesday's appellate ruling affirms [...]
by Brett Shipp / WFAA.com Posted on June 6, 2014 at 9:01 AM Updated Friday, Jun 6 at 9:01 AM For the past two years, News 8 has aired a series of stories of flames shooting from water wells in Parker County. Dangerous levels of methane gas somehow found its way into the water supply. While Barnett Shale gas producers [...]
In all but the simplest cases, litigation inevitably devolves into protracted battles over the right to sue itself. Lawsuits drag on for years without ever reaching the underlying dispute, as governments and corporations hide behind a minefield of legal principles designed to close the doors of justice and deprive the people of their day in court. When all else fails, [...]
