Legal Outsourcing in the New York Times

On 7 August 2010, in Law Practice, by Peter Smythe

The New York Times is repor­ting about the fast growth of legal outsour­cing com­pa­nies in India. It says that there were 40 such com­pa­nies in 2005, but now there’s over 140. Clients who in the past wouldn’t think two seconds about having their legal work far­med out to young Indian law­yers cram­med together in a […]

Tagged with:  

Friday Docket — 6 Aug 2010

On 6 August 2010, in Uncategorized, by Peter Smythe

Supreme Court of Texas Blog. Don Cruse has pos­ted a short article on Sha­ron Keller’s peti­tion to the Texas Supreme Court. He’s inc­lu­ded a link to an anno­ta­ted copy of her peti­tion for man­da­mus relief. Wall Street Jour­nal. The Jour­nal is repor­ting on insu­rers’ death-​benefit prac­ti­ces. The carriers usually put policy pro­ceeds in money-​market-​like accounts […]

Tagged with:  

Perea: Statutory Cap Stacking

On 5 August 2010, in Texas Cases, by Peter Smythe

Jacob Perea was a 78-​year old wido­wer who, des­pite having a his­tory of heart disease, res­pi­ra­tory issues, and dia­be­tes, sta­yed active in main­tai­ning 17 acres of his sons’ land. In the spring of 2004, he was admit­ted to Cove­nant Medi­cal Cen­ter in Lub­bock a num­ber of times for a num­ber of things — abdo­mi­nal pain, con­fu­sion, chest pains, […]

Tagged with:  
Page 1 of 161234510...Last »