Rick Perry Vetos Texas Version of Lilly Ledbetter Law – Another Blow To Women’s Rights

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Lilly Ledbetter fought to gain the right to sue for wage discrimination based upon gender.   Her case went to the United States Supreme Court. In the case of Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 550 U.S. 618 (2007), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the statute of limitations for bringing an equal-pay lawsuit begins to run on the date that the employer sets the discriminatory wage rate, not at the date of the most recent paycheck. Because read more
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Truck-Train Crash in Dallas Caught on Video Raises Questions

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There was a freak truck vs Dart train crash that happened in Dallas on May 30, 2013.  A vehicle approaching one one side of the crossing either was blocking the arms path or struck one as they dropped, so they went back up on both sides.  An approaching vehicle from the other side came out of some trees in what appears to be a blind crossing point for the tracks.  The vehicle proceeded across and was struck by the train. If you have not seen read more
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What Is My Case Worth?

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Time-and-time again, people come to me and ask the question: "What is my case worth?"   They throw out a handful of facts, usually all of the positive facts about their case, and then pop the big value question. The problem with this, is that there is no rule or guideline for what a jury can or will do with your case. No lawyer can predict a cases value with any accuracy because the variables that determine this change as a case moves toward read more
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Heavy Rains In Houston For Mother’s Day Weekend Causes 18 Wheeler Accident

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May 10, 2013, Houston, Texas.  - As predicted, heavy rains rolled in Friday morning, causing major visibility problems and hazardous road conditions for Houston-area drivers.  Visibility along major roadways such as I-10 was reduced to almost zero at times by the heavy down pour and winds.  To the left is a view of I-10 coming into Houston Friday morning. As a result of the bad weather and excessive driving speeds, one 18 wheeler driver lost read more
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Should Houston City Council Pass A Bicycle “Safe-Passing” Ordinance?

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The Houston city council is considering whether to pass a "safe-passing" law which is raising some eyebrows as to whether or not Houston has gone too far in their catering to bicyclists.  The new law would require motorists to take a number of precautions around what the law refers to as "vulnerable road users."  While many major cities have safe-passing laws of their own, the one under the microscope in Houston is much broader. "Vulnerable road read more
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Comments From the AVVO Lawyernomics Conference

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Day two of the AVVO.com Lawyernomics conference is winding up today at the Bellagio in Las Vegas.  I have to give them props on a nice conference. As most lawyers are starting to realize, the world has drastically changed as to how people find the companies they use for goods and services.  TV advertising is becomming less and less effective as technologies such as TIVO and Netflix make it easy for the viewer to watch the same show, in shorter read more
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Repeat Drunk Driver Kills Officer in Sherman, Texas

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Grayson County Sheriff's Officer Chad Christian Key was struck and killed last night (April 20, 2013) in an unnecessary drunk driving accident. Officer Key was directing traffic along U.S. Highway 82 at the Bethany Road intersection located east of Sherman, Texas when he was struck and killed in a hit-and run accident. The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. The driver who struck him had two prior convictions and was out on bond for a third alleged read more
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