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John Grisham Wins First Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction

July 29, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

The American Bar Association announced today that John Grisham’s The Confession, which chronicles the gut-wrenching politics of a Texas death penalty appeal, won the inaugural Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction. The prize, created by the University of Alabama School of Law and the ABA Journal, honors Lee for the extraordinary and enduring influence her novel has had in the public perception of the legal profession. It will be awarded annually to the published, book-length work of fiction that best exemplifies the role of lawyers in society. Grisham’s novel was selected by a panel that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bar Related Tagged With: American Bar Association, Denton, Personal Injury, Texas

Copyright Dispute Over Tattoo not to Block Movie

May 27, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

May 24, 2011 By Debra Cassens Weiss From ABAJournal.com: Judge Rules ‘Hangover II’ May Be Released, Despite Copyright Dispute over Tattoo The show must go on, according to a federal judge ruling in a copyright dispute involving a tattoo. The Hangover: Part II was allowed to open this week after U.S. District Judge Catherine Perry refused to issue an injunction barring its release, according to The Wrap and Hollywood, Esq. Warner Bros. issued a statement saying it is gratified by the decision. Perry ruled in a suit by tattoo artist S. Victor Whitmill, who claims an actor in the movie … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Accident, American Bar Association, Attorney, Copyright, Denton, Injury, Lawsuit, liability, Personal Injury, Texas

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Honda Worldwide Recall of Sedans, Minivans, SUVs

By Deepa Seetharaman and Bernie Woodall of Reuters. Honda Motor Co Ltd plans to recall nearly 2 1/2 million vehicles: small SUVs, cars and minivans worldwide. This includes the popular Accord sedan. … [Read More…]

Hip Implant Complaints Increase, While Dangers Are Reviewed

By BARRY MEIER and JANET ROBERTS of the New York Times Published: August 22, 2011 The federal government has received a surge in complaints in recent months about failed hip replacements, suggesting … [Read More…]

Tragedy Brought on by Tainted Fruit

By Moni Basu, CNN William Beach was one of those people who fixated on certain foods. He would eat the same thing voraciously for a few days, and then, when he tired of the same tastes, he moved onto … [Read More…]

No Better Care, Thanks to Tort Reform

Published in The Texas Tribune by guest columnist, Charles M. Silver In 2006, Dr. Howard Marcus wrote that Texas’ 2003 tort reform statute sparked an “amazing turnaround” in which doctors came … [Read More…]

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