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News & Analysis as of May 26, 2013

Updated Version "The Texas Anti-SLAPP Statute: Issues for Business Tort Litigation," by Mark C. Walker, 7th Annual Bill of Rights...

by Mark Walker | Cox Smith on 5/23/2013

In this issue: - Table Of Contents - Table Of Authorities - I. Introduction. - II. Texas Citizens Participation Act: What is it? - A. Background and Enactment of the TCPA. - 1....more

Legal Byte: Citing to unpublished appellate opinions: may I?

by Alan Goldberg on 8/14/2012

Legal Byte: Judicial notice can get you around the "no-citation" rule to cite to unpublished appellate opinions to support your analysis. ...more

New Lawsuit Attacks Constitutionality and Authority of the CFPB and FSOC

by Richik Sarkar on 7/5/2012

The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), one of the organizations that filed briefs supporting the recent challenge to the Affordable Care Act, has now brought a constitutional challenge seeking to block two major...more

Freeman, et al. v. Quicken Loans, Inc.: Supreme Court Declines To Expand Consumer Protections Beyond Congress’ Exact Words

by Richik Sarkar on 6/4/2012

Adhering to the exact wording of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (“RESPA”), the U.S. Supreme Court held in a rare, unanimous decision that a violation of Section 8(b) of RESPA does not apply unless a...more

Editor’s Choice: Top Five Legal News Stories of the Day - December 8, 2011

by Lawyers.com on 12/9/2011

Here are a several items we thought you’d find interesting. • Lawsuit says Delta lies about lost luggage liability limits. A class action lawsuit filed against Delta Air Lines says the carrier misleads customers about...more

Supreme Court Limits Investors' Right to Sue in Securities Fraud Lawsuits

by SEO | Law Firm on 6/14/2011

The Supreme Court issued an opinion on Monday barring a group of investors from proceeding with a lawsuit against Janus Capital Group for allegedly making misleading statements in Janus mutual fund prospectuses. The ruling...more