I recently visited an assisted living facility which one of my clients had been transferred to. As I entered the facility, you could feel in the air the lack of concern from the “nursing staff.” All of those working seemed more interested in what was on T.V. I had a bad feeling from the very…
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Stanford International Bank, Ltd. (SIB) was one of several entities within the Stanford Financial Group (SFG). SIB issued Certificates of Deposit to those seeking a safe investment and a dependable return. However, the opposite occurred. Recently, at the request of the Securities and Exchange Commission, a federal court in Dallas appointed a receiver to take…
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The recent SEC action against Stanford Financial Group comes as no surprise to our law firm as we have recently successfully concluded a lawsuit against Stanford. Our law firm represented a group of investors who allege fraud and misrepresentation against Stanford Financial Group involving an investment opportunity in which Stanford acted as the investment banker….
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has proposed an upgrade Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 216 (FMVSS 216) would require that a roof withstand an applied force equal to 2.5 times the vehicle’s weight while maintaining sufficient headroom for an average size adult male. The current standard is 1.5 times the vehicle’s weight. The…
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As one of the most popular and revered presidents in our great nation’s history, much is known about Abraham Lincoln the President and what he was able to accomplish. Far less, however, is generally known about Abraham Lincoln the Lawyer. Recently, the Texas Bar Journal published several articles dealing with Lincoln in his role as…
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The recent airline events remind us all of how fragile life is. The December 20, 2008 Denver, Colorado “ground crash” of Continental flight 1404 was the start of the major airlines’ episodes. And while this airplane crash ended without a significant number of major physical injuries and no loss of life, the lives of those…
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In the case of In re Union Carbide Corporation, an opinion released on January 9, 2009, the Texas Supreme Court ruled against the survivors of a worker who died from industrial toxic exposure. Initially, a fellow worker named Kenneth Moffett brought suit for personal injuries because he contracted myelogenous leukemia from toxic exposure at Union…
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With the economy getting worse everyday, several people have asked me “How does it affect your practice?” The truth is, I don’t know. There are several theories, but who’s to say which one is true. The first theory is that when the economy is bad, individuals who are injured by another’s negligence are more likely…
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