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Legally Speaking: Law and Disorder
5/15/2012 7:26 AM By John G. Browning

During any given week, the legal system gets more than its fair share of strange filings, odd litigants or unusual results.

Legally Speaking: That which we call a company, by any other name
5/8/2012 7:41 AM By John G. Browning
With all apologies to Shakespeare, just as a rose would smell as sweet if we called it by another name, one would think that it shouldn't matter what business owners name their companies.

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Mexican glassmaker's, court's moves threaten letter, spirit of law
5/7/2012 1:19 PM
On the eve of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations in Dallas, May 8-18, more than 15 Texas congressional leaders, including Rep. Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth) and Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Dallas) wrote to U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk urging Mexico's inclusion in this promising trade agreement.

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Legally Speaking: Where legal phrases come from
5/1/2012 8:23 AM By John G. Browning
Even if you are not a lawyer, you've no doubt heard plenty of words and phrases related to the law and the legal profession, such as "shyster," "third degree," "hearsay," "rap sheet," or "boilerplate." But did you ever wonder where they came from?

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Legally Speaking: Still more disorder in the court
4/24/2012 10:00 AM By John G. Browning
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the courthouse, here comes another assortment of the latest and wackiest stories from our legal system.

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Legally Speaking: President Obama, time for a refresher course on Constitutional Law"
4/17/2012 11:53 AM By John G. Browning
At a March 30, 2007, campaign fundraiser, then-candidate Barack Obama stated "I was a constitutional law professor, which means unlike the current president, I actually respect the Constitution."

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Court respects corporate boundaries between parent and subsidiary
4/10/2012 8:52 AM By Anthoula Pomrening
In Secure Axcess LLC v. Bank of America Corp., et al., after a consideration of the totality of the circumstances, Judge Davis found that defendant ING Bank was not the alter ego of Defendant ING Direct Bancorp.

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Legally Speaking: Through my brother's eyes
4/9/2012 2:17 PM By John G. Browning
In the time it takes you to read this column, 18 of the over 100,000 individuals nationwide awaiting organ transplants will die. I know, because my brother Walter was one of them.

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Texas Times: Honoring the life and legacy of Hector P. Garcia
4/3/2012 10:10 AM By U.S. Sen. John Cornyn
Last month marked 64 years since a young, bold and compassionate Army veteran and physician set out to ensure that veterans received equal benefits and care regardless of their race or ethnicity.

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Legally Speaking: Even more disorder in the court
3/27/2012 12:00 PM By John G. Browning
As I survey the more unusual moments happening lately in the legal system, I think I'm going to have to revise some of my "best" and "worst" lists.

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It's time for a 'Regulatory Cocktail' against unethical debt collectors
3/21/2012 3:28 PM
Medical researchers came up with a breakthrough in the 1980s in their quest to cure patients of HIV.

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