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Mar 1, 2019 Criminal

Sims v. State: Can Police Obtain Real-Time Cell Site Location Without Warrant?

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals recently went to great lengths to explain how it came to decision with a...

Feb 23, 2019 Criminal

The Supreme Court, in Timbs v. Indiana, recently handed down a unanimous decision that may be the death knell for...

Feb 11, 2019 Family

Common Law Marriage Most people in Texas know a couple who say something along the lines of, “We’ve lived together...

Feb 1, 2019 Criminal

Case analytics are big business in the world of civil litigation. They help lawyers understand what cases are worth, what...

Jan 3, 2019 Criminal

Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Correctional Facility Inmates have been smuggling prohibited or illegal items, such as drugs,...

Dec 1, 2018 Divorce

The holiday season can be a wonderful time of the year, but also a stressful one. This is especially true...

Nov 28, 2018 Family

Interference with Child Custody In contentious child custody cases, it’s not uncommon for one parent to withhold (or attempt to...

Oct 24, 2018 Criminal

What is Swatting in Texas? Swatting refers to the act of making a false report about a crime or emergency...

Oct 18, 2018 Family

Adopting a Child Whether you are seeking to adopt, placing a child up for adoption, or facilitating an adoption, there...