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The Fifth Circuit federal appeals court is examining the case of a teenage rape victim who claims the police and prosecutor in her case knew she was being sexually assaulted and raped but didn’t intervene because they needed more evidence to ensure a conviction. The victim has sued the officials claiming they violated her substantive due process rights, but the state says the law enforcement officials are protected by sovereign immunity.

The Fifth Circuit federal appeals court is examining the case of a teenage rape victim who claims the police and prosecutor in her case knew she was being sexually assaulted and raped but didn’t intervene because they needed more evidence to ensure a conviction. The victim has sued the officials claiming they violated her substantive due process rights, but the state says the law enforcement officials are protected by sovereign immunity.

The firm is accused of improperly paying a former exec of an opposing corporation who had confidential inside legal information critical to the case.

The firm is accused of improperly paying a former exec of an opposing corporation who had confidential inside legal information critical to the case.

The acquisition will give the companies additional exposure to increasing well complexity and horizontal well completion activity.

The acquisition will give the companies additional exposure to increasing well complexity and horizontal well completion activity.

(June 2) – John Attanasio, during his final few hours Friday evening as dean of SMU’s Dedman School of Law, gave an exclusive interview to The Texas Lawbook about his 15 years at SMU, the law school’s accomplishments during his tenure, his ouster as dean and what comes next for him. Hint: no one was more surprised than him.

The unrelated departures have the SEC scrambling to fill the two critical leadership positions at a time when the agency’s Fort Worth office is handling several high-profile matters.