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Man who fatally shot 'acquaintance' for fixing tire in his driveway, telling victim to 'die slow' is sentenced
Inset, left to right: Brandon Michael Davis (McLennan County Jail) and Dustin Ray Nobles (Legacy.com). Background: The area in Texas where Davis killed Nobles (Google Maps). A 20-year-old man in Texas may spend the rest of his life in prison for killing an...
Teacher's 'horseplay' with 15-year-old student leads to him dragging her across the classroom floor: Deputies
Background: Spring Valley High School in Columbia, South Carolina (Google Maps). Inset: Marlin Roberts (Richland County Sheriff's Department). A South Carolina teacher is accused of dragging a student across a classroom floor after "horseplay" escalated into an...
Son spent a 'full day' relaxing with his mom's corpse after killing her, sat with her body at dining table with glass of wine and pillowcases draped over her
Inset: Rosa Leyva. Background: Ronald Kirk in an Oregon courtroom for his sentencing (KGW/YouTube). An Oregon man is headed to prison after killing his mother and spending "a full day" sitting with her corpse at their dining room table. When police found them, a glass...
Texas Business Court Clarifies Output Contract Obligations: Actual Production, Not Capacity
The Texas Business Court continues to shape the landscape of commercial litigation in Texas, and a recent decision may offer guidance for parties negotiating and litigating output contracts. In FSTI, Inc. v. PVS Minibulk, Inc., Judge Melissa Andrews of the Third...
Texas Comptroller Rules Synthetic-Nicotine-Analogs Are Taxable Tobacco Products
In June, we reported on the Texas Supreme Court’s decision holding that RJR Vapor’s VELO oral nicotine pouches are subject to the “tobacco products” tax under Texas law. The Texas Comptroller has now relied on the Court’s reasoning in...
EEOC Rescinds Enforcement Guidance on Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records
On October 29, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a press release announcing its decision, effective immediately, to rescind its 2012 Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions...
Texas Comptroller Rules Synthetic-Nicotine-Analogs Are Taxable Tobacco Products
In June, we reported on the Texas Supreme Court’s decision holding that RJR Vapor’s VELO oral nicotine pouches are subject to the “tobacco products” tax under Texas law. The Texas Comptroller has now relied on the Court’s reasoning in...
Employment-Based Immigration After the Midterms: What to Watch in the Lame Duck Session
The November elections will shift control of Congress to the Democrats in January, while the current Republican-led Congress still has work to complete before it adjourns.Funding of the federal government expires on December 11. This combination warrants attention...
Employment-Based Immigration After the Midterms: What to Watch in the Lame Duck Session
The November elections will shift control of Congress to the Democrats in January, while the current Republican-led Congress still has work to complete before it adjourns.Funding of the federal government expires on December 11. This combination warrants attention...