What is meant by “standard of review” and why is it important to set out the proper standard of review in an appellant’s brief? There are many different standards of review that an appellate court may use in different circumstances. When filing an...
When conducting a trial of your case, it is advisable to have an appeal attorney to either be the attorney conducting your trial or an appeal lawyer to act as a consultant at trial. This is mainly because an appeal attorney can spot and identify issues that are...
Typically, a motion for new trial must be filed within 30 days of the judgment being rendered in your case. You will want to file a motion for new trial if you are seeking to overturn the trial court’s judgment. A motion for new trial also points out defects or...
Bullying is an act of violence that usually leaves its victim feeling less or unworthy of something or someone. Bullying includes a single significant act or pattern of acts by one or more students against another student that exploits an imbalance of power and...
In the United States, we have the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) to provide some legal protection to debtors from debt collectors. In Texas, we also have the Texas Debt Collection laws specifically for our state’s residents. Those laws limit what is and is...
