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HCC Settles With Ousted Chancellor For $850,000

Rusty Hardin and firm lawyer Jennifer Brevorka represented former Houston Community College chancellor and general counsel Renee Byas and successfully negotiated an $850,000 payout for her, including attorneys fees. Ms. Byas worked to update policies at the community college  but…


Rusty Hardin Named A National Trial Ace by Law360

Houston lawyer Rusty Hardin was one of 50 national lawyers named as Trial Aces by the respected national legal news service Law360. In a story titled "Law360's Trial Aces Make Winning Look Easy" (subscription required) Mr. Hardin is named with…


Rusty Hardin on NBC Nightly News & Today Show discussing controversial traffic stop of Sandra Bland

Rusty Hardin appeared on NBC Nightly News and NBC's The Today Show in stories about the case of Sandra Bland, who died in the Waller County jail after an arrest resulting from a traffic stop. Controversy over her arrest and…


Rice University Wins Summary Judgment Ruling in False Imprisonment Lawsuit

HOUSTON — A false imprisonment lawsuit against Rice University and a university police officer has been tossed out of court following a ruling by the 1st Court of Appeals in Houston. The appeals court found in June that the case…


Rice University, Campus Police Officer Win Texas Supreme Court Ruling

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court recently concluded that Rice University's police officers are “officers of the state” for purposes of reviewing whether the officers are entitled to official immunity. In a straightforward opinion, the Court reasoned that private…


Enterprise Products Partners Victory Over ETP Dubbed “Stern Justice”

A Texas Lawyer story on the jury victory of Houston-based Enterprise Products Pipeline LP  over rival Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners LP began :  "A group of Houston jurors recently doled out stern justice to a natural gas pipeline operator they…


Enterprise Products Wins Breach of Contract Verdict Against Energy Transfer Partners in Houston

A Houston district court jury has found that Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners LP (ETP) breached its contract with competitor Enterprise Products Partners LP by failing to maintain the Old Ocean natural gas pipeline so Enterprise could service its Gulf Coast…


HCC Wants to Seal Records in Lawsuit Yet Again

The Houston Community College is still trying to keep documents secret in the legal fight it started with its former general counsel. The Houston Press reports April 14, 2015: "Houston Community College is attempting to seal internal records in the…


Attorney Hollingsworth: Doctor convicted of poisoning lover deserves new trial

Attorney Derek Hollingsworth, who defended Dr. Ana Gonzalez at trial, is featured on a KPRC NBC-TV 2 story discussing new evidence that has led to a request for a new  trial for the doctor convicted of aggravated assault and sent…


ETP Cut Pipeline Pressure To Run Off Enterprise, Jury Told

Rusty Hardin, along with other lawyers from the firm, represents Enterprise Products Partners LP in its lawsuit against Energy Transfer Partners LP alleging ETP unnecessarily and purposefully lowered pressure to an oil and gas pipeline and cost Enterprise more than …


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