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It was a question the legal system had never faced before: If the state pays a man millions of dollars for locking him up for a crime he didn't commit, does the wife he left behind get a piece of that? There was no need for an answer before the...
One of Texas’ most famous death row exonerees died before winning compensation under a law inspired by his own story.
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - A man who was freed after 12 years in prison and received compensation under a Texas law can’t sue officials in federal court for violating his rights, the Texas Supreme Court ruled in an advisory opinion to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
By Greenberg Traurig LLP issued the following announcement on May 13. Karen M. Kennard, a shareholder in the Austin office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP been panelist at the inaugural Austin Bar Association Virtual Equity Summit on May 14 at 12:45 p.m. CT. “I am deeply honored to have the opportunity to speak about criminal justice reform, a topic that is dear to my heart,” Kennard said. “It is through these conversations that people are empowered to create change and true progress can be made.” Kennard will speak during a session titled “History and Implementa...
Greenberg Traurig’s Karen Kennard to Speak at Austin Bar Association Virtual Equity Summit Share Article Karen M. Kennard, a shareholder in the Austin office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, will be a panelist at the inaugural Austin Bar Association Virtual Equity Summit on May 14 at 12:45 p.m. CT. AUSTIN, Texas (PRWEB) May 13, 2021 “I am deeply honored to have the opportunity to speak about criminal justice reform, a topic that is dear to my heart,” Kennard said. “It is through these conversations that people a...