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December 12, 2011 |

The Measure of a Plan

After six years tracking diversity at large Dallas firms and no appreciable progress increasing minority representation among lawyers, Gerald "Jerry" Roberts, chairman of the Dallas Diversity Task Force, sees a need for a broader discussion on diversity.
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March 21, 2000 |

AG Asks Texas Firms for a Loan

In a market where wet-behind-the ears associates at large Texas firms are paid base salaries of $110,000, the Office of the Attorney General can't compete for lawyers with money. So the agency is trying to lure associates out of the private market by offering what it can -- courtroom experience and the glamour of public service.
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Rockwall Commons v. MRC Mortgage Grantor Trust I
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Practice Area: Civil Practice
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Court: Tex. App. Dist. 8
Judge: Guadalupe Rivera, Justice
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Case number: 08-09-00030-CV

OPINIONAppellants, Rockwall Commons Associates, Ltd., Stone Rockwall Properties, L.L.C., and Tom F. Stone, appeal the trial court's judgment in favor of MRC Mortgage Grantor Trust I, Appellee. W

September 23, 2002 |

Newsmakers

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September 24, 2012 |

The obesity problem is growing

Obesity rates among the nation's work force at an all-time high portend claims from plaintiffs demanding accommodations for their condition — and lawsuits against employers that fail to provide them.
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Defendants Extend East Texas Hot Streak with Wi-Lan Verdict
Publication Date: 2013-07-17
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Companies fighting patent infringement claims once went three frustrating years without a single jury win in the Eastern District of Texas. So far this year, they've prevailed at trial seven times, far eclipsing the number of plaintiffs wins. What gives?

February 28, 2011 |

Commentary: Don't Risk Your Case By Avoiding a Judge's Questions

We've all seen slick politicians who artfully duck difficult questions while giving a quick wink and flashing perfectly white teeth. While such posturing may prove successful in the political arena, an attorney's failure to answer directly a question posed by a judge can prove disastrous, says Richard B. Roper. often a lawyer avoids directly answering a judge's question or answers only the part favorable to his position while ignoring the unfavorable part.
3 minute read
September 25, 2012 |

U.S. Employers Bracing for ADA Obesity Claims

Obesity rates among the nation's work force at an all-time high portend claims from plaintiffs demanding accommodations for their condition — and lawsuits against employers that fail to provide them.
6 minute read
April 04, 2011 |

Court Decides "Cat's Paw" Case, But Will Employers Get Burned?

In its March 1 decision in Staub v. Proctor Hospital, the U.S. Supreme Court finally decided a long-open question of employment-discrimination law: Is an employer liable for an adverse employment action influenced by discrimination even though the ultimate decision — maker has no discriminatory bias? Bryan P. Neal says the court answered "yes" and established the basic liability standard.
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July 01, 2010 |

ITC Annual Survey 2010

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