Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
Senior reporter Brenda Sapino Jeffreys covers the business of law in Texas. Contact her at [email protected] On Twitter: @BrendaSJeffreys
February 02, 2004 | Texas Lawyer
Sabre Rattling Pays Off for Travel CompaniesDavid Schwarte, a one-time American Airlines reservations agent who has worked in the computer reservation system (CRS) industry for nearly 30 years, launched a 13-month effort that culminated on Dec. 31, 2003, with new rules that deregulate the industry. Schwarte says the rules are good for his company, which owns Sabre and Travelocity.com Inc., and the industry.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
7 minute read
October 08, 2001 | Law.com
Texas Lawyers Want Day in CourtAfter giving preliminary approval to a class settlement in Sulzer hip-implant litigation that puts the assets of Sulzer defendants out of the reach of plaintiffs who choose to pursue separate suits, a federal judge in Cleveland stayed state court suits in Texas and elsewhere. The plaintiffs' firms are appealing, asking the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati for an expedited review.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
11 minute read
June 08, 2009 | Texas Lawyer
A Deal Undone: Company Takes on Banks It Alleges Backed Out of Funding MergerThe latest courthouse showdown in one of the biggest business disputes of the decade kicks off this month in Conroe as Huntsman Corp. seeks as much as $4.65 billion in damages from two banks that backed out on financing a merger between Huntsman and Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc. in 2008. Robin Gibbs (pictured) represents Huntsman Corp. in its suit against Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Deutsche Bank Securities.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
6 minute read
January 19, 2007 | National Law Journal
Associate Bonuses Still Booming, Despite Salary IncreaseAlthough year-end associate bonuses were a little smaller than usual in 2006 at Susman Godfrey, the firm still paid as much as $120,000 in bonus money. "If they aren't pleased, they should check into a mental institution," partner Stephen Susman says of his firm's associates. While many associates took home larger paychecks in 2006 due to new, higher salary scales, a number of firms paid healthy year-end bonuses based not only on billable hours, but also pro bono, business development and civic work.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
12 minute read
January 17, 2005 | Texas Lawyer
DA Indicted on Federal Firearms, Drug Possession ChargesRichard J. Roach, the district attorney in the Pampa area, was indicted on Jan. 12 on federal firearms and drug possession charges and remains in federal custody pending an arraignment set for Jan. 18 in Amarillo.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
4 minute read
October 09, 2006 | Texas Lawyer
Legge Work: Mid-Sized Firm Maintains Footing By Focusing on FinancesLegge, Farrow, Kimmitt, McGrath & Brown opened its doors in 1996 in austere offices. A decade after its speedy formation, Legge, Farrow has more than doubled in size, it has a client roster including Fortune 500 companies, and founding partners say it's providing them a good living along with a pleasant work environment, largely because of loyal clients, teamwork, and careful attention paid to the cost side of the balance sheet.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
10 minute read
November 09, 2005 | Texas Lawyer
CCA Says Yates Gets a New TrialAndrea P. Yates, the mentally unstable Clear Lake woman who drowned her five children in a bathtub in 2001, will get a new trial. On Nov. 9, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals declined to overrule a 1st Court of Appeals opinion that overturned Yates' 2002 conviction for the murder of three of her five children.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
2 minute read
May 20, 2002 | National Law Journal
What's in Your Document Policy?With Arthur Andersen in the spotlight, document retention and destruction policies are no longer simply an annoyance.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
5 minute read
February 14, 2011 | Texas Lawyer
Firm to Pay Harris County IRS SettlementAndrews Kurth has agreed to pay $750,000 to Harris County to reimburse it for what the county owes to settle a dispute with the Internal Revenue Service over the tax-exempt status of some public debt. Ross Rommel (pictured), a partner in Andrews Kurth who is in the firm's general counsel division, says that while the firm doesn't agree with the IRS' position that the county owes the money, the firm made a commitment to Harris County to reimburse it for the payment.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
4 minute read
March 26, 2007 | Law.com
Jenkens IP Group to Open Chicago Office for Nixon PeabodyA group of 17 intellectual property lawyers from Jenkens & Gilchrist's Chicago office has closed a deal to open an office in the Windy City for Nixon Peabody -- the first Midwest location for the 680-lawyer firm. The deal has been in the works for weeks as Dallas-based Jenkens sheds lawyers and offices around the country. A spokesman confirms that Jenkens, which currently has about 130 lawyers firmwide, is "still talking about an ideal combination" with another firm.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
4 minute read
