Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

September 16, 2002 | Law.com

Reluctant Texas juror David C. Williamson took the wrath of a federal judge seriously enough to show up for a single day of jury service in San Antonio. But the software consultant could yet again find himself in hot water with U.S. District Judge Fred Biery, who's not amused by Williamson's efforts to collect thousands of dollars from the court for jury service. Williamson resubmitted his "invoice" to the court on Sept. 1.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

4 minute read

November 26, 2002 | Law.com

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys and Miriam Rozen

5 minute read

November 29, 2005 | Corporate Counsel

With the state court score at 1-1 in the high-stakes game of Vioxx litigation, the nation's first federal Vioxx trial begins today in Houston. Because the plaintiff's late husband took Vioxx for only a short time, the trial may help test Merck's defense contention that the drug does not result in heart problems after fewer than 18 months of use. The battle over short-term and long-term use of Vioxx is "extraordinarily important" for the hundreds of pending cases, says one plaintiffs lawyer.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

10 minute read

August 01, 2006 | Corporate Counsel

For more than four years, SOX has been a lucrative business source for lawyers who need to help their clients comply with the post-Enron law's intricacies. Now, there's a new and growing font of corporate governance work: stock option backdating inquiries. Baker Botts partner Michael Gold says it's become "a rather large source of work for many lawyers," and one that cuts across many practice areas. But will the controversy develop into a long-running governance problem?

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

10 minute read

November 24, 2008 | Texas Lawyer

Despite the nation's shaky economy and a credit crunch that makes it difficult for businesses to borrow money, an Austin Internet company recently landed $250 million in new venture financing.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

5 minute read

May 11, 2009 | Texas Lawyer

U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson of the Northern District of Florida told Kent he must surrender himself by June 15. During the hearing, Vinson said Kent would undergo treatment for alcohol abuse in prison.

By BRENDA SAPINO JEFFREYS

6 minute read

January 04, 2002 | Law.com

Everything seemed to click just right for trial lawyer Mikal Watts this year. He won verdicts totaling more than million in 2001 and recovered more than a quarter of a billion dollars. He found a new partner who shares his dream of building a super firm of lawyers in South Texas who aren`t afraid to go to trial. But perhaps most significantly, Watts` courtroom work had a big impact in the Firestone/Ford tread-separation litigation, with two major settlements, and in Sulzer hip implant litigati

By BRENDA SAPINO JEFFREYS

6 minute read

January 23, 2008 | Texas Lawyer

A grand jury in Harris County that recently indicted Texas Supreme Court Justice David Medina and his wife Francisca isn't going to let the matter drop, even though the indictments recently were dismissed and a judge ruled the grand jury wasn't properly empanelled and its work was null and void.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys and John Council

5 minute read

February 06, 2009 | Legaltech News

The Harris County District Clerk's Office in Texas began testing an automated docketing feature that sends lawyers an e-mail message each weekend with a listing of all of their hearings for the next week. By clicking on links in the e-mail, the lawyers have online access to the court's docket.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

5 minute read

March 30, 2006 | National Law Journal

Following the lead set by other large Texas firms, Houston's Porter & Hedges and Dallas-based Jenkens & Gilchrist have increased associate pay. Jenkens will pay a first-year lawyer a base salary of $140,000, effective April 1, and is working on a bonus scale. Porter & Hedges' first-year salary increased to a $135,000 base pay plus up to $5,000 in bonus. The salary scale is retroactive to Jan. 1. Chairman William Porter says his firm raised salaries to keep associates from jumping ship for more money.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

4 minute read