June D Bell

February 08, 2010 | Texas Lawyer

"Hearts and Minds," "Film CLE" and "The Race Begins"

By June D. Bell

5 minute read

February 09, 2011 | The Recorder

Silver Lake's GC says a deal with Skype carried a lot of risk but has worked out beautifully.

By June D. Bell

6 minute read

February 18, 2000 | Law.com

It seems the only common experience among the graduates of the paralegal studies program at Georgia's Clayton College & State University is the demand for their services. No matter what background or amount of training paralegals have, they say they rarely have a tough time finding work. Demand has remained steady, and it's expected to grow as overburdened lawyers funnel more duties to their legal support staffs.

By June D. Bell

9 minute read

September 30, 2004 | The Recorder

Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier jokes that one Indian law course in law school made her the firm's expert on Indian legal matters when she landed her first job as a business litigator in 1985. It's no joke now. In the past decade, Indian law issues have steadily expanded to fill most of Staudenmaier's workload at Snell & Wilmer's Phoenix office. And a growing amount of that work stems from issues related to Indian gaming.

By June D. Bell

9 minute read

August 26, 2002 | Law.com

A bid by six Holocaust survivors and their heirs in California to have their cases against an Italian insurance company returned from New York to their state's speedier courts has been denied by a federal panel. The suits seek unspecified damages from Assicurazioni Generali for alleged unfair business practices, breach of contract and unjust enrichment in connection with policies held by the survivors' Eastern European ancestors.

By June D. Bell

4 minute read

March 02, 2009 | National Law Journal

Litigators at Dallas-based McKool Smith racked up four courtroom wins totaling $358 million in 2008. Their secret? Cooler heads prevail. For example, McKool Smith litigators make a point of rarely objecting to anything from opposing counsel. "You don't want the jury to think you're trying to hide anything from them," said Sam Baxter, who secured a $250 million victory for one client. "Objections to leading questions? We don't make 'em."

By June D. Bell / Special to The National Law Journal

5 minute read

March 17, 2010 | Legaltech News

General Counsel Mark Cochran of well-known anti-virus software maker McAfee created and manages a 20-person license compliance unit that generates revenues of about $35 million annually. "It's nice being known as a lawyer who is a profit center rather than a cost center," he said.

By June D. Bell

5 minute read

October 22, 2002 | Law.com

A tiny business whose founders invented an emergency escape ladder has settled its copyright violation case against a billion-dollar fire safety company for $17.4 million -- the amount the small company, X-IT Products, was to receive after a federal judge in Virginia reduced the $116 million jury verdict -- one of the largest civil awards in the state's history.

By June D. Bell

3 minute read

December 17, 1999 | Law.com

A shiny polyester tie decorated with dancing scales of justice. A coffee mug bearing the address and phone number of your client's favorite bail bondsman. A fruitcake. "How great!" you exclaim with false enthusiasm as you open each gift. "The perfect present for a lawyer!" Not this year, folks. This is the last chance to make the holidays of the 1900s memorable.

By June D. Bell

8 minute read

December 22, 2010 | The Recorder

Trident Microsystems' GC has helped the company reboot following a shakeup related to stock option backdating.

By June D. Bell

5 minute read