Mary Alice Robbins

July 07, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

By Mary Alice Robbins

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June 23, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

The opinion pointed out that the former assistant AG reported to her division head, as required by the OAG's policies, and the division head was required to report to the OAG's Office of Special Investigations, which is an appropriate law enforcement authority.

By Mary Alice Robbins

4 minute read

June 18, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

The opinion pointed out that the former assistant AG reported to her division head, as required by the OAG's policies, and the division head was required to report to the OAG's Office of Special Investigations, which is an appropriate law enforcement authority.

By Mary Alice Robbins

4 minute read

June 02, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

One of McKool Smith's most significant victories in recent years came in Versata Software Inc. v. SAP America Inc., a patent infringement case that resulted in an approximately $391 million verdict for the firm's client.

By Mary Alice Robbins

5 minute read

June 02, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

The 19-lawyer Houston firm of Legge, Farrow, Kimmitt, McGrath & Brown not only wins big cases, it also has helped clarify maritime and insurance law.

By Mary Alice Robbins

4 minute read

June 02, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

Susman Godfrey, with offices in Dallas, Houston, New York City, Los Angeles and Seattle, represents plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes commercial litigation. "We're the lawyers clients come to when they have a really big, bad case," said Neal Manne of Houston, comanaging partner of the firm.

By Mary Alice Robbins

4 minute read

June 02, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

Finding itself ensnared in an enormous environmental lawsuit, Schlumberger Ltd. subsidiary M-I Swaco turned to Morgan Lewis & Bockius for help. It turned out to be a wise move.

By Mary Alice Robbins

4 minute read

June 02, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

Scott Humphries, Gibbs & Bruns' managing partner, said attorneys with the Houston firm had to "stand toe-to-toe" with Bank of America (BofA) to negotiate the largest private legal settlement in Wall Street's history.

By Mary Alice Robbins

4 minute read

June 02, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

On Oct. 16, 2013, a Dallas federal jury found that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission had failed to prove that Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban engaged in insider trading. That finding was due largely to the efforts of a Fish & Richardson team.

By Mary Alice Robbins

5 minute read

June 02, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

From obtaining a more than $113 million verdict for a client in an antitrust case to winning a victory at the U.S. Supreme Court for another client, Locke Lord's litigation department had a very good year in 2013.

By Mary Alice Robbins

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