Miriam Rozen

October 04, 2004 | Law.com

A proposed $75 million class action settlement between Jenkens and about 1,100 disgruntled former clients who got tax advice from the Dallas-based firm hit a snag last week, when at least 40 ex-clients notified court-appointed special masters that they will opt out of the tentative deal. Jenkens and the lawyers representing the class now have 60 days to persuade the opt-outs to rejoin the proposed settlement.

By Miriam Rozen

7 minute read

April 02, 2007 | Texas Lawyer

Jenkens & Gilchrist, which has been shuttering branch offices in recent weeks, has negotiated a nonprosecution cooperation agreement for criminal tax violations linked to the firm's former Chicago-based tax-shelter practice.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys and Miriam Rozen

6 minute read

January 31, 2011 | Texas Lawyer

At a preliminary hearing in the criminal case against Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, lawyer Ed Chernoff (pictured) had a ready response when Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor expressed his concern over Chernoff's cross-examination of a police detective by saying, "Houston, we have a problem. . . ." "You have been waiting all week to say that," Chernoff, a partner in Houston's Stradley Chernoff & Alford, recalls telling the judge.

By Miriam Rozen

9 minute read

December 09, 2002 | Law.com

Despite recent staff cuts and a dramatic restructuring of the legal department, GC Kenneth Randolph is firmly in charge of all legal affairs at Dynegy Inc. With numerous questions from government regulators and plaintiffs' lawyers that the Houston energy company must answer, it needs an authoritative top lawyer. Three Dynegy outside lawyers say Randolph has stepped up to the challenge.

By Miriam Rozen

6 minute read

October 20, 2005 | Law.com

On Wednesday, current and former Dallas Bar Association presidents called a press conference to lend their support to Harriet Miers' nomination to the Supreme Court. Miers served as the first woman president of both the DBA and the State Bar of Texas. Former DBA and State Bar president Darrell E. Jordan called Miers an "exceptional and outstanding" lawyer. Jordan plans to fly to Washington, D.C., on Friday with past State Bar presidents to support Miers. "Maybe we'll change some votes," he said.

By Miriam Rozen

3 minute read

August 02, 2010 | Texas Lawyer

The Dallas office of Weil, Gotshal & Manges will be the venue for the Aug. 4 auction of the Texas Rangers baseball team. Speculation has swirled in the financial and sports media about who will bid. But another question is how U.S. Bankruptcy Judge D. Michael Lynn of Fort Worth will rule on the Office of U.S. Trustee's objection to Weil, Gotshal's application to serve as debtor's counsel for the baseball team's owner, Texas Ranger Baseball Partners (TRBP), in TRBP's bankruptcy proceedings. The trustee's office alleges that "conflicts of interest" should bar Weil, Gotshal from permanently representing TRBP.

By Miriam Rozen

3 minute read

August 30, 2005 | Law.com

Dallas' Godwin Gruber is being hauled into court over allegations involving stock promotion, NASCAR's trademark and a video titled "Race Track Girls Go Nutz" featuring nude women. Consolidated Sports Media Group, the company that distributed the video, alleges that Godwin Gruber partner Phillip W. Offill Jr. arranged for a public relations company to send a blast fax to thousands of prospective investors in CSMG without the knowledge or approval of CSMG's executives.

By Miriam Rozen

9 minute read

April 28, 2003 | Texas Lawyer

Practicing in a smaller city outside of Dallas has some intangible benefits, say some lawyers who moved away from the big city.

By Miriam Rozen

4 minute read

December 30, 2002 | Texas Lawyer

In a Dec. 21 ruling, a federal judge in Houston denied Vinson & Elkins' motion for dismissal from the massive Enron Corp. shareholder litigation. The plaintiffs in that case are seeking some $25 million in damages. Harry Reasoner, a senior partner in Vinson & Elkins, says that the firm will appeal the ruling within the next 30 days.

By Miriam Rozen

3 minute read

May 21, 2007 | Texas Lawyer

There's no shortage of lawyers on either side of a controversial ordinance that's set to go into effect in the Dallas suburb of Farmers Branch on May 22. Barring a last-minute court order from a federal judge overseeing litigation challenging the constitutionality of Ordinance 2903, beginning on May 22 landlords in Farmers Branch will be prohibited from renting to most immigrants who cannot prove their citizenship or legal residency status.

By Miriam Rozen and Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

13 minute read