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TTLA Concern About Dangerous Dicta Leads to Footnote Flap
The devil is in the details, or at least that's what the Texas Trial Lawyers Association thinks about a seemingly uncontroversial decision from the Texas Supreme Court. But the TTLA believes the opinion interprets a disputed tort reform statute without giving lawyers the opportunity for debate.Who's Hiring Lawyers? Texas Law Firms Growing, Shrinking
Rising client demands and a market offering abundant lateral hiring opportunities helped swell the number of lawyers at two Texas firms by more than 40 percent during 2012. Meanwhile, percentage drops at firms losing lawyers were much lower than they were two years ago in 2010.No Retrial Over Shadow Juror's Action
The conduct of a "shadow juror" in a Texas Rezulin trial who asked an actual juror for a cigarette and a quarter didn't get the losing plaintiffs a new trial. An appellate court said there would be no new trial because the shadow juror -- a person hired by the litigants who is demographically similar to actual jury members -- didn't know for which side he worked and thus didn't influence the actual juror by the contact.Enron Mess Gives a Boost to MDP Foes
The controversy over Arthur Andersen`s handling of Enron Corp.`s books may not only stain the accounting giant`s reputation but also could be a fatal blow to an often talked-about marriage of the accounting industry and legal profession. For several years, an increasing number of lawyers and accountants have advocated multidisciplinary practices, which, in their purest form, allow nonlegal professionals such as accountants to deliver joint services with attorneys and share legal fees.New Office Openings: Southeast, Far East Popular Locales for Expansion-Minded Firms
The end of the third quarter and the start of the fourth have seen Am Law 200 and major international firms busy expanding operations in various corners of the world, while regional shops focused on more modest combinations.Texas Court OK`s Rare Judicial Bypass to Allow Abortion Fear of Abuse
The Texas Supreme Court on April 29 waived the requirement that a pregnant minor`s parents be told before she has an abortion because the trial court didn`t issue written findings on her allegations that notification could cause her to be abused. The decision in In Re Jane Doe 10 marked only the second time since the parental notification law took effect in 2000 that the high court has reversed a lower court`s denial of a judicial bypass. The identity of the girl who requested the bypass and the trial and aNetworks Help Small Law Firms Go International
Margie Bodas' firm has 36 lawyers and no offices outside the United States but is increasingly serving clients with global needs. Thanks to a global network to which her Minneapolis firm belongs, Bodas gets referrals and assistance on foreign matters by clicking a mouse or picking up the phone. As legal networks swell to include members from the most remote corners of the world, midsize firms are increasingly relying on their reach to meet their clients' cross-border needs without opening overseas offices.Trending Stories
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