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December 02, 2005 | National Law Journal

New Web hiring rules create alarm

Employment attorneys say corporate America is having a panic attack over a new federal rule that requires federal contractors to keep better track of who they hire from the Internet.
9 minute read
April 16, 2009 | New York Law Journal

BigLaw Lawyers On the Move

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June 09, 2008 | National Law Journal

MOVERS

Elizabeth Hurst joined the Dallas' Gardere Wynne as a partner in their environmental practice group. She was previously the assistant general counsel for a chemical company and worked at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Plus, more of this week's movers.
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February 08, 2010 | Texas Lawyer

State Bar Board Overwhelmingly Rejects Insurance-Disclosure Rule

On a 39-1 vote Jan. 29, the State Bar of Texas board of directors recommended that lawyers not be required to disclose whether they have professional liability insurance unless a client or potential client requests such information. When the State Bar Board voted on the disclosure issue, Bill Ogden (pictured) cast the only vote in favor of recommending a disclosure rule.
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August 03, 2010 | The American Lawyer

The Lateral: Charles Glerum's Didactic Dalliance

After 27 years as a bankruptcy lawyer, Charles Glerum "retired" into a teaching job at a Boston-area Catholic high school. After three years, he's back in the legal sector, with a new appreciation for the rigors of being an educator.
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June 23, 2008 | Texas Lawyer

State Bar President Earns Good Marks for the Term

Gib Walton's term as the State Bar of Texas president ends June 27, when he will pass the gavel to Harper Estes, a shareholder in Midland's Lynch, Chappell & Alsup. Did Walton accomplish what he set out to do when he took office in June 2007? Texas Lawyer reviewed Walton's term and compiled a report card. He receives a grade of A+ in public education.
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February 06, 2012 | Law.com

Opinion Allowing Sentimental-Value Damages Appealed

A defendant has asked the Texas Supreme Court to reverse a first-of-its kind opinion that allows a family to recover damages for the "sentimental value" of a dog. In a petition for review, the defendant alleges the 2nd Court of Appeals' opinion in the case creates a new loss-of-companionship cause of action for a pet's death and therefore should be reversed on public policy grounds. The dog was named Avery.
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January 26, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Falling Into the Gap Of State Death Taxes

Catherine Grevers Schmidt, a partner at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler, and Jill Choate Beier, an associate at the firm, write that many practitioners have begun to incorporate "gap trusts" and other planning techniques into their clients' estate planning documents to accomplish this goal. They discuss estate planning techniques that avoid or reduce both federal and state estate taxes, such as state QTIP elections, disclaimer trusts, partial QTIP elections, and Clayton trusts, as well as discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each technique.
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November 28, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

Merck Settles for $950 Mil. Over Vioxx Marketing

Merck & Co. Inc. became the latest health care company to strike a major settlement with the Justice Department on Nov. 22, agreeing to pay $950 million to resolve criminal and civil charges stemming from its marketing of the painkiller Vioxx.
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June 02, 2008 | National Law Journal

Hello, and welcome to Chapter 1

Law students will be getting a taste of the legal profession as summer associates. Those who make the most of their experience will not only learn the law, they will learn about the practice. They will engage with practitioners and begin writing the story of their careers. This first chapter will form the nucleus of a lifelong tale that will enhance future success. The key is to develop the ability to tell it with enthusiasm, sincerity and simplicity.
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