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September 25, 2007 | Law.com

Attorney Leaves Big Tobacco Behind to Represent the Richest Man in the World

A few years ago, Steven Selsberg, a partner in Mayer Brown in Houston, thought he would make a smoking-hot career out of tobacco litigation, but today Selsberg is the go-to litigation lawyer in the United States for the business empire of Carlos Slim Helu, the Mexican billionaire who may be the richest man in the world. When Selsberg isn't doing work for Slim or his companies, he handles litigation for other clients from Mexico he obtained through Slim or through other Mexican connections.
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September 24, 2007 | Texas Lawyer

Slim Chance: Attorney Leaves Big Tobacco Behind To Represent the Richest Man in the World

A few years ago, Steven R. Selsberg, a partner in Mayer Brown in Houston, thought he would make a smoking-hot career out of tobacco litigation, but today Selsberg is the go-to litigation lawyer in the United States for the business empire of Carlos Slim Helu, the Mexican billionaire who may be the richest man in the world.
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February 22, 2010 | Texas Lawyer

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Age didn't factor into airline's layoff decisions, jury says. Jury finds no discrimination in manager's termination. Jury finds pickup driver, not train, liable for fatal crash. Man who claimed crash ended his career recovers $700. No money awarded to woman hurt in crash with Navy vehicle. Trucking company must pay $694,750 to woman injured in crash. Judge grants construction company's motion for summary judgment.
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March 13, 2006 | Texas Lawyer

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Sixth Circuit Sides with Online Booking Sites (Again) on Hotel Taxes
Publication Date: 2012-09-10
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A gaggle of defense firms including Jones Day, McDermott Will, and Skadden scored the latest win for the online travel industry in a tax challenge brought by cities, townships and counties in Ohio.

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Texas Appeals Court Sides with Online Booking Sites in Houston Suit over Hotel Taxes
Publication Date: 2011-10-26
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After opting out of a class action that produced a $20 million jury verdict and allowed 173 Texas municipalities to collect occupancy taxes from online travel companies, the city of Houston and its lead lawyer at McGuireWoods were dealt a potentially fatal blow Tuesday in their go-it-alone suit against 11 of the top booking sites.

June 07, 2006 | Law.com

Eight Firms to Share $30M in Delta Bankruptcy Legal Fees

Delta Air Lines is on the hook for about $30 million in legal fees to its own bankruptcy counsel and to the counsel of the companies to which it owes money. On Monday, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Adlai S. Hardin Jr. approved the exact amount requested by eight separate law firms. Lead bankruptcy counsel Davis Polk & Wardwell was the top earner, receiving $10.3 million in fees and $603,539 in expenses. Delta must also pay about $9.9 million in fees to accounting firms, investment banks and other consultants.
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December 25, 2006 | Texas Lawyer

2006 Timeline

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June 13, 2005 | Texas Lawyer

Bills That Made It and Some That Didn't During the 79th Session

Here's a wrapup of legislation -- some successful and some that failed -- from the recent session of the Texas Legislature.
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McKool Smith Wins $20 Million Verdict in Hotel 'Bed Tax' Class Action Against Online Travel Companies
Publication Date: 2009-11-06
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Should companies like Expedia and Travelocity pay municipal taxes on the wholesale cost of hotel rooms--or on the price they eventually resell the rooms for? A Texas jury concluded the latter, and hit the travel services with a $20 million tax bill.

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