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Notice to the bar.The Obesity Problem is Growing
Obesity rates among the nation's work force at an all-time high portend claims from plaintiffs demanding accommodations for their condition — and lawsuits against employers that fail to provide them.
Bankruptcy Trims Waiting Period for M&A Antitrust Review
The current economic environment offers companies with access to cash, financing and strong equity values increased opportunities to seek mergers and acquisitions from distressed businesses, writes Millie Aponte Sall. A company filing for bankruptcy is ripe for the picking, with assets or stock others can acquire at discounted values. An in-house counsel's company can obtain assets at lightning speed, free and clear of liens, claims and encumbrances. But one benefit that may be less apparent to in-house attorneys is this: Governmental approvals of mergers and acquisitions also are shorter in bankruptcy.
Offer Rates Rise for Next Fall's First-Year BigTex Associates
As autumn begins, many large Texas firms already have made permanent job offers for the fall of 2013 to students who worked at the firms during the summer.
Headcount Numbers Flat at Largest Firms in Texas
In 2010, one Texas firm grew due to an oil rig explosion and another shrank due to the timing of birthdays. Godwin Ronquillo increased its lawyer count by almost 50 percent during the last eight months of 2010, primarily to meet the needs of one client, says Donald E. Godwin, chairman and chief executive officer of the Dallas-based firm. The firm represents Halliburton Energy Services Inc. of Houston in litigation related to the April 2010 Gulf of Mexico explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig operated by BP PLC of London.Employers brace for ADA obesity claims
Marta Fernandez got a call earlier this year from a client with a weight problem. Her client, a hotel and resort chain, was troubled about how to handle a request by an obese employee at one of its California properties.
Appellate Lawyer of the Week: Adjustment for Chiropractors
The Texas Supreme has reversed an intermediate appellate court decision that itself reversed and rendered a $742,701 jury verdict against a chiropractor for failure to warn about a procedure's risk. Cynthia Hollingsworth represents the plaintiff.Trending Stories
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