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October 01, 2011 | Legaltech News

Aligning Risk & Business

Companies and law firms can no longer manage risk and compliance in a fragmented manner.
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April 29, 2013 | Texas Lawyer

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.
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September 24, 2012 | Daily Business Review

The obesity problem is growing, so too are claims

The recognition of obesity as a condition under the ADA comes at a time when Americans are fatter than they've ever been. That will likely lead to more claims by plaintiffs demanding workplace accommodations for their condition -- and more lawsuits against employers if they fail to provide them, according to employment law practitioners.
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East Texas IP Hot Streak Continues with Wi-Lan Verdict
Publication Date: 2013-07-17
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Companies fighting patent infringement claims once went three frustrating years without a single jury win in the Eastern District of Texas. So far this year, they've prevailed at trial seven times, far eclipsing the number of plaintiffs wins. What gives?

March 21, 2000 | Law.com

AG Asks Texas Firms for a Loan

In a market where wet-behind-the ears associates at large Texas firms are paid base salaries of $110,000, the Office of the Attorney General can't compete for lawyers with money. So the agency is trying to lure associates out of the private market by offering what it can -- courtroom experience and the glamour of public service.
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September 24, 2012 | National Law Journal

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.
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Defendants Extend East Texas Hot Streak with Wi-Lan Verdict
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Companies fighting patent infringement claims once went three frustrating years without a single jury win in the Eastern District of Texas. So far this year, they've prevailed at trial seven times, far eclipsing the number of plaintiffs wins. What gives?

February 28, 2011 | Texas Lawyer

Commentary: Don't Risk Your Case By Avoiding a Judge's Questions

We've all seen slick politicians who artfully duck difficult questions while giving a quick wink and flashing perfectly white teeth. While such posturing may prove successful in the political arena, an attorney's failure to answer directly a question posed by a judge can prove disastrous, says Richard B. Roper. often a lawyer avoids directly answering a judge's question or answers only the part favorable to his position while ignoring the unfavorable part.
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September 25, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

U.S. Employers Bracing for ADA Obesity Claims

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.
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April 04, 2011 | Texas Lawyer

Court Decides "Cat's Paw" Case, But Will Employers Get Burned?

In its March 1 decision in Staub v. Proctor Hospital, the U.S. Supreme Court finally decided a long-open question of employment-discrimination law: Is an employer liable for an adverse employment action influenced by discrimination even though the ultimate decision — maker has no discriminatory bias? Bryan P. Neal says the court answered "yes" and established the basic liability standard.
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