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November 29, 2004 | Law.com

A Deal's a Deal, Unless It's in Bankruptcy Court

After a heated bidding war and difficult asset purchase, a bankruptcy lawyer might assume he can relax. However, one telephone call can unravel the sale. If the losing bidder submits a new bid for more than the winning bid, the judge may set aside the auction and announce a new one, with the prior winning bid serving as the new starting bid. An impossible scenario? Not in bankruptcy court. The best way to thwart that possibility? "Scramble the egg" as soon as possible.
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August 05, 2013 | Texas Lawyer

School Days

As the associate executive director and general counsel for the Texas Association of School Boards Inc., Sedora Jefferson provides legal services to the association's management and staff and seven affiliated entities including a purchasing cooperative that does more than $500 million annually in purchases and an investment pool with $8 billion in assets.
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December 11, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Dispositive Motions by Legal Malpractice Defendants

Steven P. Caley, a partner and firm counsel at Kelley Drye & Warren, summarizes some of the more common grounds for dispositive motions by defendants in legal malpractice cases in New York, and notes that while various other potential grounds exist, and each ground discussed here could itself be the subject of a lengthy piece, all attorneys should be aware of some basic points.
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April 25, 2011 | Texas Lawyer

High Court Re-Hears Arguments in Open Beaches Case

The Texas Supreme Court on April 19 re-heard oral arguments in Severance v. Patterson, a case pitting private property rights against the state's enforcement of the public's right to free beach access. In its November 2010 opinion, a 6-2 court held that Texas does not recognize a public easement that automatically moves far inland after storms decimate large swaths of coastline. However, the high court subsequently granted the state's motion for rehearing. Dave Breemer represents Carol Severance.
5 minute read
December 19, 2005 | Texas Lawyer

Justice Kennedy May Be Swing Vote in Texas Redistricting Case

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy could be the man to watch when the high court considers Texas' congressional redistricting case in 2006.
9 minute read
November 30, 2010 | The American Lawyer

Federal Charges for WikiLeaks Founder?

Julian Assange could be facing criminal charges--with the Espionage Act possibly coming into play--following the release this week of hundreds of thousands of classified documents on WikiLeaks.
3 minute read
April 15, 2004 | New York Law Journal

Judges, Lawyers Debate Changing Press/Court Dynamic After Tyco

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November 07, 2001 | Law.com

Time to Pay Up

At law firms across the United States, the calls are going out. Some lawyers adopt a pleading tone on the phone, others play on a sense of camaraderie. But the underlying message is always the same: time to pay up. It's the time of year when law firms gently remind their corporate clients that payment is due. But this year's collection drive has partners nervously eyeing their stacks of outstanding receipts.
6 minute read
November 02, 2011 | New York Law Journal

Cracks in the 'Chubb' Doctrine: Is the Decision Still Good Law?

Vincent Gerbino, a partner at Bruno, Gerbino & Soriano, and Mitchell S. Lustig, an associate at the firm, write that the question as to whether a breach of a condition precedent to coverage is a lack of coverage defense that is exempt from preclusion is of vital importance to no-fault insurers and medical providers alike.
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July 27, 2010 | New York Law Journal

Retired Players Reverse Field, Seek to Sack Licensing Deal

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