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July 13, 2009 | The Recorder

Court Sets Sex Harassment Standard

The state Supreme Court ruled that sexual harassment in business relationships should be defined using the same standard as that used for the workplace.
4 minute read
December 28, 2009 | Texas Lawyer

High Court to Decide Indemnity Issue in Construction Case

The last case in which the Texas Supreme Court heard arguments this year could have a significant impact on products liability litigation in the construction industry. A key issue in Fresh Coat Inc. v. K-2 Inc. , argued Dec. 17 before the state's highest civil court, is whether a manufacturer of an allegedly defective stucco-like product must indemnify a subcontractor for the subcontractor's settlement with the homebuilder, pursuant to a contract, for qualifying losses under Chapter 82 of the Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code.
8 minute read
September 01, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

Do You Really Need to Do That?

A tiny Chicago firm wins big by questioning everything.
10 minute read
February 28, 2011 | Law.com

From a Former In-House Counsel: The Numbers and Metrics That Matter

Metrics are essential in choosing outside counsel, says consultant Jason Mark Anderman, a former in-house attorney. Lawyers might get some insight into what corporate clients value by looking at Anderman's recommendations on how to evaluate "mini-firms" within a firm.
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September 16, 2013 | National Law Journal

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May 21, 2012 | Legaltech News

E-Discovery as Difficult as Divorce in Ex-Partners' Fee Dispute

A San Francisco judge considered sanctions against plaintiffs attorney Terry O'Reilly for what his former partner characterized as dalliances in a protracted e-discovery dispute between the two.
5 minute read
February 24, 2010 | New York Law Journal

Taxation

Ezra Dyckman, a partner at Roberts & Holland, and Daniel W. Stahl, an associate at the firm, review a recent private letter ruling in which the IRS considered whether mezzanine financing, where debt is secured by interests in an entity that owns real property but not by the real property itself, can be qualified real property business indebtedness.
8 minute read
May 29, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Second Circuit Holds Same-Sex Harassment May Violate Title VII

Stephen Bergstein, a partner at Bergstein & Ullrich, analyzes a recent case that fleshes out the parameters of 'Oncale,' holding that a jury could find that a female supervisor created a hostile work environment in touching the breasts of a female subordinate three times over a five-month period.
10 minute read
July 26, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

Accord in Marcellus Shale Case Highlights Contract Signature Requirements

Legal tip: Signatures on contracts are not necessary.
6 minute read
February 02, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

O'Connor: Puerto Rico Conviction Basis for Gun Possession Charge

In her first opinion as a visiting judge on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor has ruled that a conviction in Puerto Rico is a valid predicate for a charge of illegally possessing a gun as a felon.
3 minute read

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