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September 12, 2011 | Texas Lawyer

Litigator of the Week: RICO Suave

Five years ago, a Haynes and Boone partner read some email evidence that convinced him his client could bring a rare civil RICO case, which can result in treble damages but is difficult to prove. The decision ultimately led to a $7.2 million final judgment in favor of his clients, issued Aug. 30 by U.S. District Judge Jorge A. Solis in the Northern District of Texas in Dallas.
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September 29, 2004 | Law.com

Manual is Labor

While most law firms have embraced the many recent advances in legal technology, many continue to utilize traditional manual calendaring systems to do their court calendaring. Whether their refusal to adapt stems from resistance to changing such a fundamental task or lack of knowledge about available alternatives, these firms are spending excessive amounts of time and money on a system that is continually exposing them to numerous error and malpractice risks.
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July 02, 2013 | New York Law Journal

Circuit Vacates Class Certification in Google Litigation

The circuit said Monday that Judge Denny Chin's decision to certify the class was premature because he had not determined the merits of Google's fair-use defense under the Copyright Act to copying and displaying "snippets" of millions of books for the Library Project of its "Google Books" search tool.
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January 09, 2009 | The Recorder

Justices Seem to Favor Child Guardian Law

The California Supreme Court appeared to be convinced in oral arguments that a guardianship can be made permanent without a finding of parental unfitness.
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January 31, 2011 | Texas Lawyer

VerdictSearch

Delivery worker hit in street gets $2.6 million. Driver not to blame for his passenger's injuries, jury finds. Michelin hit with $41.8 million verdict for rollover crash. Day care hit with $10.7 million verdict for injured girl.
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May 29, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

Taking Steps to Reduce the Cost of Workplace Conflict

Workplace conflict can be very expensive for businesses — and that expense has been increasing over the last 10 years, due to higher jury verdicts, attorney fees and other costs, as well as an increase in the number of these conflicts. Businesses can reduce their liability in this area by taking steps to prevent conflicts before they arise, and to resolve them as early as possible, before they grow into full-blown disputes.
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May 25, 2011 | New York Law Journal

Two Ex-BigLaw Partners Guilty in Massive Tax Conspiracy

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July 17, 2013 | New York Law Journal

Ex-Nonequity Partner's Lawsuit Proceeds Against Gersten Savage

A nonequity partner's claims for salary and commissions could be calculated "from his own origination billings without the need for a full accounting" of the dissolved firm, the court held. The claims of an equity partner, however, were dismissed as premature.
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February 09, 2011 | New York Law Journal

Panel Hesitant on Damages in Wrongful Conviction Case

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