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November 15, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Norton Rose Lawyers Accused of Accessing Confidential Material in Internal IT Probe

The investigation found no client information was compromised, according to the firm, but others say the matter has raised tensions.
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November 15, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Newsmakers: New Trial Attorney David Young Joins Reynolds Frizzell LLP

Tracking the ins and outs of Texas Lawyers.
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November 15, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

The Political Rally as Media Genre

"The modern rally differs in many respects from 20th-century precursors," writes columnist Randy Gordon.
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November 14, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Republican Who Might Become FTC's Next Chair Blasts Democratic Commissioners' 'All Mergers Are Bad' Mindset

"The current administration's leadership of the FTC appears to think our default should be placing roadblocks in the way of all mergers, wherever possible," GOP commissioner Melissa Holyoak said at Thursday's board meeting.
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November 14, 2024 | National Law Journal

'We Should Be Pragmatic': Meet the Possible Next FTC Chair

“We’re holding them hostage,” Republican Commissioner Melissa Holyoak of the Federal Trade Commission said of merging parties affected by FTC Chair Lina Khan’s strategic use of consent orders. “This is an extreme abuse of our authority. It is so troubling to me.”
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November 14, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Partner Compensation, Billing Rates Are Trending Higher in Dallas Than Houston

Hourly billing rates for partners in Dallas and Houston topped $1.1 million on average, close to the national average, according to the 2024 Partner Compensation Survey conducted by recruiting firm Major, Lindsey & Afric
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November 14, 2024 | Law.com

'Grave Matter of Serious Consequences': Why a Missouri Judge Sanctioned a Top Kirkland & Ellis Attorney

"I was acting in absolute good faith" Kirkland & Ellis partner Jim Hurst told 22nd Judicial Circuit Judge Michael Noble hours before the court entered an Oct. 24 sanctions order in an infant formula trial, according to a transcript. "I was nowhere near intentionally violating your orders."
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November 14, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Is Arbitration Working?

"In a 2020 national survey, civil litigators and jurists ranked arbitration last on fairness and personal preference," writes Daniela Holmes of Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann.
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November 14, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Standstill: Court Defers to Legislature on Texas Healthcare

The Fifteenth Court of Appeals agreed to abate an appeal over which healthcare providers are Medicaid-eligible.
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November 13, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Texas Trial Boutique Matches Milbank Bonuses, Paying Up to $140K

Vartabedian Hester & Haynes, a spinoff of Alston & Bird that launched in Fort Worth in January, announced a year-end bonus scale that will pay associates $21,000 to $140,000, matching Milbank's recently announced year-end scale along with the firm's summer bonus scale.
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