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July 14, 2008 | Texas Lawyer

In Briefs and Letters, Less Is More

In communications with the other side, look to convey a maximum of resolve and a minimum of the rest of what is in your mind.
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September 02, 2011 | Texas Lawyer

Economy Spurs Recent Law Grads to Go Solo

When Evelyn Rojas decided to go to law school, she was under the impression that job offers would be falling like manna from heaven by the time she finished her second year. Not quite.
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April 28, 2008 | Texas Lawyer

Inadmissible

"A Maverick Deal," "Teaching Assignment" and "Courtroom Drama"
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May 05, 2003 | Texas Lawyer

The Urge to Merge

From the day he signed on last June as vice president, general counsel and secretary at Hoover's Inc., Daniel Iannotti was working on a deal. It culminated in March when shareholders of Hoover's -- an Austin-based business information provider -- approved the $117 million sale of the company to D&B Corp. Throughout the ordeal of negotiating a merger agreement with D&B and then the final sale, Iannotti knew he was working himself out of a job.
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January 17, 2011 | Texas Lawyer

Firm Alleges Former Employee Stole More Than $100,000

A Dallas law firm has filed a civil suit against a former employee, seeking payment of more than $100,000 she allegedly stole from its coffers. Dallas' Owens, Clary & Aiken filed a petition in the 95th District Court, alleging that a former employee, Rena Gallagher, engaged in theft and fraud and breached her fiduciary duty when she systematically altered checks and entries in the firm's accounting records.
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September 01, 2003 | Law.com

Benchmark Electronics Inc. v. J.M. Huber Corp.

While New York law governs appellant's contract claims, Texas law applies to its fraud, statutory fraud and negligent misrepresentation claims. The fraud and misrepresentation claims should not have been dismissed for inadequate pleading under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b). The Texas fraud claims are viable, however, not based upon precontractual representations, but only insofar as they are based on representations specified in the parties' contract.
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July 07, 2003 | Law.com

Goldstein v. Commission for Lawyer Discipline

Applying the Parklane Hosiery factors to this case, the court cannot conclude the trial court abused its discretion by giving collateral estoppel effect to findings in the prior malpractice suit.
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May 24, 2002 | Texas Lawyer

Fewer Jobs Mean More Law School Applications in Texas

As the job market gets tighter and more workers find themselves unemployed, new college graduates are continuing their education and working professionals are flocking back to school. In Texas, the law is a popular choice, with schools reporting double-digit percentage increases in the number of applications from wannabe lawyers. School officials in the Lone Star State, where the jump in applications at most law schools is outpacing the overall national increase, say the boom is connected to employment pr
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October 02, 2006 | Law.com

Applications Fall At Most Texas Law Schools

In keeping with a nationwide trend, application totals at six of the nine law schools in Texas dropped for the second consecutive year, according to figures provided by the schools.
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June 29, 2007 | Texas Lawyer

Faux Judicial Restraint in Full View

Earlier this week the Supreme Court took a major step toward the deregulation of American campaign financing with its decision in Wisconsin Right to Life v. FEC. Though the opinion is important for its actual holding . . . its real significance is what it says about the court's new attitude towards money and politics in general.
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