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December 11, 2006 | Texas Lawyer

Bill Would Allow State Case Agent To Stay in Court

Unable to persuade an advisory panel to recommend that the Court of Criminal Appeals amend a rule that prevents the investigator in a criminal case from being in court at trial, prosecutors hope to make a case for such a change with the Texas Legislature.
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August 07, 2006 | Texas Lawyer

Failure to Disclose Boss' Misconduct Leads to Discipline for Lawyer

San Antonio attorney Andrew Toscano has received a probated two-year suspension of his law license for failing to report his former boss' professional misconduct in a products liability suit in which plaintiffs sought $2 billion.
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April 05, 2010 | Texas Lawyer

Inadmissible

"Barratry Law Challenge," "A Doctor-Shopping Bill?" "Future Run" and "Same-Day Access"
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January 03, 2005 | Law.com

Gonzalez v. Denning

Because the language of the agreement unambiguously indicates that Gonzalez's compensation was intended to be contingent upon his successful efforts to recover the Dennings' money from the Cayman Islands bank, and he failed to do so, he cannot recover on his claim for anticipatory breach of contract.
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May 18, 2009 | Texas Lawyer

Commentary: Retaining Authenticity Can Increase Effectiveness

When dealing with firm staff, partners, clients and even opposing counsel, new associates can go far by being themselves — assuming that their true selves are indeed decent people with basic manners, a sense of humor and a bit of patience. Here are a few tips from Nelia J. Robbi of McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore on remaining authentic while communicating effectively with various constituencies.
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November 14, 2007 | Texas Lawyer

CCA Spares Killer's Life on Atkins Claim

The Court of Criminal Appeals noted in its majority opinion that Gregory Van Alstyne scored in the range of mild mental retardation in each of at least six IQ tests administered between 1989 and 2003 and that he demonstrates significant deficits in his adaptive functioning. The per curiam opinion came in a 6-3 decision.
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September 29, 2003 | Law.com

Ex Parte Werne

The petitioner argues that, in light of the fact the trial court erred so grievously by delaying a hearing on his First Application for more than two months, and then by releasing him only on a bond rather than granting unconditional release as demanded by law, this constituted an unconstitutional infringement on individual liberty that cannot be rendered acceptable by an untimely governor's warrant. The court does not agree that a later, properly issued governor's warrant should be disregarded.
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August 13, 2007 | Texas Lawyer

Newsmakers

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May 25, 2006 | Texas Lawyer

Jury Finds Lay Guilty on Six Counts, Skilling on 19

A federal court jury in Houston Thursday morning found former Enron Corp. Chairman Kenneth Lay guilty of all six charges against him and former Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Skilling guilty on 19 out of 28 charges that he faced. Jurors found Skilling not guilty of nine insider-trading charges against him.
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May 12, 2008 | Texas Lawyer

Answers to the Questions Associates Should Be Afraid to Ask

In Big Firm World, inflated associate salaries have exacerbated the pressure to perform, leaving many Cogs scared to ask simple questions for fear that a partner, client or senior associate may determine the questioner is a moron and totally unworthy of a paycheck. Fear not! I am here for you.
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