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June 23, 2008 | Texas Lawyer

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Male bartenders recover $1 million in gender discrimination case. Game attendee recovers in false-arrest suit against school district officer. Judge awards almost $88,000 to woman who said sewage backup ruined shop. Plastic surgeon cleared of liability in leg amputation case. Trucking company settles with man who broke leg in highway collision. Although both parties negligent, plaintiff nets more than $50,000. Tech company receives $21 million in patent infringement suit. Judge finds that motorcyclist's death was not due to defective helmet.
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December 07, 2009 | Texas Lawyer

New Deals: Swiss Company Logitech to Acquire LifeSize Communications

Lifesize Communications Inc. to be acquired by Logitech International S.A.; TPG Capital to purchase majority stake in Valerus Compression Services; Denbury Resources Inc. to acquire Encore Acquisition Co.; and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. to be acquired by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Vinson & Elkins represented LifeSize Communications in the company's pending acquisition by Swiss company Logitech International S.A. for $405 million.
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November 30, 2009 | Texas Lawyer

After First Year of Practice, Law Grads Settle In to Lawyer Life

The past 12 months have been a tumultuous time in the legal industry. One year ago, federal lawmakers approved a $700 billion bailout for the financial system. Around that same time, many of the 2008 law school graduates were just beginning their careers. Despite the turbulent times, some of those still-new lawyers are flourishing.
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January 22, 2007 | Texas Lawyer

Bauder v. State

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December 20, 2004 | Texas Lawyer

Developments in the Substantive Law

The year's developments in various practice areas, from administrative law to tax law.
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October 04, 2010 | Texas Lawyer

Appellate Case Summaries for September 2010

What follows are summaries of state and federal appellate court opinions issued from Sept. 1 through Sept. 27. The list is organized by court and practice area.
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December 23, 2002 | Law.com

Commentary

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December 11, 2006 | Law.com

Amended Brief

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November 07, 2005 | Texas Lawyer

Politics and Prosecution: Before Tom DeLay, 14 Other Politician-Defendants Tangled With the Travis County DA

Most of the prosecutors, criminal-defense lawyers and defendants involved in Travis County DA Ronnie Earle's prosecution of public officials � before the Tom DeLay investigation � come to the same conclusion: Politics had little � if anything � to do with Earle's reasons for prosecuting politicians.
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March 21, 2011 | Texas Lawyer

Case Summaries

The following state and federal court opinions were issued from Feb. 23 to March 11. Practice areas addressed in these cases include arbitration, civil practice, health law, criminal law, appeals, attorneys' fees, civil rights and family law, among others. Subscribers have access to the full text of these opinions online and can receive Texas Lawyer's Daily Case Alert, which includes the very latest opinions issued by state and federal appellate courts in Texas. To sign up to receive the Daily Case Alert in your inbox each day, click here.
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