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Dallas Jury Awards $10.6 million to Doctor in Business Dispute
More and more specialists involved in medical center joint ventures are suing each other....
Lawyers Committee: Most 2012 Dallas Judicial Candidates Are “Qualified”
Appeals Court candidate David Evans appreciates the endorsement but is unsure of the weight it carries with voters in partisan elections.…
Texas Supreme Court’s Medina Fighting for Political Survival with Little Cash on Hand
Justice’s Hispanic surname could be issue in three-way GOP primary race. …
Judges & Lawyers Try to Explain High Appellate Reversal Rates
Dallas Appeals Court Chief Justice says Bench has no bias against jury verdicts or plaintiffs.…
Litigation Boutiques Stealing Business and Lawyers from Large Law Firms
Legal experts say a fundamental shift is taking place in the practice of business litigation in Texas.…
Texas Courts of Appeal Appear Distrustful of Civil Jury Verdicts
Haynes and Boone study shows that appellate judges are especially hostile to verdicts for plaintiffs.…
Weil Gotshal-Dallas Handles $1.1 Billion Chinese Restaurant Chain Purchase
Private Equity firm Centerbridge Partners buys P.F. Chang's and Pei Wei.…
SEC’s Fort Worth Office Leads Inquiry Against Wal-Mart
The investigation into whether retail giant violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act could lead to record fines and penalties.…
Collin County: The De Facto Securities Fraud Court
Twelve major investment fraud cases have been prosecuted in Collin since 2009 - more than any other jurisdiction in Texas.…
Another Day, Another $1 billion Natural Gas Deal
Bracewell, Weil Gotshal, Thompson & Knight, and V&E are involved in Chesapeake Shares Sale.…
Texas Supreme Court Rules for Private Beachfront Property Owners
Justices say public beaches may become private when a hurricane alters the coast line.…
Allan Van Fleet Joins McDermott in Houston
"By making this move, I have decided to step up my game and take my…
New Fulbright Leader: Legal Services “Flat, If Not Declining”
Dallas transactional partner Kenneth L. Stewart, Fulbright & Jaworski’s new chairman, believes client service is…
Shonn Brown Jumps to Gruber Hurst
Dallas business litigator and community leader joins litigation boutique to do more trial work. …
Baker Botts Lands Three Dewey Energy Partners
Houston M&A expert Thomas Moore energy practice likely to volatile but growing in years ahead.…
V&E Opens in San Francisco with Plans to Expand
Firm has 11 lawyers in California but plans to expand.…
Paul Hastings Opens Houston Office
The Los Angeles-based law firm lures three transactional partners from Texas firms.…
Houston IP Lawyer Garland Stephens Goes Home to Weil Gotshal
Stephens specializes in patent and trade secret cases in the technology sector.…
Legal Adviser League Table by Volume - Q1 2012
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