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Two Electronic Privacy Experts Land New Jobs
Two Baker Botts lawyers with an expertise in electronic privacy and data breach land new jobs.
Murchison Oil Names Dena DeNooyer Stroh Its GC
At age 38, Stroh is one of the youngest general counsels in the oil and gas sector. A former partner at Gruber Hurst, Stroh specializes in complex civil litigation and appellate law. “I’ve basically changed positions – from lawyer to a businesswoman,” she says. “My job is to identify problems early so that I can nip them in the bud or fix it before it becomes a bigger problem.”
LBJ v. Coke Stevenson: Case Changed History and Defined “Lawyering”
During three furious weeks in September 1948, lawyers for LBJ and former governor Coke Stevenson waged a historic legal battle. They sought and obtained successive, trumping injunctions in state and federal courts until finally a U.S. Supreme Court justice ended the matter by entering an unusual stay that ensured Johnson’s victory. The story is intrinsically interesting with LBJ at the center. But the litigation provides a useful case study or illustration of “lawyering.”
LBJ v. Coke Stevenson: Case Changed History and Defined “Lawyering”
During three furious weeks in September 1948, lawyers for LBJ and former governor Coke Stevenson waged a historic legal battle. They sought and obtained successive, trumping injunctions in state and federal courts until finally a U.S. Supreme Court justice ended the matter by entering an unusual stay that ensured Johnson’s victory. The story is intrinsically interesting with LBJ at the center. But the litigation provides a useful case study or illustration of “lawyering.”
George Gonzalez Jumps to Haynes and Boone
New Houston partner has significant experience counseling U.S. and Latin American businesses.
Texas Recovers $1 Billion by Joining Whistleblowers in Medicaid Fraud Litigation
Republican AGs have teamed up with plaintiffs’ lawyers in aggressively pursuing whistleblower cases against drug companies and other health care providers, making Texas a model for other states. Recoveries have taken off since 2007 when additional lawyers were hired to investigate Medicaid fraud claims.
America Invents Act Leads to Patent Litigation Spike
The number of new patent cases filed in the Northern District of Texas during the first half of 2012 more than doubled the number filed during the first six months of 2011. The Eastern District saw its new patent filings jump 63 percent. The Western and Southern districts witnessed significant increases, too. One likely reason, according to IP litigation Eric Findlay of Tyler, is the passage of the America Invents Act in September 2011.
Graham Hill Joins Heard Robins
Long-time Houston trial lawyer is leader in pharmaceutical and medical device litigation.
Business Bankruptcy Filings in Texas Down 39% in 2012
The number of companies that filed for bankruptcy in Texas declined dramatically during the first six months of 2012, but legal experts say that is not necessarily good news for businesses in the state. In fact, many legal experts say that Texas Bankruptcy Courts could see a wave of new businesses filing for Chapter 11 protection if the economy gets better. If the economy worsens, the state would likely see an increase in Chapter 7 liquidations.