A Harris County jury ruled that the Service Employees International Union improperly used aggressive tactics in its efforts to bring organized labor to Houston-based Professional Janitorial Service. In a 10-2 decision, the jury awarded $5.4 million to the cleaning agency. The Houston Chronicle has full details.
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The deal will expand EOG’s presence in the Delaware Basin and Power River Basin. Yates has been around since 1924 and drilled the first commercial oil well in New Mexico state trust lands.
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Most lawyers suck at delegating, primarily because no one ever taught us how to delegate. They just told us to delegate, which is about as helpful as telling us to invent rocket fuel. Becoming good at delegation, however, will allow you to be more productive and get your work done within a reasonable set of hours every day. This edition of “Ten Things” discusses “how” to delegate:
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