Recent headlines about abusive NFL players, accompanied by dramatic video, have brought domestic violence into the forefront of the national conversation. What does a general counsel do when its his or her employee who is being abused at home? What are the ramifications if one of your employees is accused of abuse? These two experts provide practical guidance.
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V&E Represents 7-Eleven Operator in $437.5 Million Refinery Purchase
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Legendary Lawyer, WWII Veteran Henry Gilchrist Turns 90
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Continental Resources CEO Harold Hamm to Pay Wife $1 Billion in Divorce
A judge in Oklahoma on Monday ordered Hamm to pay his wife $323 million before the end of 2014 and another $7 million a month for the next 93 months. The judgment is far less than the $6 billion Sue Ann Hamm argued she was due. The court decision means that Hamm will retain ownership and control of Continental, the oil and gas company he founded in 1967.
Baker Botts and V&E Advise on $1.15 Billion Pipeline Deal
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Baker Botts and V&E Advise on $1.15 Billion Pipeline Deal
Plains All American has agreed to purchase Occidental Petroleum Corporation’s 50 percent interest in the BridgeTex pipeline, which extends from Colorado City in West Texas to Texas City.
Shell Defamation Case Has Profound Implications on Federal Corruption Investigations
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More global law firms are planning to move into Texas and they will continue to steal the best lawyers in the state by offering to pay them two or three times more money, a law firm management expert told the Legal Marketing Association of Texas last week. Despite the influx of money from national firms, compensation for corporate law partners in Dallas has actually declined 17 percent in recent years. He explains why.
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