| The Nitty-Gritty of Governing: When City Officials Need Answers, They Call Texas Municipal League GC Bennett Sandlin: In the midst of a recession with declining tax revenues, cities still need to raise money to provide services to their residents. When Texas city officials have questions about potential revenue sources, they can turn to Bennett Sandlin, the general counsel of the Texas Municipal League in Austin.
Compensation Down for GCs at Big Companies: At a time when workers in Texas are watching their paychecks shrink, Texas general counsel who are among the highest-paid executives at the state's largest corporations were not immune from the effects of the economic downturn.
New Deals: Global Infrastructure Partners to acquire interest in El Paso Corp. pipeline. Hicks Acquisition Co. to merge with Resolute Natural Resources Co.
The Reptile Brain: Develop a Cognitive Sixth Sense: Why do we do what we do? The answer: the "reptile brain." Cognitive research and evolutionary biology tell us a lot about human motivation, and, unlike some card trick at a cocktail party, the information is useful now.
How to Ensure the Enforceability of Noncompetes: After the Texas Supreme Court's decisions that make noncompete agreements more enforceable in this state, what concerns remain for in-house counsel wanting to ensure that their noncompete agreements are enforceable? Several.
Small, Midsize Firms Look for Opportunity in Hard Times: Hard times bring opportunities, and the network of small and midsize law firms called Meritas hopes that more general counsel come knocking as their companies look for ways to cut costs.
