Saturday, May 25, 2013

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Trey Apffel Wins Run-Off Election for State Bar President

"[I]t was certainly a time for reflection, in terms of the effort that Steve put forward, and I certainly recognize and acknowledge his efforts, and I think he did a tremendous job of energizing a voice of our bar that needed to be heard — and has been," says Apffel.

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Saturday, May 25, 2013

PPL Corp. and Subsidiaries v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

The part owner of a British corporation was entitled to claim U.S. foreign tax credits for a one-time windfall tax imposed by the British government on privatized British companies. (U.S. Supreme Court, 05/20/2013)

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Saturday, May 25, 2013

Hiring Summer Interns? Make Sure You Do it Right

School's out for summer, and there's a rush of young students and recent graduates looking for internships. But businesses that don't compensate interns for the work they perform can end up paying a big price down the road.

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Saturday, May 25, 2013

In-House Texas: May 2013

In this issue of In-House Texas, "Blueprint for Success: Unique Work Experience Helps Land Custom-Fit Job," "Corporate Scorecard: Bankruptcy Booms, Energy Expands for Texas Law Firms," "Tell Stories to Handle Client Frustration" and Texas Lawyer's annual Corporate Scorecard special report.

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  2. Judges Spar, But Fake Lawyer's Conviction Stands
  3. Trey Apffel Wins Run-Off Election for State Bar President
  4. Judge Christopher Dupuy Indicted, Removal Petition Filed
  5. Advising Clients on Weather and the Workplace
  6. Summer Associate Survey: 1L Pipeline Power
  7. 10 Devices You Should Never Take Along on a Business Trip
  8. Texas Sues BP, Transocean, Halliburton, Anadarko Entities
  9. Litigator of the Week: Dog Bites Man
  10. Bankruptcy Booms, Energy Expands for Texas Law Firms

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Decision of the Day

Sturdivant v. State

The appellant challenges her convictions for alleged murder and attempted capital murder. Because corroborating non-accomplice evidence was not so unconvincing in fact as to render the state's overall case for conviction clearly and significantly less persuasive, appellant did not suffer egregious harm from the trial court's failure to instruct the jury that another person was an accomplice witness as a matter of law with respect to the attempted capital murder charge. The trial court's judgment is affirmed. Houston's 1st Court of Appeals, No. 01-12-00089-CR, 05-14-2013.

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