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In-House Texas: June 2009

Texas Lawyer

Houston-based manufacturer FMC Technologies Inc. is looking to update its roster of outside counsel and hire firms that embrace innovation, technology and, especially, alternative billing arrangements. But its general counsel, Jeffrey Carr, isn't holding an auction or putting out a request for proposals to find them. Also in this issue: "Cafeteria Plan: GC Creates Recipe for Success With School Lunch Business," "On-Call Employees Sue Over Unpaid Overtime," "Cutting Costs Is a Way of Life for In-Housers" and "New Deals."

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In-House Texas: May 2009

Texas Lawyer

Nine large Texas firms are among the nation's leading transactional firms on The American Lawyer's Corporate Scorecard 2009, a listing of the firms that handled the most deals and the deals with the highest value in 2008. Also in this issue: "The Big Payback: Business Booms for Debt Settlement Industry Outsourcing Company," "A Primer on Managing Recovery Act Grant Funds," "Workforce Reductions Can Endanger Legal Holds" and "Defuse Juror Anger at Corporations With Humor."

In-House Texas: April 2009

Texas Lawyer

As corporate mergers go, the purchase of natural foods grocer Wild Oats by its rival Whole Foods Market looked like small potatoes. Nobody expected the proposed $565 million acquisition to spark a food fight of epic proportions. Also: " Rugger Burke's Pet Project Prepared Him for GC Role at Private Equity Firm," "New Deals," "5th Circuit's Triple Feature Is a Fright Fest for Employees," "There's a Better Way to Lay Off Employees" and "Federal Contractors Must Disclose Some Criminal Law Violations."

In-House Texas: March 2009

Texas Lawyer

To save money in tough economic times, some general counsel are dropping law firms, and demanding lower bills and fixed fees from the ones they keep. Also: "Little Voices: Justice for Children GC Speaks Up for Abused Kids," "Good Faith and the EEOC Conciliation Process," "Be Careful When Making Green Claims," "What Would a Trial Lawyer Do?: These Days, the Best GCs Look a Lot Like the Best Litigators," "Pay Discrimination Liability and Union Rights Expanded," "Benefit Plan Oversight During a Recessionary Economy" and "ADA Amendments Mean Employers Need to Be More Cautious."

In-House Texas: February 2009

Texas Lawyer

Darryl Burman, general counsel of Group 1 Automotive Inc., says executives at the Houston-based auto retailer made the right choice in January when they voluntarily agreed to a 10 percent pay cut to help Group 1 survive the slump in the automobile industry. Also: "Tips on Weathering the Economic Storm," "Legal Department Budgets Fall for '09," "A Big Year For Securities Class Actions," "Congress Calling: Know the Rules Before an Executive Testifies in Front of a Committee," "Is It Wise to Mandate Risk-Sharing Fee Arrangements?" and "Ask for Budgets That Really Mean Something."

In-House Texas: January 2009

Texas Lawyer

Alan R. Crain Jr., senior vice president and general counsel of Baker Hughes Inc., commands a worldwide legal group numbering more than 200, including 73 attorneys. Also in this issue: "Power Companies Reveal Climate Change Financial Risks," "Texas' Best-Paid CEOs," "Three Employment Cases to Watch at Texas' Supreme Court," "Take a Hard Look at Global Megafirms" and "When the Witness Is a Former Employee."

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