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Bill Proposes New Cause of Action for Human Trafficking Torts

Texas Lawyer

Monday, January 26, 2009

Hitting those who engage in human trafficking in the pocketbook is the object of a bill pending before the Texas Legislature. H.B. 533, authored by state Rep. Rafael Anchia (pictured), D-Dallas, would create a new cause of action to allow victims to seek monetary damages from those who engage in trafficking. H.B. 533 is one of a number of bills up designed to address the problem of human trafficking.

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Take a Hard Look at Global Megafirms

The American Lawyer

Monday, January 12, 2009

The rise of large, high-quality, global corporate law departments started more than 20 years ago. It was aimed, in part, at breaking up the "monopolies" that firms had with corporations. Using a range of initiatives from requests for proposals to auctions, in-house counsel sought to end these cozy relationships and introduce a measure of competition into the firm-client dynamic. The mantra of "lawyers, not law firms" was uttered so often that it became a cliché.

When the Law Group Spans the Oceans: Managing a Mix of Languages, Time Zones and Service Standards

Legal Times

Monday, November 3, 2008

Once upon a time, a corporate law department consisted of just one office housing a team of lawyers. But increasingly, as companies do business around the globe, some of the in-house counsel who make that possible are located in foreign offices -- and for some law departments, in a raft of foreign offices.

Dismissal of Cuban Exile's Indictment Nixed

Texas Lawyer

Monday, August 25, 2008

In an opinion that addresses how far the federal government should go in warning a party in a civil immigration proceeding about a related criminal investigation, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the dismissal of a seven-count indictment against an infamous anti-Castro Cuban exile who allegedly has had a hand in several major events in modern Latin American history.

Former Houston Attorney Continues to Fight Extradition From Canada

Texas Lawyer

Monday, May 19, 2008

Former Houston lawyer Stuart Bryson Collins gave up his Texas law license in 1994 to end a suit brought by the Commission for Lawyer Discipline and moved to Quebec, Canada, to build a new career in the organic farming business. Now he's fighting extradition back to Texas to face two 1995 felony charges of misappropriation of funds from clients of his former law practice.

Foreign Investment Limited in U.S. Energy and Infrastructure Assets

Texas Lawyer

Monday, January 28, 2008

Foreign investors can be drawn into U.S. courts and subject to U.S. laws for conduct that occurs inside or outside the country, and it may become the responsibility of executives to ensure that they structure their investments with that risk in mind.

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