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Texas Judge Rules Against Blockbuster in Privacy Suit
Publication Date: 2009-04-20
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A putative class action accusing the video chain of violating privacy by posting users' movie rentals on their friends' Facebook pages took a step forward last week when a Dallas federal judge denied Blockbuster's motion to compel arbitration.

February 22, 2008 |

Democrats seek Texas lawyers' support

Imagine receiving telephone calls on the same day from Bill Clinton and Ted Kennedy-both before lunchtime. On the morning of Monday, Feb. 11, after weekend presidential primary and caucus results from four states showed the two Democratic hopefuls-U.S. Sens. Hillary Clinton of New York and Barack Obama of Illinois-are in a tight race for their party's nomination, the March 4 Texas primary suddenly became significant.
11 minute read
January 19, 2006 |

Most Associate Bonuses at Large Texas Firms Mirror Last Year's

With some enviously high exceptions, bonuses paid at the end of 2005 to associates with large Texas firms were similar to bonuses paid at the end of 2004. Sure, Houston's Susman Godfrey paid out year-end bonuses ranging from $86,000 to $150,000 -- averaging 75 percent of each associate's base pay -- but most associates statewide received considerably less. George Lamb, chairman of Baker Botts' associate compensation committee, says its two-tier bonus is based on merit and on productivity.
7 minute read
May 07, 2001 |

Power Trips

Because Texas is ground zero for the energy industry, some of the state's lawyers are being drawn into the politically charged litigation resulting from California's energy crisis. Haynes and Boone's Robert Albergotti is happily racking up frequent-flyer miles to the West Coast, advising California Assembly Speaker Robert Hertzberg. "I'll never have a chance to work on something like this again," says Albergotti.
7 minute read
January 30, 2006 |

The Big Show: Jury Selection Crucial Element in Imminent Lay-Skilling Trial

As the long-awaited trial of former Enron Chairman Kenneth Lay and CEO Jeffrey Skilling gets underway, thousands of ex-employees want to know who to blame for their misfortune, while business executives look to the case to determine how a company as large and innovative as Enron could sink in a wave of near-worthless stock. It may not be the single most important trial to ever occur in Houston, but its significance goes far beyond the fate of Lay and Skilling, who face fraud and conspiracy charges.
19 minute read
May 01, 2010 |

You Only Live Thrice

The 2,200?page bankruptcy examiner report on Lehman Brothers made such a thud on Bar Talk's desk that we were reminded of a similar thud.
4 minute read
April 03, 2006 |

Bar Candidates Unplugged: President-Elect Hopefuls Open Up About the Issues

Because State Bar rules limit out-of-office campaigning to 30 days before online balloting commences April 3, candidates Gib Walton and Andrew Strong have only seven days remaining to buttonhole as many of the state's 77,056 Bar members as physically possible.
18 minute read
January 18, 2001 |

Of Parades and Parties

The Inaugural parade and parties have been an evolving tradition rooted more in custom rather than law. Firms lucky enough to have offices along Pennsylvania Avenue on Jan. 20, are gearing up for a historic festival of politics and food. Offices with enviable views of the parade are hosting open house events and serving up Texas cuisine in honor of the new president's home state.
8 minute read
January 11, 2010 |

Into the Unknown: Mystery Surrounding Salaries And Start Dates Doesn't Impact Job Acceptance Rates

Third-year law student Giselle Torres says it may sound trite, but she accepted an offer to become an associate with Bracewell & Giuliani mostly because she connected with the people at the Houston-based firm. Torres is among the lucky law students who landed summer associate positions at BigTex firms in 2009 and received offers for permanent jobs they will start sometime after graduating in May.
10 minute read
June 14, 2010 |

In-House Texas: New Deals

Energy companies' related transactions valued at $900 million.
4 minute read

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