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October 06, 2003 |

Compensation for Texas GCs Slips a Bit in 2002

General counsel compensation at large Texas corporations took a dip in 2002, with pay packages averaging 20.1 percent less than in 2001.
11 minute read
August 01, 2006 |

Midlevel Associates Survey: Firms Improve, but Complaints Continue

With the results of The American Lawyer's 2006 midlevel associates survey comes the realization that not necessarily every associate aims for partnership. But one thing that has stayed the same is the level of frustration. And though the lack of communication between associates and partners continues to be a major gripe, at least one firm has taken heed of last year's poor survey score to make improvements. Plus: Take a look at how smaller and midsize boutiques rank against Am Law 100 and 200 firms.
12 minute read
February 07, 2005 |

New Deals

Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc. to acquire hotel portfolio. IMCO Recycling Inc. merges with Commonwealth Industries Inc. Noble Energy Inc. to acquire Patina Oil & Gas Corp. Southwest Airlines Co. acquires gates, ground facilities at Midway from ATA Holdings Inc.
6 minute read
April 21, 2003 |

Inadmissible

6 minute read
November 23, 2009 |

Diversity Appeal: Few Minorities Hold Positions As Law Clerks, Staff Attorneys

In the 10 years Jennifer Lewis Williams has worked at the 5th Court of Appeals in Dallas, she has been the court's only African-American staff attorney. "That's very disappointing," Williams says. "I do know some black attorneys who have applied." That lack of diversity persists throughout the state's appellate courts. The reasons for it, and possible solutions, remain in dispute.
10 minute read
June 30, 2003 |

Where Hopwood Failed, Grutter Succeeds

In a surprising opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court embraced the concept of affirmative action in university admissions, unshackling state law schools in Texas from the Hopwood decision that prevented administrators from considering race as a factor in accepting students.
9 minute read
July 11, 2005 |

His Own Man: If Gonzales Is Nominated to High Court, His Texas Opinions Will Be Under the Microscope

Should U.S. Attorney General Alberto "Al" Gonzales become President George W. Bush's first U.S. Supreme Court nominee, senators reviewing his qualifications will no doubt look at the time Gonzales spent on the Texas Supreme Court.
23 minute read
September 09, 2005 |

Pope Wants Head-of-State Immunity From Texas Suit

Joseph Ratzinger, a defendant in a Texas suit filed before he was elected Pope Benedict XVI, wants to be dismissed from the litigation, arguing he has head-of-state immunity. But lawyers for the plaintiffs, who argue that Ratzinger "designed and explicitly directed" a conspiracy to fraudulently conceal tortious conduct in connection with alleged sexual abuse, vow to challenge any suggestion of immunity issued by the U.S. Department of State. Plaintiffs lawyers call the case one of first impression.
7 minute read
March 01, 2010 |

From In-House Texas: New Deals

Frank Russell, then-general counsel for San Antonio-based TXCO Resources Inc., used attorneys at Cox Smith Matthews for assistance in the Feb. 11 sale of TXCO's assets in the Maverick Basin of Southwest Texas to Newfield Exploration Co. and Anadarko Petroleum Corp. And in another deal, John Harvey, then-general counsel for Dallas-based i2 Technologies Inc., used attorneys from Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr to advise his company in its merger with JDA Software Group Inc.
4 minute read
January 18, 2000 |

Counsel With Cash

When former New Jersey Sen. Bill Bradley announced he would run for president, he called Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati partner John Roos. When Texas Gov. George W. Bush threw his hat in the ring, the Bush campaign placed a call to Thelen Reid & Priest partner Stephan Minikes. The reason: money -- lots of money. Federal Election Commission records show lawyers have been the top individual contributors to presidential campaigns this year.
8 minute read

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