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June 17, 2008 |

United States, appellee v. James M. Leonard et al. (Silver), defendants-appellants

In Applying 'Howey' Court Can Look to Parties' Positions to Evaluate Expectation of Investor Control
24 minute read
September 12, 2005 |

Mourners Bid Farewell to Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist

The official farewell to the late Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist began at the Supreme Court on Sept. 6, with hundreds of mourners visiting his flag-draped coffin, which was borne to the building he loved by pallbearers including John Roberts Jr., the man who would succeed him.
18 minute read
April 02, 2009 |

Secured Transactions

Alan M. Christenfeld is senior counsel at Clifford Chance US, writes that when bad economic conditions occur, the appearance of major frauds is sure to follow. Lenders now need to redevelop the credit culture and skills that atrophied in recent years, he says; only then will they be in a position, consistent with prudent capital management, to maximize the availability of loans that a credit-starved nation requires while also taking appropriate precautions to guard against deceit.
15 minute read
December 24, 2007 |

Texas Lawyer's 2007 Impact Players

Kelly Shackelford, Sharon Keller, out-of-state firms, the University of Texas School of Law Capital Punishment Clinic and Johnny Sutton.
38 minute read
July 07, 2011 |

Unpublished Opinions

Opinions not approved for publication.
52 minute read
July 25, 2002 |

Making a Difference, Firm by Firm: Part II

To better illustrate the variety of pro bono activities undertaken by local firms, the editors of Legal Times asked the 41 firms participating in the D.C. Bar's "pro bono challenge" to describe one interesting project their attorneys have handled in the past year. The following items, submitted by the firms, offer a glimpse of the depth and breadth of their commitment to service.
33 minute read
May 24, 2004 |

State Court Rulings

Court Interpreter Bill Gets Hearing Harrisburg The Senate Judiciary Committee conducted a public hearing last week on legislation that would bring Pennsylvania in line with other states in providing court interpreter services to defendants ...
23 minute read
November 21, 2005 |

A Lion in Winter: The Storied Legal Career of Bare-Knuckle Bill Alexander

When the Criminal Law Section of the Dallas Bar Association met to honor Bill Alexander, there were those among the 100 or so attending lawyers who were a tad apprehensive about what he might say. Alexander remains notorious for his acid-tongued barbs, his blunt, ultra-conservative opinions that seem a relic of less sensitive times.
24 minute read
June 20, 2011 |

In Hanford saga, no resolution in sight

Two decades after it began, there's no end in sight to legal wrangling over the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. Is this how litigation is supposed to work?
33 minute read
March 31, 2009 |

Whole Foods-Wild Oats Deal Leaves Controversial Legacy

Nobody expected the proposed $565 million acquisition of natural foods grocer Wild Oats by its rival Whole Foods Market to spark a food fight of epic proportions. But on March 6 -- after two years, $28 million in legal fees and expenses, and dozens of lawyers -- Whole Foods cut a deal to end the battle. The most important result of the battle may be a controversial D.C. Circuit opinion that some fear will make it too easy for the FTC to block future mergers.
22 minute read

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