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August 18, 2003 |

Advice and Dissent

It�s no surprise that President George W. Bush�s two top lawyers -- White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales and Attorney General John Ashcroft -- have frequently clashed over key policy and personnel issues.
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May 17, 2002 |

Andersen`s Lawyer Paints Duncan as Pressured to Plead

Defense attorney Russell Rusty Hardin Jr. is doing his best to portray former Arthur Andersen auditor David Duncan, the government`s key witness in Andersen`s obstruction of justice trial, as an innocent family man who was pressured to plead guilty to a crime and testify for the government.
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November 26, 2012 |

Minority Lawyers at Large Firms in Texas

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August 02, 2004 |

"PR" Stands for "Profit" at Locke Liddell

Julie Gilbert, director of strategic communication at Locke Liddell & Sapp, helps put her firm on the cutting edge in Texas in the marketing arena. And she is a profit center, too.
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January 05, 2004 |

Issue of First Impression Likely to Affect Discovery

In a decision that could have far-reaching effects on discovery in civil suits, the Texas Supreme Court held recently that a man's mere access to documents sought by his ex-wife in a post-divorce enforcement action doesn't mean that he can disclose the materials.
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December 11, 2001 |

A Giant Falls

Houston attorney Robin Harrison is one of the lawyers attempting to move the Enron bankruptcy from New York to Texas. Harrison, counsel for Enron employees who lost money in their retirement plans because of the huge slide in Enron stock, is just one of a slew of attorneys sharing in the windfall of bankruptcy and litigation work surrounding the financial debacle of the Houston-based energy broker.
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January 31, 2006 |

Biggest Losses

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Huntsman Terminates Merger Agreement, Settles with Apollo and Hexion for $425 Million
Publication Date: 2008-12-15
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After Vice Chancellor Stephen Lamb found that Hexion Specialty Chemicals had willfully breached its merger agreement with Huntsman in September, the company--and potentially its owners at Apollo--were facing the prospect of billions of dollars in damages. So this morning's announcement that Apollo and Hexion will pay Huntsman $425 million to end the litigation looks like a steal for Huntsman's erstwhile merger partners.

January 10, 2005 |

2004 Marks a Very Good Year for Some Texas Associates

A handful of large Texas firms distributed or plans to distribute discretionary associate bonuses for 2004 that exceed the amounts -- in some cases by more than double -- of the bonuses paid in 2003, according to a survey of the 25 largest firms in Texas.
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Texas Jury Deals Samsung a $23 Million Loss in Cell Phone Antenna Patent Trial
Publication Date: 2011-05-24
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Samsung and its lawyers at Baker Botts refused to settle with Spanish antenna company Fractus even after nine other defendants bailed out of the case. The strategy failed for Samsung, but it worked out just fine for Fractus and its lawyers at Susman Godfrey.

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