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April 04, 2005 |

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February 04, 2002 |

An Unenviable Position

Who would want James V. Derrick Jr.`s job now? The embattled general counsel at bankrupt Enron Corp. faces inquiries from congressional investigators, plaintiffs lawyers and federal prosecutors. A mob of reporters hangs outside the door of the bankrupt company`s headquarters in downtown Houston waiting for the day`s dose of bad news.
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April 19, 2010 |

Newsmakers

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Acacia Suffers Trial Defeat in Rocket Docket
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A federal district court jury in Virginia's Eastern District sided with a group of wireless carriers and a data card maker in a spat with patent holder Acacia Technologies.

June 30, 2003 |

Female Lawyers at Large Texas Firms

Firm 2003 % 2002 % % 2003 % 2002 % % 2003 % 2002 % %
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March 15, 2002 |

Six lawyers from Houston sat at a table in Washington, D.C., on March 14, responding to questions from U.S. House members investigating the collapse of Enron Corp. Even before the klieg lights turned on, an aide to the House committee that called Enron in-house and outside counsel to the hearing indicated which of the six was the prime target - former general counsel James V. Derrick.
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January 17, 2005 |

Judges Not Bound by Guidelines' Minimum, Maximum Sentences

In a splintered and complex decision that may throw federal criminal cases into short-term chaos, the U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 12 took the bite out of the federal sentencing guidelines and may have handed back to federal judges the discretion in sentencing they lost 20 years ago after the guidelines were enacted.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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