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Depositions Set in Sex Harassment Suit Against Gordon & Rees, Managing Partner
Depositions are scheduled this month in a sex discrimination and sexual harassment suit against Gordon & Rees and a managing partner at the firm. The suit was filed by former Dallas firm administrator Alissa Brackin, who alleges Matthew Murphey, while the partner-in-charge in that office, "intentionally and/or knowingly physically touched Brackin in an offensive and provocative manner" and that the conduct was "known, tolerated and ratified" by firm management. The defendants deny the allegations.5th Circuit Gives Securities Fraud Suit Green Light
Investors' allegations that a technology company and its officers should have known that a multimillion-dollar deal the company touted in two press releases wouldn't materialize can be the basis of securities fraud claims, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held recently.High Court Denies Republicans' Mandamus Writ
The Texas Supreme Court has denied a petition for writ of mandamus sought by Republican state officials in an effort to force 11 Democratic state senators who fled to Albuquerque, N.M., back to the Senate to work on congressional redistricting.High-Energy Grande Communications GC Makes Every Day Count
Being willing to go the extra mile is an asset for Andy Sarwal, the recently named senior vice president and GC for Grande Communications, where he's the lone in-house lawyer. Sarwal says being able to multitask is absolutely necessary for his job at the growing telecom company, a claim he regularly backs up by answering e-mails while simultaneously participating in conference calls and holding meetings in his office.Cite as: Houston v. Nassau County, 08-CV-00197, NYLJ 1202480228448, at *1 (EDNY, Decided February 2, 2011)Judge Joseph F. BiancoDecided:
Current Trends in California Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Law
What is the statute of limitations for sexual harassment/discrimination claims? Must an employer indemnify an officer who is sued after the officer shares sexually oriented material with an employee? Moderator Jeffrey Tanenbaum of San Francisco's Littler Mendelson and a panel of employment attorneys examined these questions during law.com's ongoing seminar "Current Issues Facing California Employment Attorneys."New Partners For 2010: Numbers Down at Most Large Firms in Texas
The largest firms in Texas promoted 69 lawyers to partner or shareholder for 2010, the third year in a row that the firms promoted fewer new partners and shareholders in the Lone Star State. Three of the top 26 firms in the state had not announced their promotions before Texas Lawyer's presstime. Chad Key (pictured) of Kelly Hart & Hallman in Fort Worth was one of those promoted to partnership.Winners All Around: Pro Bono Hours Rise Despite Fewer Lawyers at Large Firms in Texas
Despite having fewer average full-time equivalent lawyers in 2011 compared to 2010, the 18 firms sharing pro bono information for their Texas lawyers donated more hours than the previous year. Sylvia Mayer is chairwoman of the pro bono committee at Weil, Gotshal's Houston office.Trending Stories
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