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A Q&A we published earlier this month with Burford Group CEO Christopher Bogart sparked a testy exchange of letters to the editor from Bogart and Lisa Rickard, president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for Legal Reform.
Firm Believer: Baron & Budd Fires Back At Lawyer in Battle Over Alleged Misrepresentations
A Dallas County jury began hearing testimony in a suit in which a former Baron & Budd lawyer alleges Russell Budd, a founder of the well-known asbestos litigation firm, made negligent and fraudulent misrepresentations to induce him to join the firm in May 2006. Jim Hartnett Jr. (pictured, left) represents plaintiff Gary Cruciani.A dozen Am Law firms failed to convince a federal judge in San Francisco to throw out claims that many of the world's leading consumer electronics companies conspired to fix prices for CD, DVD and Blu Ray recordable and rewritable drives.
AG Asks Texas Firms for a Loan
In a market where wet-behind-the ears associates at large Texas firms are paid base salaries of $110,000, the Office of the Attorney General can't compete for lawyers with money. So the agency is trying to lure associates out of the private market by offering what it can -- courtroom experience and the glamour of public service.On July 20 a group of Spanish funds won a $2.6 million arbitration award that cost nearly $15 million in unawarded fees, and may well be vacated by a Swedish court. Good investment? Hell yes, from the viewpoint of the oligarchs who used to control Yukos Oil Company, and fronted the fees.
How a Small-Firm Attorney Took On Merck and Won
It wasn't supposed to be this way: The nation's first Vioxx-related personal injury suit was supposed to be a winnable case for Merck & Co. The pharmaceutical multinational had unlimited resources, tapping the prowess of four legal giants to defend the company against claims it failed to warn patients of Vioxx's health risks and concealed the painkiller's dangers. Instead, the jury awarded the plaintiff $253 million. Just how did Houston attorney Mark Lanier score such a big lick against Merck?How to Get Retained and Paid in Bankruptcy Cases
Serving as a professional in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case can be a fulfilling and rewarding experience, writes Eric Soderlund. But there are some specific rules and procedures a practitioner must follow to be retained in a bankruptcy case and, ultimately, to receive full compensation from the debtor's estate.Trending Stories
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