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April 24, 2009 |

Flash training 2010 Test: Part 2a

27 minute read
May 08, 2006 |

Tax Time: Attorneys Split on Impact of Legislature's Plan

A coalition of large firms, which opposed a proposed state tax the firms contend favors some taxpayers over others, found itself unsuccessful in the deal-making process in the Texas Legislature's current special session. H.B. 3, the business tax bill, won a final nod from state lawmakers the first week of May.
6 minute read
March 04, 2002 |

Texas School District Closes Second Case Involving Religion

Texas' Santa Fe Independent School District is making headlines with another suit involving religion. The district captured the nation's attention in 2000 when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against its practice of organized student-sponsored prayer at public school events. Last month, the district settled a suit arising from alleged acts of religious intolerance against a Jewish boy.
4 minute read
August 02, 1999 |

In-house counsel: Michael C. Nichols, Sysco Corp.

With business in 49 states and parts of Canada, Sysco is the largest food service marketing and distribution organization in North America. Using a fleet of 7,000 trucks, the company delivers a variety of fresh, frozen and canned foods and related products to more than 300,000 restaurants, schools, hotels and health care institutions. The National Law Journal interviews their general counsel, Michael C. Nichols.
5 minute read
August 05, 2002 |

TEST: Number of Big-Firm Minority Lawyers in Austin Increases

Austin, Texas' largest firms continued to show gains this year in the number of minority lawyers employed. Of the almost 1,200 attorneys employed by the city's 26 largest firms, 126 -- or 10.6 percent -- are black, Hispanic, Asian or Native-American, according to figures compiled by the Hispanic Bar Association of Austin and the Austin Black Lawyers Association. That's up from 9.8 percent in 2001.
4 minute read
May 01, 2007 |

Big Tobacco Companies Battle Over Altria-Backed Bill to Impose FDA Regulation

Altria, which owns tobacco giant Philip Morris International, is one of the perhaps surprising backers of a bill that would give the FDA the authority to regulate tobacco. Critics say Philip Morris' motive may be less than altruistic, and that their real goal is to squeeze out competitors. The issue has created a fissure between Philip Morris and the rest of Big Tobacco -- the industry's lobbyists, sans Philip Morris, are pushing to block the measure through the time-honed tactics of doubt and delay.
7 minute read
October 27, 2009 |

Largest Mergers and Acquisitions

2009 Almanac - Largest Mergers and Acquisitions
9 minute read
July 28, 2003 |

Lawyer Life After Lawrence

Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered attorneys, just as with women and minorities, often must work extra hard to prove themselves, some gay lawyers say.
19 minute read
September 01, 2011 |

Solidly Pro-Choice

BlackBerry or iPhone? What about Android? Associates want it all, and at some firms, they're getting it.
5 minute read
March 28, 2006 |

Firm Coalition Concerned About Business Tax Reform Proposal

A 16-firm coalition is keeping track of a proposed Texas tax reform that is scheduled to be unveiled on Wednesday and considered during a 30-day special legislative session beginning April 17. The proposal would replace the business franchise tax, which only a limited number of businesses pay, with a margin tax that would apply to a larger number of businesses, including limited liability partnerships. The coalition is concerned that the new tax would not apply equally to different types of businesses.
6 minute read

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