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May 11, 2010 |

Gulf Oil Spill Means Flood of Legal Work

Houston plaintiffs attorney Mark Lanier says his firm already has more than 100 cases related to the disaster.
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May 13, 2013 |

Corporate Scorecard

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March 08, 2007 |

Treatise Mixes Legal Analysis, Tips

Stellar cast of authors contributes to eight-volume second edition on commercial litigation.
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Nast v. State Farm Fire And Casualty Co.
Publication Date: 2002-05-02
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Court: Tex. App. Dist. 4
Judge: Karen Angelini, Justice
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Case number: 04-01-00237-CV

AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED AND REMANDED IN PARTRoy and Billie Nast appeal the trial court's judgment, arguing that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of State Farm Fire and

October 09, 2006 |

Inadmissible

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March 29, 1999 |

The Pause That Refreshes

The number of lawyers taking sabbaticals is slowly growing, leading some firms to consider whether permitting sabbaticals is good business. Firms first began offering sabbaticals in California in the 1960s. The practice is now gaining more acceptance, although it's a benefit few partners seem to take advantage of. The new push, according to Notre Dame Law School professor Pat Schiltz, is to promote sabbaticals as a way to retain associates.
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Judge Appoints Interim Class Counsel in Trillion-Dollar Libor Class Action Litigation
Publication Date: 2011-12-01
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Class action litigation is beginning to take shape over allegations that major banks manipulated Libor, the benchmark rate used to calculate interest on trillions of dollars in securities globally. On Monday the federal district court judge hearing the litigation consolidated 20 class complaints, and appointed interim class counsel.

Class Action Lite? Plaintiffs Lawyers in Muni Bond Derivative MDL Say BofA's Settlement with State AGs Is De Facto Class Action without Oversight; Judge Refuses to Enjoin Deal But Calls for Court Approval of Notices
Publication Date: 2011-03-02
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Are regulatory settlements a means by which defendants can resolve class action claims without the hassle of dealing with judges and plaintiffs lawyers? Class counsel in the muni bond antitrust MDL claim that's what BofA is trying to do.

October 20, 2003 |

Supreme Court Proposes Capping Referral Fees

The Texas Supreme Court has set off a controversy with a proposal that would cap referral fees at $50,000 or 15 percent of the attorneys' fees for the party in a case -- whichever is less.
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Patir v. MFC International Corp.
Publication Date: 2001-11-05
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Court: Tex. App. Dist. 1
Judge: Michael H. Schneider Chief Justice
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Case number: 01-00-00780-CV

OPINIONAppellant ("Patir") sought damages for breach of contract relating to a commission agreement with appellee ("MFC"). MFC counterclaimed for damages relating to Patir's breach of contract and

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