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Defendants Extend East Texas Hot Streak with Wi-Lan Verdict
Publication Date: 2013-07-17
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Companies fighting patent infringement claims once went three frustrating years without a single jury win in the Eastern District of Texas. So far this year, they've prevailed at trial seven times, far eclipsing the number of plaintiffs wins. What gives?

February 28, 2011 |

Commentary: Don't Risk Your Case By Avoiding a Judge's Questions

We've all seen slick politicians who artfully duck difficult questions while giving a quick wink and flashing perfectly white teeth. While such posturing may prove successful in the political arena, an attorney's failure to answer directly a question posed by a judge can prove disastrous, says Richard B. Roper. often a lawyer avoids directly answering a judge's question or answers only the part favorable to his position while ignoring the unfavorable part.
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September 25, 2012 |

U.S. Employers Bracing for ADA Obesity Claims

Obesity rates among the nation's work force at an all-time high portend claims from plaintiffs demanding accommodations for their condition — and lawsuits against employers that fail to provide them.
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April 04, 2011 |

Court Decides "Cat's Paw" Case, But Will Employers Get Burned?

In its March 1 decision in Staub v. Proctor Hospital, the U.S. Supreme Court finally decided a long-open question of employment-discrimination law: Is an employer liable for an adverse employment action influenced by discrimination even though the ultimate decision — maker has no discriminatory bias? Bryan P. Neal says the court answered "yes" and established the basic liability standard.
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July 01, 2010 |

ITC Annual Survey 2010

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Braddock v. Braddock, 600430/07
Publication Date: 2009-01-12
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Before: Lippman, P.J.; Saxe, Friedman, Sweeny, Jr., and Acosta, JJ. APPELLATE DIVISION FIRST DEPARTMENT Plaintiffs appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, New York C

July 28, 2003 |

Benefits of Being Diverse

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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.
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December 10, 2012 |

Impact of 2012 Dodd-Frank regulations on the energy industry

Most companies stand a good chance of avoiding brunt of regs, but they should ensure trading practices fit into an exclusion.
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June 21, 2002 |

More People, More Power

Better put your boots on because they`re stacking `em deep in Texas - attorneys, that is. The numbers, official as of April 1, 2002, reflect growth throughout every category among the 100 largest Texas firms, despite a downturn in the economy. Texas Lawyer divides firms into four categories: large, 151 or more attorneys; larger midsize, 76-150; smaller midsize, 33-75; and small, 32 and fewer. Last year, 101 firms (there was a three-way tie for No. 99) on Texas Lawyer`s list had a total of 11,051 attorn
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