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Recent Posts from Tex Parte Blog
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Fashion Fridays: The essential black sheath
All lawyers knew the necessity of certain professional wardrobe basics long before our careers began: black suit, sensibly heeled shoes, fitted white blouse, subtle jewelry. But many female attorneys’ wardrobes -- even the spectacular ones…
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Ronnie Earle running for office -- again
You can’t keep an old politician out of politics. Democrat Ronnie Earle, Travis County’s district attorney for 32 years prior to his retirement in 2008, today filed a treasurer appointment with the Texas Ethics Commission…
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American Airlines' Gary Kennedy to receive Allies for Justice Award
What does Gary Kennedy, senior vice president and general counsel of American Airlines Inc., have in common with Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, Minority Corporate Counsel Association Executive Director Veta Richardson…
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New chairman and new managing partner at Thompson & Knight
Dallas-based Thompson & Knight announced today that former managing partner Peter J. Riley has been named to the firm’s newly created position of chairman and that Dallas partner Jeffrey A. Zlotky is the firm’s new…
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Former 3rd Court Chief Justice Kenneth Law agrees to pay penalty
Former 3rd Court of Appeals Chief Justice Kenneth Law has agreed to pay a $4,100 civil penalty that the Texas Ethics Commission imposed on him for state election law violations stemming from his unsuccessful bid…
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Weil, Gotshal to close Austin office
Weil, Gotshal & Manges today announced plans to close its Austin office by Dec. 1. Kevin Kudlac, a patent litigator and the sole partner in the Austin office will move to the firm’s Houston office,…
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Rice University, NCAA settle with family of athlete who died after workout
The family of Dale Lloyd II, a 19-year-old Rice University football player who died after a team workout in 2006, announced on June 29 that it has settled a suit against the school and the…
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$1.67 billion verdict in Eastern District patent infringement suit
A patent infringement suit involving arthritis medications ended June 29 when a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Marshall returned a $1.67 billion verdict for Centocor Ortho Biotech…
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Altman Weil CLO survey: corporate law departments to decrease use of outside counsel
During the next 12 months, corporate law departments will decrease their use of outside counsel, according to an annual survey of chief legal officers conducted by legal consulting firm Altman Weil Inc. Forty percent of…
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Judge accidentally shot in eye with blank during mock takeover of courtroom
For several years, 296th District Judge John L. Roach of Collin County had planned to engage in a mock hostile takeover of his courtroom with county sheriff’s deputies so he would be prepared for such…