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Kathryn Koorenny Joins AlixPartners as General Counsel
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AlixPartners, the global advisory firm, has announced that Kathryn Koorenny has joined the firm as Managing Director and General Counsel.
2015 Best Legal Blog Contest
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The Expert Institute is working on a comprehensive ranking of legal blogs as a part of its 2015 Best Legal Blog Contest.
5th Circuit Clarifies Service Contract and Insurance Interplay Under Texas Law
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The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has further addressed the area of contract and insurance interplay with its decision in Ironshore Specialty Insurance Co. v. Aspen Underwriting Ltd. et al., reports Liskow & Lewis.
Ward, Smith & Hill Helps Client Win $9.25 Million East Texas Patent Verdict
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Ward, Smith & Hill and Banys, P.C. have won a $9.25 million patent infringement verdict on behalf of the surviving family members of Dallas inventor Charles Freeny Jr. in a Texas patent case.
AZA Listed Among 10 Boutiques ‘Giving BigLaw a Run for its Money’
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Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing is one of only 10 boutique firms nationally being recognized by the legal publication Law360 for successfully challenging the country’s biggest law firms.
Gruber Hurst Elrod Johansen Hail Shank Adds Two Proven Attorneys in Dallas
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The Dallas-based law firm Gruber Hurst Elrod Johansen Hail Shank LLP has added Samuel M. Stricklin and Tricia R. DeLeon as partners.
Law Ruler Software Announces SMS Text Message Marketing for Law Firms
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Law Ruler Software, LLC announces its new SMS Text Marketing feature that allows a law firm to conduct direct communication with its existing and future clients.
Latham & Watkins Advises Knowledge Universe in Acquisition by Partners Group
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Partners Group, the global private markets investment manager, has agreed to acquire Knowledge Universe’s US early-childhood education business (KUE LLC) on behalf of its clients.
Latham & Watkins Advises Nord Anglia Education on Acquisition of Six Schools from Meritas
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Nord Anglia Education, Inc. announced that it completed its acquisition of six schools from Meritas, LLC and certain affiliates for net cash consideration of $534 million.
Jason S. Samuels Named Chair of Nassau County Bar Association’s Construction Law Committee
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Farrell Fritz partner Jason S. Samuels was recently appointed Chair of the Nassau County Bar Association’s (NCBA) Construction Law Committee.
Airlines Accused of Price-Fixing Conspiracy in Dallas Class-Action Lawsuit
NEWSA group of airline customers has filed a federal class-action lawsuit in Dallas accusing four major U.S. airlines of violating antitrust laws by conspiring to artificially inflate airfares in order to reap huge profits.
Beck Redden Partner Alistair Dawson Recognized for Giving Back
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Beck Redden LLP Partner Alistair Dawson and his wife Wendy are featured in the current issue of The Houston Lawyer magazine for their work helping others, especially children and adults with special needs.
Microsystems Names David Cook to Vice President, Product Development
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Microsystems announces the promotion of David Cook to the position of Vice President, Product Development, succeeding newly-appointed CEO Stacey Kacek in the position as the leader of the Downers Grove, Illinois based software company’s product team.
Corporate Lawyer/State Rep. Jason Villalba Joins Gardere in Dallas
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Texas State Rep. Jason Villalba has joined Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP as a corporate partner in the firm’s Dallas office.
Hogan Lovells Adds Top-Ranked Disputes Team in Houston
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Hogan Lovells has announced that Maria Boyce, Jennifer Smith and Cristina Rodriguez will be joining the Litigation and Arbitration practice group as partners in the firm’s Houston office.
Judge Orders Colorado Oilman to Pay $16.8M in Legal Fees
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The defendant, Jack Grynberg, filed scores of lawsuits against natural gas and pipeline companies around the West in the late 1990s.
Texas Supreme Court Decision in Compression Cost Case Focuses on Express Contract Language
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The ruling focused closely on the contract language finding that a natural gas transporter could not deduct compression costs and was not entitled to a five-year extension based on the terms of the agreement.
Scott & Scott Voted Best Tech Law Firm in U.S. by Finance Monthly
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Boutique firm Scott & Scott takes top honors for work in software disputes and technology transactions for the second consecutive year.
Jeffrey Hart Joins Wilson Elser’s Michigan Office as Of Counsel
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Jeffrey C. Hart has joined Wilson Elser’s Detroit Metro office in Livonia, Michigan, as of counsel.
AZA Again Ranked Among Top Commercial Litigation Firms in Chambers USA
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Chambers USA says one client describes AZA as a “very results-driven law firm, and the results they’ve given us are outstanding.”
