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  • Jim Chester article: Protect IP Against Counterfeiters in the U.S. and Abroad
    June 2009

    The July 2009 issue of HEADNOTES, published by the Dallas Bar, included Jim Chester’s article “Protect IP Against Counterfeiters in the U.S. and Abroad”.  The highlights include, Identify Assets, Secure IP Rights, and Police & Enforce IP Rights.

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  • Jim Chester commentary: Businesses Can Use PRO-IP to Target Counterfeiters
    February 2009

    Author(s): J.F. (Jim) Chester
    Jim Chester, Shareholder and Chair of the Firm's Intellectual Property and International Trade Law Sections, commentary, “Businesses Can Use PRO-IP to Target Counterfeiters,” was published in the Feb. 2, 2009, edition of the Texas Lawyer.  

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  • Drew Bagot Quoted in Dallas Business Journal
    January 2009

    In the January 30, 2009 issue of the Dallas Business Journal, Drew Bagot was quoted in an article regarding "Higginbotham & Associates acquires Sun Belt Insurance".

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  • Jim Chester article: Innovation & Trade Law Update - January 2009
    January 2009

    Author(s): J.F. (Jim) Chester

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  • Barrett & Moses article: Arbitration: Panacea or Nightmare?
    January 2009

    Author(s): Richard Barrett-Cuetara, Steven Moses
    In the January 2009 issue of the Lodging Hospitality Magazine, Rick Barrett and Steven Moses co-wrote an article entitled, "Arbitration:  Panacea or Nightmare?"

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  • Jim Chester article: Protecting Intellectual Property 101
    December 2008

    Author(s): J.F. (Jim) Chester
    The November/December 2008 edition of eSide Supply Management Vol. 1, No. 6 published Jim Chester's article "Protecting Intellectual Property 101."  The highlights include, Brands and Logos - Trademark Issues; Artistic Works - Copyright; Inventions - Patent and Trade Secrets; and How to Protect Your Organization's IP.

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  • Innovation & Trade Law Update - Nov 2008
    November 2008

    Author(s): J.F. (Jim) Chester

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  • Innovation & Trade Law Update - Oct 08
    October 2008

    Author(s): J.F. (Jim) Chester

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  • MetroPCS Sues Virgin Mobile Over Right to Alter Phones
    October 2008

    Author(s): J.F. (Jim) Chester
    In this article published by the Dallas Business Journal, Jim Chester comments on the law suit between MetroPCS and Virgin Mobile over a MetroPCS program that allows phones from Virgin and other carriers to be reconfigured to operate on the MetroPCS network.

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  • Msg to carriers: Y R rates up?
    September 2008

    Author(s): J.F. (Jim) Chester
    In this article published by the Dallas Business Journal, Jim Chester says a Senate inquiry into rising rates for text messages could be aimed at benefiting consumers -- or could be political in nature.

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  • Innovation & Trade Law Update - Sept 08
    September 2008

    Author(s): J.F. (Jim) Chester

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  • Employment Law Summaries -- April 2008
    August 2008

    Author(s): R. Michael Northrup
    In Mike Northrup's monthly update on recent employment law decisions, he covers those opinions issued by state courts of appeal in April 2008, on issues including retaliation and breach of fiduciary duty.

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  • Employment Law Summaries -- March 2008
    July 2008

    Author(s): R. Michael Northrup
    Mike Northrup reviews decisions of Texas and Federal appellate courts in employment law cases, issued in March, 2008.  The cases discuss such topics as non-compete agreements, waiver of immunity, Texas Whistleblower Act claims, and limitations questions.

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  • Employment Law Summaries -- February 2008
    July 2008

    Author(s): R. Michael Northrup
    In Mike Northrup's monthly installment reviewing selected opinions of the U.S. Supreme Court, Fifth Circuit, and state appellate courts, he covers cases involving such issues as the ADEA, ERISA, free speech and qualified immunity, exhaustion of remedies, defamation and age discrimination, and more.

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  • Civil Opinion Summaries -- March 2008
    July 2008

    Author(s): Byron Henry
    Byron Henry compiled these summaries of civil court opinions issued by the Texas Supreme Court and various Texas Courts of Appeal during the month of March 2008.  Thirty-four cases are discussed, on topics including products liability, specific performance, expert reports, consolidation, mandamus, service of process, admissibility of business records, statute of frauds, dominant and personal jurisdiction, arbitration, judicial admissions, and more.

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  • Texas Lending Law Summaries -- July 2008
    July 2008

    Mark Cronenwett and Lindsay Stansberry prepared this summary of important case law summaries relating to lending law and home equity loans in Texas.   The cases discuss issues such as cure loans, limitations on foreclosure actions, usury, and compulsory counterclaims, among others.

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  • An Alternative to the Increasingly Unfriendly Skies
    June 2008

    Author(s): Gregory Carboy
    Greg Carboy's article, which appeared in the June 2008 issue of For the Defense, discusses ways to assist your clients in developing plans to minimize their civil, regulatory, or overall risk.

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  • Employment Law Summaries -- January 2008
    April 2008

    Author(s): R. Michael Northrup
    Mike Northrup reviews summaries of employment law cases decided by Texas state and federal appellate courts in January 2008.  Topics discussed include ERISA, Title VII, hostile work environment, trade secrets, and age discrimination.

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  • Proportionate Responsibility, Settlement Credits and Other Fun Stuff
    March 2008

    Author(s): Jonathan Spigel
    Jonathan Spigel, along with former Cowles & Thompson Senior Counsel Greg Lensing, prepared this discussion of the rules covering proportionate responsibility and settlement credits in Texas, along with several quizzes to test your knowledge of the subject.

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  • Livestock Owner Liability
    March 2008

    Author(s): Stephen Spitzer
    Steve Spitzer has updated his article outlining legal issues for livestock owners.

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  • Settlements & Releases
    March 2008

    Author(s): Stephen Spitzer
    Steve Spitzer discusses issues to consider when drafting settlement agreements and releases, including liens, physician's bills, court approval for minors, and more.

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  • A New Standard for Rule 12(b)(6)
    December 2007

    Steve Stapleton, with assistance from Mike Northrup, wrote this article for the December/January 2007 Issue of the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal.  The article discusses whether a recent U.S. Supreme Court opinion has altered the way lawyers must respond to a motion to dismiss under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6).

  • Employment Law Summaries -- November, 2007
    November 2007

    In this report from November 2007, Mike Northrup discusses recent labor and employment law opinions from the Texas Supreme and Appellate Courts, on topics including adminstrative law, whistleblowers, and arbitration.

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  • Duty to Warn -- Texas
    October 2007

    Author(s): Gregory Carboy, David Oliveros
    Greg Carboy and David Oliveros authored the Texas chapter of the State-by-State Compendium on Duty to Warn published by the Defense Research Institute.

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  • Employment Law Summaries -- October 2007
    October 2007

    In his October report on recent employment law opinions decided by the Fifth Circuit and Texas Courts of Appeals, Mike Northrup features cases involving issues including ERISA, ADA, Title VII, civil service wages and benefits, Rehabilitiation Act, and retaliatory discharge.

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  • Employment Law Summaries -- September 2007
    September 2007

    Mike Northrup discusses recent employment law decisions from the 5th Circuit.  Topics include race and gender discrimination and ADEA claims

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  • Hidden Illegal Cargo Brings Woe to Unsuspecting Companies -- Dallas Business Journal
    August 2007

    Greg Carboy's article, "Hidden Illegal Cargo Brings Woe to Unsuspecting Companies," appeared in the August 3-9, 2007 issue of the Dallas Business Journal.  The article discusses how an innocent shipper or importer can be drawn into a criminal investigation when a smuggler uses the company's services, and strategies for protecting the company from exposure.

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  • Recent Employment Law Cases
    August 2007

    Mike Northrup provides this update of several recent employment law opinions issued by the Fifth Circuit and Texas appellate courts.  The issues discussed include ADA, TCHRA gender discrimination, Family Medical Leave Act, and age discrimination.

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  • Employment Law Summaries -- August 2007
    August 2007

    Mike Northrup provides these summaries of employment law decisions from the 5th Circuit and Texas Courts of Appeals.  Topics include age discrimination, ERISA, race discrimination, and covenants not to compete.

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