Publications
- Seventh Court of Appeals Further Strengthens Rights of Secured Lenders in Chapter 11 Cases
- 1/30/2012
- Author: David A. Zdunkewicz
- Higher HSR Threshold Requirements Effective February 27, 2012
- 1/27/2012
- Author: Kay Lynn Brumbaugh
- "Palermo: State-Sponsored Anti-Semitism Must be Taken Seriously"
- Houston Chronicle
- 1/26/2012
- Author: Dena Palermo
- Warning to Executives: Reinvestment of Dividends in your 401(k) and Vesting of Stock Awards May Trigger HSR Filing Requirements
- 1/24/2012
- Author: Jerry Beane, Kay Lynn Brumbaugh and Cameron Asby
- The Federal Circuit Agrees to Consider En Banc Whether Intervening Rights Can Apply To Independent Claims Not Amended During Reexamination
- 1/23/2012
- Author: Gregory L. Porter
- Lessons from the Facebook Privacy Fiasco
- IP and Technology Developments - January 2012
- January 2012
- Author: Dean W. Harvey
- Post-Grant Review Aspect of New Patent Law
- IP and Technology Developments - January 2012
- January 2012
- Author: Kelly L. Kasha and Sean S. Wooden
- Taiwan IP Update
- IP and Technology Developments - January 2012
- January 2012
- Author: Wei Wei Jeang
- The America Invents Act—From the Perspective of the Small Business
- IP and Technology Developments - January 2012
- January 2012
- Author: Brett T. Cooke
- SEC Adopts Revised Net Worth Standard for Accredited Investors
- 1/12/2012
- Author: William J. Cooper, Gislar Donnenberg and Alan Bickerstaff
- SEC Adopts Mine Safety Disclosure Rules
- 1/11/2012
- Author: Meredith S. Mouer and Scott L. Olson
- ISS Publishes Guidance on New Methodology for Evaluating Pay-for-Performance Alignment and Updates to its Governance Risk Indicators
- 1/10/2012
- Author: Jeff C. Dodd, Dudley W. Murrey and Edward A. Gilman
- CMBS 2.0: An Overview of Changes and Challenges,
- Real Estate Finance
- December 2011
- Author: Patrick C. Sargent
- ISS Publishes 2012 Updates to Benchmark U.S. Proxy Voting Guidelines
- 12/1/2011
- Author: Jeff C. Dodd, Edward A. Gilman and Dudley W. Murrey
- Federal Agencies Looking Closely at Municipal Bonds: What You Need to Know
- 11/18/2011
- Author: Thomas A. Sage, Kathryn V. Garner and Gregg Jones
- "Generational Diversity: Tensions and Opportunities"
- Profiles in Diversity Journal, p. 66
- November 2011
- Author: Elizabeth Campbell
- "An ICSID Tribunal Denies Jurisdiction for Failure to Satisfy BIT's 'Cooling-Off' Period: Further Evidence of a Sea Change in Investor-State Arbitration or a Meaningless Ripple?"
- University of Houston Law Center Journal of International Law
- 10/31/2011
- Author: Richard Deutsch
- Is an Isolated DNA Patentable?
- IP and Technology Developments - October 2011
- 10/25/2011
- Author: Ping Wang, M.D., Peter Brunovskis, Ph.D. and Michael Ye, Ph.D
- The Federal Circuit’s Recent Reexamination Rulings
- IP and Technology Developments - October 2011
- 10/25/2011
- Author: Gregory L. Porter
- The U.S. Has a New Patent Law
- IP and Technology Developments - October 2011
- 10/25/2011
- Author: Taylor P. Evans
- Three Large States Revise Their Security Breach Notification Laws and Texas Applies Its Law to Residents of Some Other States to Boot
- IP and Technology Developments - October 2011
- 10/25/2011
- Author: Jeff Dodd
- What’s in a Tweet?
- IP and Technology Developments - October 2011
- 10/25/2011
- Author: Michele P. Schwartz and Prisca LeCroy
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Assessing & Allocating Environmental Risk in Acquisitions
- October 2011
- Author: Lisa Montgomery Shelton
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Bet-the-Company Regulation
- October 2011
- Author: Shemin V. Proctor
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Director Exposure & Coverage
- October 2011
- Author: Robin Russell
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Diversity and Generational Change: Shifts in the Law
- October 2011
- Author: Elizabeth A. Campbell
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Essentials of E-Discovery
- October 2011
- Author: Laura M. Trenaman and M. Katherine Strahan,
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How to Succeed in Mediation
- October 2011
- Author: Lynne M. Fischman Uniman
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Identifying Value and Risks in the IP-Driven Deal
- October 2011
- Author: Wei Wei Jeang
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Managing Securities Law Disclosures in Each Stage of the Deal
- October 2011
- Author: Donna D. Kim
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Rescuing Underwater Real Property
- October 2011
- Author: Brigitte G. Kimichik
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Serving on the Board of a Public Company: Roadmap for Directors
- October 2011
- Author: Melinda Brunger
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Strategies to Mitigate Litigation Costs
- October 2011
- Author: M. Katherine Strahan and Laura M. Trenaman
- NLRB Delays Implementation of Mandatory Notice Posting Rule
- 10/11/2011
- Author: Aaron J. Epstein
- Recent Ruling Allows a Shareholder Lawsuit to Proceed After a Negative Say-on-Pay Vote: Quirk or Harbinger?
- 10/6/2011
- Author: Jeff Dodd and Wiley George
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The Economic Observer, Texas Report
- A Century of Global Connection and Collaboration
- October 2011
- The Federal Circuit Applies Intervening Rights to Independent Claims Not Amended in Reexamination
- 9/30/2011
- Author: Gregory L. Porter
- Model Representations and Warranties and Dispute Resolution in CMBS 2.0; Rule 17g-7
- 9/23/2011
- Author: Patrick C. Sargent, Peter McKee and Charles T. Marshall
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"The Role of DoD in the Future Development of Sustainable Technology"
- 9/22/2011
- Author: Roger D. Feldman
- Louisiana Franchise Tax—No Tax on Corporate Limited Partners with No Louisiana Nexus
- 9/22/2011
- Author: Andrew Feiner and Jeff Schwarcz
- LSTA Finalizes Distressed Buy-In/Sell-Out Provisions
- 9/22/2011
- Author: David J. Hoyt and Kenneth L. Rothenberg
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"Renewables Integration and Electricity Storage"
- 9/21/2011
- Author: Roger D. Feldman
- DC Circuit’s Proxy Access Decision to Stand, but SEC to Allow “Private Ordering” of Proxy Access
- 9/20/2011
- Author: Melinda Brunger, Jeff Dodd and Scott Olson
- Limited Time to Block Use of Your Mark in New Adult Entertainment Internet Domain
- 9/20/2011
- Author: Michele P. Schwartz
- MSRB Withdraws Pending Municipal Advisor Rule Proposals
- 9/14/2011
- Author: Jerry Turner
- Securities and Exchange Commission Adopts Large Trader Reporting Rule
- 9/7/2011
- Author: Eric R. Markus and Andrew M. Tucker
- Oil and Gas Companies Should Expect Increased SEC Scrutiny of Operations and Reserves
- 9/6/2011
- Author: G. Michael O'Leary, Gislar Donnenberg and Lisa Montgomery Shelton
- Municipal Bond Offerings: MSRB Propose Rules of Conduct for Municipal Advisors
- 9/1/2011
- Author: Jerry Turner
- SEC Replaces Credit Ratings with New Wide Market Following Test for Shelf Registration Statement Eligibility
- 9/1/2011
- Author: William J. Cooper and Gislar Donnenberg
- The Top Six Blunders in Dealing with the Cloud
- Straightline
- September 2011
- Author: Wei Wei Jeang
- PCAOB Floats Possibility of Mandatory Audit Firm Rotation
- Financial Fraud Report (January 2012)
- 8/31/2011
- Author: Dudley Murrey and Quentin Faust
- Hitting Non-Practicing Entities Where It Hurts
- The Federal Circuit Affirms an Award of Substantial Sanctions Against a NPE with a Business Model of Bringing Litigation To Extract Quick Settlements
- 8/16/2011
- Author: Robert A. Gutkin and Jeff C. Dodd
- Fifth Circuit Caps Title VII Damages "Per Party"
- 8/8/2011
- Author: Aaron J. Epstein
- "Accountability - The Linchpin for a Successful Diversity and Inclusion Strategy,"
- Profiles in Diversity Journal, p. 35
- August 2011
- DC Circuit Panel Vacates Proxy Access Rule
- Does the Decision Create a Blueprint to Attack Other SEC Rules Being Issued Under the Dodd-Frank Act?
- 7/28/2011
- Author: Melinda Brunger, Jeff Dodd and Scott Olson
- "Pacific Lumber and Philadelphia Newspapers: The Eradication of a Carefully Constructed Statutory Regime Through Misinterpretation of Section 1129(b)(2)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code"
- The American Bankruptcy Law Journal, Vol. 85 (2011)
- Author: Jason S. Brookner
- Amendments to Chapter 9 of the Texas UCC
- 7/27/2011
- Author: Mike Jewesson, Gail Merel and Linda Dole
- Revised HSR Form Adds Significant Reporting Requirements
- 7/26/2011
- Author: Jerry Beane, Kay Lynn Brumbaugh, John Tucker and Ignacio Hirigoyen
- EU Requires Consent Before Cookies Can Be Placed
- IP and Technology Developments - July 2011
- 7/21/2011
- Author: Dean W. Harvey and Ignacio Hirigoyen
- On Your .Mark, Get Set, GO! — ICANN Opens the Internet to Unlimited Generic Top-Level Domains
- IP and Technology Developments - July 2011
- 7/21/2011
- Author: Michele P. Schwartz and Prisca LeCroy
- Patents by the Numbers
- IP and Technology Developments - July 2011
- 7/21/2011
- Author: David P. Griffith
- Recent Cases Should Make Software Licensors Review Their Distribution Methods and License Terms (and They May Even Make Us Look at Open Source Licenses in a Different Way)
- IP and Technology Developments - July 2011
- 7/21/2011
- Author: Jeff Dodd and Roger Williams
- The New “Willful Blindness” Standard for Inducing Patent Infringement
- IP and Technology Developments - July 2011
- 7/21/2011
- Author: Gregory L. Porter
- Payments by Enron are "Settlement Payments" under the Bankruptcy Code's Safe Harbor Provisions
- 7/18/2011
- Author: David A. Zdunkewicz
- Texas Enacts the Texas Assignment of Rents Act
- 7/14/2011
- Author: John Sparacino
- PCAOB Considers Changes to Standards for Auditors’ Reports on Audited Financial Statements
- Financial Fraud Report (November/December 2011)
- 7/6/2011
- Author: Dudley Murrey and Quentin Faust
- Securities and Exchange Commission Adopts Final Whistleblower Rules under the Dodd-Frank Act; Internal Reporting Encouraged but Not Required
- 7/6/2011
- Author: Eric R. Markus
- Texas Legislature Amends Statute on Choice of Law
- 7/5/2011
- Author: By Gail Merel and Mike Jewesson
- Legislative Alert: TWIA Finance Opportunities Under Senate Bill 3
- 7/1/2011
- Author: Jerry Turner, Robert Collie, Rick Witte, Jerry Kyle and James Hernandez
- U.S. Supreme Court Limits Scope of Primary Liability Under Federal Securities Laws
- 6/16/2011
- Author: By Bradley W. Foster, Matthew G. Nielsen and Crystal Jamison
- Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects Fifth Circuit’s Loss Causation Standard
- 6/9/2011
- Author: Bradley W. Foster, Matthew G. Nielsen, and Crystal Jamison
- Fair Credit Reporting Act Implicates Employer Liability for All Types of Background Checks, Not Just Credit Reports
- 6/8/2011
- Author: Aaron J. Epstein
- "Walking the Talk: Committing to Diversity and Inclusion as Core Values,"
- DRI Diversity Insider, pp. 13-17
- 6/2/2011
- IRS Safe Harbor - M&A "Success-Based" Fees
- 6/2/2011
- Author: Thomas Popplewell and Will Becker
- "The Andrews Kurth Jonathan Day Scholarships for Debate,"
- The Houston Lawyer, pp. 20-22
- June 2011
- Therasense Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson and Company—The Federal Circuit tightens the standards necessary to establish the inequitable conduct defense by requiring a “but-for” showing of materiality
- 5/27/2011
- Author: Frederick S. Frei and Jeff C. Dodd
- "The Emerging Electric Storage Market in the U.S.,"
- U.S.-China Quarterly Market Review
- Spring 2011
- Author: Roger Feldman
- The New DOJ Working Group and What It Means to the Oil and Gas Industry
- 5/10/2011
- Author: Roscoe C. Howard, Jr. and Leasa Woods Anderson
- US-China Quarterly Market Review
- ACORE
- Spring 2011
- Author: Contributing authors: Rick Drom & Roger Feldman
- Five Focus Points for Protecting Against Your Counterparty’s Bankruptcy
- Dealing with Companies in Financial Distress
- Straightline
- May 2011
- Author: Robin Russell
- SEC Proposes Rules for Compensation Committees and Compensation Advisers
- 4/21/2011
- Apple's Expanding App Reach
- IP and Technology Developments - April 2011
- 4/19/2011
- Author: Sean S. Wooden and Karen J. Wade
- Facebook Wars: In the Age of Social Media, a Trademark Registration Is More Important Than Ever
- IP and Technology Developments - April 2011
- 4/19/2011
- Author: Michele Schwartz and Prisca LeCroy
- False Patent Marketing: What You Need to Know
- IP and Technology Developments - April 2011
- 4/19/2011
- Author: Mark D. Shelley II, Ph.D.
- Hyatt v. Kappos: A New Standard for the Admissibility of Evidence in a Section 145 Action
- IP and Technology Developments - April 2011
- 4/19/2011
- Author: Frederick S. Frei
- New Directions in the Federal Circuit: Motivation to Combine
- IP and Technology Developments - April 2011
- 4/19/2011
- Author: Aldo Noto and Eden Burgess
- “Data Pass” and Online Negative Option Marketing Now Deceptive Trade Practices
- IP and Technology Developments - April 2011
- 4/19/2011
- Author: Dean W. Harvey
- FLSA's Anti-Retaliation Provision Protects Oral, Not Just Written, Complaints
- 3/29/2011
- Author: Aaron J. Epstein and Cristina Torres
- "Pick Me! Persuading the Texas Supreme Court to Grant a Petition for Review"
- Texas Lawyer
- 3/28/2011
- Author: Kendall Gray
- Federal District Court Says "No" to Forum Selection Bylaws
- 3/23/2011
- Author: Brad Foster and Kelly Sandill
- The Impact of the "Facebook Firing" Case on Social Media Policies
- 3/8/2011
- Author: Aaron J. Epstein
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U.S. Supreme Court to Review Fifth Circuit's Controversial Loss Causation Rules for Securities Class Actions
- Compliance Week
- 3/3/2011
- Author: Bradley W. Foster, Matthew G. Nielsen, and Crystal Jamison
- District Court Overturns the TOUSA Fraudulent Transfer Ruling
- The Banking Law Journal
- 3/2/2011
- 2011 Hart-Scott-Rodino Threshold Requirements
- 2/21/2011
- Author: Kay Lynn Brumbaugh, Tamaron Houston and Prisca LeCroy
- "Arbitration vs. Litigation: The Line Between is Now Blurred"
- 2/16/2011
- Author: William G. Compton
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"Exploring Legal Education and Lawyer Training - Hope and Change Emerge Amid a Profoundly Altered Landscape"
- NALP Bulletin
- February 2011
- Author: Amy Sladczyk Hancock
- "Family Tradition: Cuban Policy Reform as Raul Castro Takes the Reigns,"
- Law & Bus. Review of the Americas, Volume 15, Issue 4
- Author: Crystal Jamison
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"FCPA Prosecution: Lessons Learned from Deferred and Non-Prosecution Agreements"
- International Bribery: FCPA Update 2011, Thompson Reuters/Westlaw Expert Commentary Series
- February 2011
- Author: Richard D. Deutsch
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