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Title of Archived Articles		Author
Enforcing and Avoiding Arbitration Clauses Under Texas Law (Published: Mar 20, 2012)	Litigation	Scott M. McElhaney
MBS Management Services, Inc. Revisited: Do Retail Electricity Agreements Constitute Forward Contracts? (Published: Aug 03, 2010)	Energy	Craig R. Enochs
Michael Kuhn and Vytas Petrulis Speak on "Green Leases" - Powerpoint (Published: Mar 11, 2010)		Vytas A. Petrulis
23rd Annual Advanced Intellectual Property Law Course - PDF (Published: Feb 26, 2010)
Inside the Minds: IP Portfolio Management (Published: Feb 11, 2010)	Intellectual Property	Stephanie L. Chandler
CMS Letter (Published: Nov 03, 2009)	Health Care	Carla J. Cox
DADS Position on Deferred Adjudication (Published: Nov 03, 2009)	Health Care	Carla J. Cox
Provider Letter #06-48 (Published: Nov 03, 2009)	Health Care	Carla J. Cox
Provider Letter #07-50 (Published: Nov 03, 2009)	Health Care	Carla J. Cox
Provider Letter #09-21 (Published: Nov 03, 2009)	Health Care	Carla J. Cox
Top Ten Restaurants In The Eastern District of Texas (Published: Feb 05, 2009)	Intellectual Property Litigation	John M. Jackson
San Antonio Business Journal 40 Under Forty (Published: Dec 26, 2008)		Marcello E. Tamez
How to Protect Your Restaurant in Today's Hard Economic Times (Published: Dec 11, 2008)	Real Estate	Robert W. Harlow
On the Margin: The Impact of the Margin Tax on Landlords and Tenants (Published: Dec 11, 2008)	Real Estate, Tax	Steven D. Moore
Matchmaker? - Sunrise Period Opens for Registration of .TEL Domain Names (Published: Dec 04, 2008)	Intellectual Property Litigation	Carl C. Butzer
Preservation Through 'Clean Coal' Technology (Published: Dec 03, 2008)	Energy	Michael J. Nasi
Top Ten Tips For a Useful Mock Trial (Published: Dec 03, 2008)	Intellectual Property Litigation	Robert P. Latham
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TODAY -- Will In Re: Volkswagen Drive Patent Litigation from the Eastern District of Texas? (Published: Dec 01, 2008)	Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, Litigation	John M. Jackson
Non-human Persons and the Right of Publicity, 2008, No. 4, Media Law Resource Center Bulletin 61 (December 2008) (Published: Dec 01, 2008)	Media	Stacy Allen
Online Copyright Infringement: Minimizing Exposure to Individuals and Small Businesses That Operate on the Internet (Published: Dec 01, 2008)	Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation	Lawrence A. Waks
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Claims Based on Collection Letters (Published: Nov 19, 2008)	Litigation	Curt M. Langley
Labor Relations: Avoiding the Common Pitfalls Associated with an Indian Workforce (Published: Nov 14, 2008)	International	Nicole Gewinner
Securing Water Supplies for New Development (Published: Nov 11, 2008)	Environmental	Leonard H. Dougal
Austin Labor & Employment Updates (Published: Nov 10, 2008)	International, Labor and Employment	Arcie I. Jordan
'FOIA Abuse' a Topic After Mass Release of E-mails (Published: Nov 07, 2008)	Media	Paul C. Watler
PATENT, TRADEMARK & COPYRIGHT JOURNAL -- In re Volkswagen: Will It Impact the Filing of Patent Litigation in the Eastern (Published: Nov 07, 2008)	Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, Litigation	John M. Jackson
Responsibilities of Attorneys and Other M&A Professionals After the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Published: Nov 07, 2008)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Partnership Taxation and Oil and Gas Assets (Published: Nov 06, 2008)	Energy, Tax	Brian Dethrow
Special Issues in Asset Acquisitions (Published: Nov 06, 2008)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Texas Margin Tax: Planning, Strategies, and More (Published: Oct 30, 2008)	Tax	Steven D. Moore
Here Come the Medicare RACs and Other Fun and Games From Medicaid and The OIG (Published: Oct 28, 2008)	Health Care	Carla J. Cox
Director Duties: Process and Proof (Published: Oct 23, 2008)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
IPLAW360 -- In Re VW: Patent Filing In Eastern District Of Texas (Published: Oct 21, 2008)	Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, Litigation	John M. Jackson
North and South: Perspectives on Cross-Border Transportation and NAFTA (Published: Oct 13, 2008)	International, Labor and Employment	Arcie I. Jordan
Political Advocacy in the Workplace: What Are the Limits? (Published: Oct 13, 2008)	Labor and Employment	Gary L. Ingram
Computers, Internet and the Web: New Legal Issues for Corporate Leadership (Published: Oct 10, 2008)	Internet / E-commerce	Stephanie L. Chandler
Fort Worth Business Press 2008 Power Attorney (Published: Oct 10, 2008)		Albon O. Head, Jr.
Netting and Offset Principles in Energy Transactions - PowerPoint (Published: Oct 05, 2008)	Energy	Craig R. Enochs
Electronic Practices for Paralegals (Published: Oct 02, 2008)	Electronic Discovery	Carl C. Butzer
Becoming a Household Name: Seven Characteristics of Successful Restaurant Franchise Companies (Published: Oct 01, 2008)	Franchising	Wayne P. Bunch
How to Look for Investors for Your Business Venture (Published: Oct 01, 2008)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Stephanie L. Chandler
Stealth Discovery: Using the Texas Public Information Act (Published: Oct 01, 2008)	Litigation	Paul C. Watler
Private Company Acquisitions (Published: Sep 26, 2008)	Corporate & Securities	Byron F. Egan
Netting and Offset Principles in Energy Transactions Under U.S. and Canadian Bankruptcy Laws (Published: Sep 23, 2008)	Energy	Craig R. Enochs
Raising Capital: Securities Law Compliance Related to Private and Public Offerings and Resales of Shares (Published: Sep 17, 2008)	Corporate & Securities	Stephanie L. Chandler
Raising Capital: Securities Law Compliance Related to Private and Public Offerings and Resales of Shares - PowerPoint (Published: Sep 17, 2008)	Corporate & Securities	Stephanie L. Chandler
Deemed Exports (Published: Sep 16, 2008)	International	Margaret Jones Hopson
Fiduciary Duties of Corporate Directors and Officers in Texas (Published: Sep 09, 2008)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Fiduciary Requirements For Disclosure In Participant-Directed Individual Account Plans (Published: Sep 05, 2008)	Finance	James R. Griffin
Managing "Gap Risk" Between Standard Form Trading Agreements (Published: Sep 04, 2008)	Energy	Craig R. Enochs
Managing "Gap Risk" Between Standard Form Trading Agreements - PowerPoint (Published: Sep 04, 2008)	Energy	Craig R. Enochs
U.S. Immigration, International Tax and Estate Planning (Published: Aug 22, 2008)	Immigration, Wealth Planning, Probate and Trusts	Michael L. Kaufman
Wind Power and the CREZ Case: What's Decided, What's Not, What's Next (Published: Aug 15, 2008)	Energy	Patrick R. Cowlishaw
CMS Issues New Stark Regulations (Published: Aug 07, 2008)	Health Care	Edgar C. Morrison, Jr.
Court Orders Priest Sex Abuse Records Unsealed on Newspapers' Motion (Published: Aug 01, 2008)	Media	Paul C. Watler
Businesses on Cyberwatch: Protecting a company's name on the Internet is an ongoing battle (Published: Jul 18, 2008)	Intellectual Property	Carl C. Butzer
Cease-and-Desist Letters: Fraught With Peril (Published: Jul 01, 2008)	Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation	John M. Jackson
A SLAPP By Any Other Name Still Hurts (Published: Jun 30, 2008)	Media	Stephen R. Fogle
Continued Conflict: Mineral Developer and Surface Owner (Published: Jun 19, 2008)	Energy	John B. Holden, Jr.
Corporate Blogging: Yes Virginia, There is a Sheriff of the Blogosphere (Published: Jun 18, 2008)	Technology, Privacy and Data Security	Robert P. Latham
Cross-Border M&A Structuring (Published: Jun 17, 2008)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Choice Of Entity After Margin Tax and Texas Business Organizations Code (Published: Jun 11, 2008)	Corporate & Securities, Tax, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Choice of Entity Decision Tree After Margin Tax and Texas Business Organizations Code (Published: Jun 11, 2008)	Corporate & Securities, Tax	Byron F. Egan
NEW RACKS FOR YOUR CLOSET OF ANXIETIES (Published: Jun 10, 2008)	Labor and Employment	Mark R. Steiner
RECENT FMLA DEVELOPMENTS: The National Defense Authorization Act of 2008, the Proposed FMLA Regulations, and a Brief Primer on the EEOC's Guidelines Concerning Caregivers (Published: Jun 10, 2008)	Labor and Employment	Sarah Dobson Mitchell
REDUCTIONS IN FORCE: Here We Go Again (Published: Jun 10, 2008)	Labor and Employment	Ashley Scheer
STATE OF THE LAW 2008: Trends, Observations, and Cases (Published: Jun 10, 2008)	Labor and Employment	W. Gary Fowler
WELLNESS: Buying Your Way to Good Health (Published: Jun 10, 2008)	Labor and Employment	James R. Griffin
Defamation in the Workplace and Update on Employee Blogging (Published: Jun 09, 2008)	Labor and Employment	John K. Edwards
Fiduciary Worries That Go Bump In The Night (Published: Jun 06, 2008)	Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation	James R. Griffin
Tenant Remedies (Published: Jun 06, 2008)	Real Estate	Kurt D. Nondorf
The Margin Tax Impact on Choice of Entity in Texas (Published: Jun 01, 2008)	Tax, Transactions	Matthew S. Beard
Chapter 6: Standardized Physical Gas and Power Agreements (Published: May 30, 2008)	Energy	Craig R. Enochs
FORTY UNDER FORTY: Colin L. Murchison (Published: May 28, 2008)		Colin L. Murchison
Branzburg v. Hayes: Two Faces of First Amendment Privilege (Published: May 23, 2008)	Media	Paul C. Watler
The First Amendment and Press Shield Laws (Published: May 23, 2008)	Media	Paul C. Watler
E-Mail Archiving in E-Discovery (Published: May 15, 2008)	Electronic Discovery	Carl C. Butzer
Information Preservation in E-Discovery (Published: May 15, 2008)	Electronic Discovery	Carl C. Butzer
Failure To Deliver Or Receive Natural Gas: Including Adequate Assurances, Cover, and Force Majeure - PowerPoint (Published: May 08, 2008)	Energy	Craig R. Enochs
Failure To Deliver Or Receive Natural Gas: Including Adequate Assurances, Cover, and Force Majeure (Published: May 01, 2008)	Energy	Craig R. Enochs
Legal Implications of User-Generated Content: YouTube, MySpace, Facebook (Published: May 01, 2008)	Intellectual Property, Litigation	Robert P. Latham
What Are You Keeping in the Hen House?: Managing Document Retention (Published: Apr 28, 2008)	Technology, Privacy and Data Security	Stephanie L. Chandler
Records Management and Document Retention (Published: Apr 24, 2008)	Technology, Privacy and Data Security	Stephanie L. Chandler
The Foundation: Your Checklist for Creating the Proper Base for Building Your Business (Published: Apr 11, 2008)	Transactions	Stephanie L. Chandler
Use Of Net Profits Interests In Financing Oil and Gas Transactions (Published: Apr 04, 2008)	Energy	Michael P. Pearson
The Texas Oil and Gas Business Today: What's Happening and How to Invest (Published: Mar 06, 2008)	Corporate & Securities, Tax, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Employment Based Immigration (Published: Feb 28, 2008)	Immigration	James D. Prappas
Fiduciary Duty Update: Delaware and Texas (Published: Feb 08, 2008)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Arbitration Cases: 2007 (Published: Jan 17, 2008)	Construction	Lionel M. Schooler
Planning and Choice of Entity After the New Texas Franchise (Margin) Tax (Published: Jan 15, 2008)	Tax	Steven D. Moore
Oil and Gas Lease Misc Clauses and Surface Agreements (Published: Dec 19, 2007)	Energy	John B. Holden, Jr.
Unique Water Rights Permitting Issues (Published: Dec 07, 2007)	Environmental	Leonard H. Dougal
Get It On Tape - After Considering Legalities of Recording Phone Calls (Published: Nov 15, 2007)	Litigation	B. Edward Williamson
After the Diagnosis - Difficult Issues in Patient Consent (Published: Nov 14, 2007)	Health Care	Barron P. Bogatto
A Responsible Alternative to Workers' Compensation Plan (Published: Nov 09, 2007)	Labor and Employment	Jeff T. Harvey
Committing Fraud While Acting in a Fiduciary Capacity Could Result in the Loss of a Homestead Exemption (Published: Nov 01, 2007)	Bankruptcy	Heather M. Forrest
Special Issues in Asset Acquisitions (Published: Nov 01, 2007)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Get Control Over Disclosure Controls and Procedures and Internal Control over Financial Reporting (Published: Oct 29, 2007)	Corporate & Securities	C. Alex Frutos
Major Themes of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Published: Oct 29, 2007)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Fiduciary Duty Update: Delaware and Texas (Published: Oct 25, 2007)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Governmental Recoupment: An Equitable Remedy with an Equitable Result? (Published: Oct 18, 2007)	Bankruptcy	Marvin E. Sprouse III
U.S. Customs Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (Published: Oct 18, 2007)	Intellectual Property, International	Robert L. Soza, Jr.
Private Company Acquisitions (Published: Oct 16, 2007)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Responsibilities of Attorneys and Other M&A Professionals After the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Published: Oct 16, 2007)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Crafting Your IP Strategy (Published: Oct 12, 2007)	Intellectual Property	Stephanie L. Chandler
Texas Lawyer - The Go-To Lawyer Guide: Media Law (Published: Oct 08, 2007)	Media	Paul C. Watler
Responsibilities of M&A Professionals After the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Published: Oct 04, 2007)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
IP Law 360: Q&A With Jackson Walker's Carl C. Butzer (Published: Oct 01, 2007)	Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation	Carl C. Butzer
Order Form for Mandatory Reporting and Nurse Peer Review Policies and Procedures -- 2007 (Published: Oct 01, 2007)	Health Care	Carla J. Cox
Failure to Deliver or Receive the Commodity: Cover, Take or Pay Issues, Netting and Offset Principles in Oil and Gas Transactions (Published: Sep 20, 2007)	Energy	Craig R. Enochs
IRS Notice 2007-78 (Published: Sep 10, 2007)	Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Tax
Post-eBay: Injunction Practice in Patent Litigation (Published: Aug 20, 2007)	Intellectual Property	John M. Jackson
Valuable Intellectual Property (Published: Jul 27, 2007)	Intellectual Property	Mark H. Miller
In the Middle: Lawyering in Life and Death Situations (Published: Jul 16, 2007)	Health Care	Carla J. Cox
Penny Lane: Leasing Mixed Use Projects For Fun & Profit (Published: Jul 12, 2007)	Real Estate	Michael K. Kuhn
Presentation, "Personnel Aspects of the Investigation," 2008 Fort Worth Labor Law Symposium (Published: Jun 14, 2007)	Labor and Employment	Jeffrey M. Sone
Contractor Litigation Trends - Repairs, Electronic Discovery, and Beneficial Contract Provisions (Published: Jun 13, 2007)	Construction	Lisa A. Powell
Discrimination, Retaliation And The Fear Of Firing (Published: Jun 13, 2007)	Labor and Employment	Ashley Scheer
State Of The Law 2007: Trends, Observations, and Cases (Published: Jun 13, 2007)	Labor and Employment	Gary L. Ingram
Contractors Need to Consider Legal Rights, Risks in Repair Process (Published: Jun 08, 2007)	Construction, Litigation	Lisa A. Powell
A Tale of Seditious Libel in the Twenty-First Century (Published: Jun 01, 2007)	Media	Charles L. Babcock
Choice Of Entity Decision Tree (Published: May 18, 2007)	Corporate & Securities, Tax, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
In-House Solutions to the E-Discovery Conundrum (Published: May 18, 2007)	Electronic Discovery	Carl C. Butzer
Did They Turn Out the Light? The Supreme Court Rules on Covenants Not To Compete (Published: May 01, 2007)	Labor and Employment	W. Gary Fowler
Responsibilities of Officers and Directors under Texas and Delaware Law (Published: May 01, 2007)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
The Eastern District of Texas Comes to New York: Appendix Documents (Published: Apr 27, 2007)	Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation
Streamlining Cases Should Take Financial Sting Out of Disputes (Published: Apr 20, 2007)		B. Edward Williamson
Compensation Process (Published: Apr 19, 2007)	Corporate & Securities, Litigation, Tax, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Governance Principles for Board Committee Members (Published: Apr 13, 2007)	Corporate & Securities, Litigation, Tax, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Texas Supreme Court Bolsters Non-Competition Agreements (Published: Apr 01, 2007)	Litigation	James Matthew Dow
The Eastern District of Texas Comes to New York (Published: Mar 22, 2007)	Intellectual Property	Carl C. Butzer
Petitions to Terminate the Rural Exemption (Published: Mar 09, 2007)	Telecommunications	Kathleen M. LaValle
Navigating the New World of Electronic Discovery (Published: Mar 07, 2007)	Electronic Discovery	David S. Curcio
Selecting and Preparing Witnesses for Depositions (Published: Mar 01, 2007)		David S. Curcio
Texas Supreme Court Rules on Covenants Not to Compete (Published: Mar 01, 2007)	Litigation	James Matthew Dow
Director Fiduciary Duties under Delaware and Texas Law (Published: Feb 23, 2007)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
The E-Discovery Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (Published: Feb 14, 2007)	Electronic Discovery	James Matthew Dow
Choice of Entity, Including Recent Changes to Texas Business Organizations (Published: Jan 25, 2007)	Corporate & Securities, Tax, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
The Use of Eminent Domain in Water Resources Management (Published: Jan 18, 2007)	Eminent Domain	Robert B. Neblett
The E-Discovery Amendments To The Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure (Published: Jan 09, 2007)	Electronic Discovery	Carl C. Butzer
Satellite Firms in Keyword Clash: Dueling Lawsuits Over Web-Search Terms (Published: Dec 11, 2006)	Internet / E-commerce	Carl C. Butzer
Petitions for Expedited Release From CCNS - How Are Incumbent Utilities Responding? (Published: Dec 07, 2006)	Environmental, Land Use & Municipal Law, Legislative	Leonard H. Dougal
For Humble, There's No Place Like Home's: Federal Court Holds That The Purchase of a Competitor's Protected Trademark as a Search Engine Keyword Can Constitute Trademark Infringement (Published: Dec 01, 2006)	Intellectual Property	Carl C. Butzer
Communications with Accountants After the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (including Attorney Letters to Auditors re Loss Contingencies, Attorney Duties under SOX §§ 303 and 307, and Options Backdating) (Published: Oct 24, 2006)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Litigation Post eBay (Published: Oct 24, 2006)	Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, Litigation	John M. Jackson
Mixed-Use Projects: Structure, Operations & Governance (Published: Oct 24, 2006)	Real Estate, Transactions	Michael K. Kuhn
Private Company Acquisitions (Published: Oct 24, 2006)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Communicating with Auditors After the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (including Attorney Letters to Auditors re Loss Contingencies, Attorney Duties under SOX §§ 303 and 307, Options Backdating) (Published: Oct 10, 2006)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Texas Jury Survey 2005-2006 (Published: Oct 10, 2006)	Litigation	James Matthew Dow
Communications Among Lawyers and Accountants-Maintaining the Privilege (Published: Sep 28, 2006)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Choice of Entity in 2006 Effects of the New Texas Business Organizations Code and Margin Tax (Published: Sep 21, 2006)	Corporate & Securities, Tax, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Repeat Performance: Growing Your New Concept Through Franchising - The Basics (Published: Sep 01, 2006)	Franchising	Wayne P. Bunch
Technology-Related Policies and Procedures: Employee Policies, Document Retention, Privacy and Intellectual Property (Published: Aug 10, 2006)	Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, Internet / E-commerce, Labor and Employment, Litigation, Media, Technology, Privacy and Data Security, Transactions	Stephanie L. Chandler
Congress Considers Proposal to Make "Net Neutrality" a Clayton Act Requirement (Published: Jul 28, 2006)	Antitrust	Patrick R. Cowlishaw
Be Aware of Potential Legal Issues When Recruiting Internationally for Technical Professionals (Published: Jun 14, 2006)	Intellectual Property	Christopher J. Rourk
Learn To Minimize Liabilities When Customers Go Bankrupt (Published: Jun 07, 2006)	Bankruptcy	Marvin E. Sprouse III
Choice of Entity Decision Tree After Margin Tax and Texas Business Organizations Code (Published: May 26, 2006)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
How Real Estate Deals Are Affected by the Texas Business Organization Code Which Became Effective January 1, 2006 (Published: Apr 20, 2006)	Corporate & Securities, Energy, Tax, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Dealing with Auditors After Sarbanes-Oxley (Published: Apr 06, 2006)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Recent Developments with Respect to Director and Officer Fiduciary Duties and Other Issues Affecting M&A Activity (Published: Feb 10, 2006)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Whistleblowers and Investigations Under Sarbanes-Oxley (Published: Feb 06, 2006)	Corporate & Securities, Labor and Employment, Special Investigations	Gordon M. Shapiro
Choice of Entity - Including Recent Changes to Texas Business Organizations (Published: Jan 26, 2006)	Corporate & Securities, Energy, Tax, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Lord Byron: An Irish Hammurabi out of Texas (Published: Dec 29, 2005)	Corporate & Securities	Byron F. Egan
The Texas Business Organizations Code: The Revolution Is Here (Published: Dec 08, 2005)		Sabrina A. McTopy
Texas Jury Survey 2005-2006 (Published: Nov 15, 2005)	Labor and Employment	James Matthew Dow
Effect of Sarbanes-Oxley on M&A Transactions (Published: Nov 11, 2005)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
RFID PATENT WARS Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Software Patent (Published: Nov 11, 2005)	Intellectual Property	Christopher J. Rourk
Special Issues in Asset Acquisitions (Published: Nov 10, 2005)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Considerations in Gas Contracts Using LNG Supply (Published: Nov 02, 2005)	Energy	Craig R. Enochs
FCC, DOJ Approve SBC/AT&T, Verizon/MCI Mergers With Limited Conditions, Finding Few Competitive Concerns (Published: Nov 01, 2005)	Telecommunications	Patrick R. Cowlishaw
Private Company Acquisitions: Negotiating Through a Soured Acquisition (Published: Oct 28, 2005)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
A Collision of Fairness: Sarbanes-Oxley and §510(b) of the Bankruptcy Code (Published: Oct 26, 2005)	Bankruptcy	Marvin E. Sprouse III
A Comparison of Remedies in the UCC To Remedies - Available Under the NAESB, EEI, and ISDA (Published: Oct 20, 2005)	Energy	Craig R. Enochs
Dealing with Accountants & Auditors (Published: Oct 18, 2005)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
What to do When the Media Calls (Published: Oct 17, 2005)	Media	Charles L. Babcock
Busted M&A Deals Headed for Litigation: What Happens When Bad Things Surface Between Signing and Closing (Published: Sep 16, 2005)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Licensing, Partnerships and Alliances (Published: Aug 03, 2005)	Life Sciences and Medical Technology, Technology, Privacy and Data Security	Stephanie L. Chandler
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Its Expanding Reach (Published: Aug 02, 2005)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
How To Respond To Audit Letters (Published: Jul 29, 2005)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Restraints On Speech (Published: Jul 25, 2005)	Entertainment, Litigation, Media	Charles L. Babcock
Ten Key Issues Concerning Condominium Conversions (Published: Jun 09, 2005)	Real Estate	Patrick T. Sharkey
Ancillary Arbitration Issues In Construction Disputes (Published: Jun 07, 2005)	Construction	Lionel M. Schooler
Shocking Issues in Electricity Contracts (Published: Jun 01, 2005)	Energy	Craig R. Enochs
Choice of Entity Decision Tree (Published: May 27, 2005)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Unintentional Franchising (Published: May 24, 2005)	Franchising, Intellectual Property	Mark H. Miller
Texas Jury Survey 2005 (Published: May 19, 2005)		James Matthew Dow
Private Party Access to the Governmental Exception to the Automatic Stay (Published: Apr 21, 2005)		Heather M. Forrest
Protect Your Intellectual Property From Infringing Imports: Section 337 Investigations (Published: Apr 21, 2005)	Intellectual Property, Litigation	John M. Jackson
The Role of the Business Law Section and the Texas Business Law Foundation in the Development of Texas Business Law (Published: Apr 01, 2005)	Corporate & Securities, Finance	Byron F. Egan
Dealing With Accountants (Published: Mar 31, 2005)	Corporate & Securities	Byron F. Egan
CAFOs & More: Agricultural Policy Meets Environmental Law - Emerging Legal Issues in the Regulation and Operation of CAFOs (Published: Mar 02, 2005)	Agriculture, Environmental	Leonard H. Dougal
EPA Issues Consent Agreement Regarding Air Emissions from Animal Feeding Operations and CAFOs (Published: Mar 01, 2005)	Agriculture, Environmental	Leonard H. Dougal
The Sport Pilot and Light-Sport Aircraft Certifications Take Flight (Published: Feb 24, 2005)	Aviation	Katherine A. Staton
A Practical Guide To Raising Capital (Published: Feb 04, 2005)	Corporate & Securities, Technology, Privacy and Data Security	Stephanie L. Chandler
Top Gotchas - What Missteps Do Early Stage Companies Make? (Published: Feb 04, 2005)	Corporate & Securities, Technology, Privacy and Data Security	Stephanie L. Chandler
Issues Commonly Arising in Texas Utility Condemnations (Published: Feb 01, 2005)	Eminent Domain	Robert B. Neblett
Jury Verdict Survey 1999 - 2001 (Published: Jan 21, 2005)		James Matthew Dow
Post-Judgment Discovery (Ethics) (Published: Dec 16, 2004)	Litigation	Curt M. Langley
The New Sport Pilot and Light-Sport Aircraft Regulation (Published: Dec 01, 2004)	Aviation	Katherine A. Staton
What Is Happening at the Courthouse? Texas Jury Survey - 2004 (Published: Nov 15, 2004)	Labor and Employment	James Matthew Dow
Marking-Up the Forms - Common Modifications of Standard Trading Contracts (Published: Nov 11, 2004)	Energy	Craig R. Enochs
Special Issues In Asset Acquisitions (Published: Nov 11, 2004)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Early Termination and Liquidation Provisions as Risk Tools in Master Energy Agreements (Published: Nov 02, 2004)	Energy, Transactions	Paul E. Vrana
Condemnation of Groundwater Rights Under the Texas Property Code (Published: Nov 01, 2004)	Eminent Domain	Robert B. Neblett
Regulating The Workplace: The Importance Of Employee Manuals (Published: Oct 29, 2004)	Corporate & Securities, Labor and Employment	Lionel M. Schooler
Soured M&A Deals: What Happens When Bad Facts Surface Between Signing and Closing (Published: Oct 25, 2004)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
E-Mail Discovery and Privilege (Published: Oct 07, 2004)	Litigation	Gordon M. Shapiro
Survey of Recent Eminent Domain Opinions, Oct. 2004 (Published: Oct 01, 2004)	Eminent Domain	Robert B. Neblett
Why the Ninth Circuit Added Too Much To Subtract Add-on Software From the Scope of Derivative Works Under 17 U.S.C. § 106(2): A Textual Argument (Published: Oct 01, 2004)	Intellectual Property	Emilio B. Nicolas
Litigation With Financial Institutions (Published: Sep 09, 2004)		Curt M. Langley
Electronic Data: Retention Policies, Spoliation, and Use in Litigation (Published: Aug 04, 2004)	Litigation	Retta A. Miller
5th Circuit's Kimbell Decision Confirms Continued Viability Of Transfer Tax Valuation Benefits of FLPs (Published: Jul 02, 2004)	Tax, Wealth Planning, Probate and Trusts	R. Thomas Groves, Jr.
Boilerplate Terms, Rules Of Interpretation, and Developments in Drafting Contracts (Published: May 29, 2004)	Construction	Curt M. Langley
Affairs of State - Defining the "Governmental Unit" (Published: Apr 03, 2004)	Bankruptcy	Marvin E. Sprouse III
Doing Business With the Government and Big Business - Certification Options (Published: Mar 03, 2004)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Stephanie L. Chandler
Legal Issues Relating To Special Events - and Contract Provisions To Address Those Issues (Published: Mar 03, 2004)	Construction	Curt M. Langley
Legal Issues Relating to Special Events - And Contract Provisions to Address Those Issues (Published: Mar 03, 2004)		Curt M. Langley
Protect Yourself: Respect the Entity You Have Formed (Published: Mar 03, 2004)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Stephanie L. Chandler
Analysis of the Technical and Economic Issues Raised in the Consideration of International Telecommunications Satellite Systems Separate from INTELSAT (Published: Mar 01, 2004)	Telecommunications	Christopher J. Rourk
Case Study - Setting Up a United States Company (Published: Feb 27, 2004)	Energy, Immigration, International	James D. Prappas
Case Study - Setting Up a United States Company PowerPoint (Published: Feb 27, 2004)	Energy, Immigration, International	James D. Prappas
Negotiating Through a Soured Acquisition (Published: Feb 27, 2004)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Issues in the Termination and Liquidation of Gas Purchase and Sale Agreements (Published: Feb 25, 2004)	Energy	Craig R. Enochs
House Bill 1743 - Senate Bill 826 (Published: Feb 20, 2004)	Health Care, Legislative	Carla J. Cox
Director and Officer Responsibilities Revisited (Published: Feb 19, 2004)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Water Availability Modeling - Recent Developments and Legal Considerations (Published: Feb 17, 2004)	Environmental, Legislative	Leonard H. Dougal
Survey of Recent Eminent Domain Opinions, Feb. 2004 (Published: Feb 01, 2004)	Eminent Domain	Robert B. Neblett
House Bill 1743 - Senate Bill 826 (Published: Nov 19, 2003)	Health Care, Legislative	Carla J. Cox
Texas Jury Survey 2003-2004 (Published: Nov 15, 2003)	Labor and Employment	James Matthew Dow
Asset Deals - The Acquisition of a Division (Published: Nov 07, 2003)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Energy Agreements and Bankruptcy (Published: Nov 06, 2003)	Bankruptcy, Energy	Craig R. Enochs
Copyrights & Visual Art (Published: Nov 01, 2003)	Intellectual Property	Carl C. Butzer
New Texas Law Penalizes Failure to Render Business Personal Property (Published: Oct 30, 2003)	Tax	Steven D. Moore
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained: Continued Vitality of Physician and Physician/Hospital Joint Ventures (Published: Oct 20, 2003)	Health Care, Transactions	Edgar C. Morrison, Jr.
Everything You Say Can and May be Used Against You: Tips for Sharing Privileged and Competitively Sensitive Information During the Due Diligence Process (Published: Oct 18, 2003)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
The Sarbanes Oxley Act and Its Extraterritorial Reach (Published: Oct 03, 2003)	Corporate & Securities	Byron F. Egan
Selected Texas Water Quality and TPDES Permit Issues (Published: Oct 02, 2003)	Environmental	Leonard H. Dougal
Getting By With a Little Help From Your Friends (Published: Oct 01, 2003)	Energy	Craig R. Enochs
Legislative Update 2003 - Texas Zoning and Land Use Planning (Published: Sep 19, 2003)	Land Use & Municipal Law	Myron D. Dornic
Legislative Update 2003 -Texas Zoning and Land Use Planning - PowerPoint Presentation (Published: Sep 19, 2003)	Land Use & Municipal Law	Myron D. Dornic
Planned Development Districts Specific Use Permits and Site Plan Approval (Published: Sep 18, 2003)	Land Use & Municipal Law	Myron D. Dornic
Planned Development Districts Specific Use Permits and Site Plan Approval - PowerPoint Presentation (Published: Sep 18, 2003)	Land Use & Municipal Law	Myron D. Dornic
Split Dollar Life Insurance Plan Alert (Published: Sep 15, 2003)	Corporate & Securities, Insurance, Tax	R. Thomas Groves, Jr.
Drilling in the City: The Increasing Conflicts Between Surface and Mineral Owners (Published: Aug 22, 2003)	Energy	John B. Holden, Jr.
Early Termination and Liquidation Provisions in Energy Trading and Marketing Agreements (Published: Aug 22, 2003)	Energy	Linda Eggert Donohoe
2002 ISDA Update (Published: Aug 14, 2003)		Craig R. Enochs
Sarbanes Oxley Overview (Published: Aug 14, 2003)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Non-Tax Factors in Choice of Entity (Published: Jul 24, 2003)	Corporate & Securities, Tax	Stephanie L. Chandler
A Practical Guide To Raising Capital (Published: Jun 25, 2003)	Corporate & Securities, Internet / E-commerce, Technology, Privacy and Data Security	Stephanie L. Chandler
Boilerplate Terms, Rules of Interpretation, and Developments in Drafting Contracts (Published: Jun 12, 2003)	Transactions	Curt M. Langley
Sarbanes-Oxley and the Regulation of Lawyers (Published: Jun 12, 2003)	Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Early Termination and Liquidation Provisions in Energy Trading and Marketing Agreements (Published: Jun 05, 2003)	Energy	Craig R. Enochs
Bankruptcy Overview - Selected Topics (Published: Jun 02, 2003)	Bankruptcy	Bruce J. Ruzinsky
Texas Oilfield Anti-Indemnity Statute (Published: Jun 02, 2003)	Energy	Richard E. Griffin
What To Expect From Your Patent Attorney - And What NOT To Expect! (Published: Jun 01, 2003)	Intellectual Property	Christopher J. Rourk
Attorney Duties After Sarbanes-Oxley: Does it Matter Where the Issuer is Incorporated? (Published: May 29, 2003)	Corporate & Securities	Byron F. Egan
2002-2003 Employment Law Update (Published: May 20, 2003)	Labor and Employment	James Matthew Dow
Aircraft Taxes: Texas State and Local Tax Enforcement on the Rise (Published: May 01, 2003)	Tax	Steven D. Moore
Marshaling and Subrogation: Dealing with Unavoidable Tax Liens and Claims (Published: Apr 01, 2003)	Bankruptcy	Marvin E. Sprouse III
Research & Development Tax Credit (Published: Mar 20, 2003)		Stephanie L. Chandler
Basics of International Arbitration (Published: Feb 13, 2003)	International, Litigation	Lionel M. Schooler
Legal Consequences of Technology Adoption and Changes In Practice (Published: Feb 09, 2003)		Curt M. Langley
Legal Consequences of Technology Adoption and Changes In Practice (Published: Feb 09, 2003)	Construction	Curt M. Langley
The General Practitioner's Guide to Franchising (Published: Feb 06, 2003)	Franchising, Intellectual Property	Mark H. Miller
Issues on Modification and Apportionment of Easements: The Krohn Case and Other Recent Developments (Published: Feb 01, 2003)	Eminent Domain, Litigation	Robert B. Neblett
Employer Beware-Negligent Hiring (Published: Jan 22, 2003)	Labor and Employment	James Matthew Dow
Sexual Harassment: Trends & Developments (Published: Jan 22, 2003)	Labor and Employment	Kent Smith
What the U.S. Supreme Court Has Done For/To You Lately (Published: Jan 22, 2003)	Labor and Employment	Richard G. Garza
ADA: Disability Dilemmas (Published: Dec 10, 2002)	Health Care, Labor and Employment	Ashley Scheer
Fair Labor Standards Act: The Time Bomb of Overtime (Published: Dec 10, 2002)	Labor and Employment	W. Gary Fowler
Keeping Your Company Out of the Courthouse (Published: Dec 10, 2002)	Labor and Employment	Jay K. Rutherford
Privacy in the Workplace in the Electronic Age (Published: Dec 10, 2002)	Internet / E-commerce, Labor and Employment	John A. Koepke
You've Been Sued for Workers' Comp Retaliation-Now What (Published: Dec 10, 2002)	Labor and Employment	Gary L. Ingram
Lifting The Veil of Sarbanes-Oxley, Revelations Through December 1, 2002 (Published: Dec 05, 2002)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Director and Officer Responsibilities During Corporate Turmoil (Published: Nov 22, 2002)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Panel III: From the Frying Pan Into the Fire: Litigating the Business Crisis - Clients In Crisis In the Multiparty Context: The Common Interest Privilege ... (Published: Oct 25, 2002)	Litigation	Michael L. Knapek
Securing Pipeline Rights of Way by Condemnation (Published: Oct 03, 2002)	Eminent Domain	Robert B. Neblett
Fifth Circuit Shows Deference to First Amendment Concerns in Trademark Infringement Case (Published: Sep 10, 2002)	Intellectual Property, Litigation	Robert P. Latham
You Did What? - Potential Pitfalls for The Franchisor (Published: Sep 04, 2002)	Antitrust, Finance, Franchising, Transactions	Mark H. Miller
Turner V. KTRK: Plaintiff Can Sue For Broadcast "As Whole" (Published: Sep 01, 2002)	Litigation, Media	Robert P. Latham
Fifth Circuit Finds Right of Publicity Not Preempted by Copyright Act (Published: Aug 28, 2002)	Litigation, Media	Robert P. Latham
Texas Court Upholds Sanctions Against Public Official Libel Plaintiff Who Sued a Law Firm for Its Prepublication Review (Published: Aug 25, 2002)	Litigation, Media	Robert P. Latham
Drafting Effective Noncompetition Covenants: The Incredible Darkness of Light V. Centel Cellular (Published: Aug 19, 2002)	Antitrust, Transactions	W. Gary Fowler
Employment Law in the Supreme Court: 2001 Term (Published: Aug 14, 2002)	Labor and Employment	Lionel M. Schooler
Writer Remains in Jail in Houston for Refusal to Turn Over Resource Materials to Federal Grand Jury (Published: Aug 14, 2002)	Litigation	Robert P. Latham
Texas Appellate Court Upholds the Ability of a Source for a News Story to Use the Texas Interlocutory Appeals Statute (Published: Aug 06, 2002)	Litigation, Media	Robert P. Latham
Texas Court of Appeals Finds No Libel by Implication When Actual Statements Made Are True (Published: Aug 06, 2002)	Litigation, Media	Robert P. Latham
Batten Down the Hatches - Being Prepared for Stormy Seas: Attorney-Client Privilege and the Work Product Doctrine in the Corporate Context... (Published: Aug 01, 2002)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Batten Down the Hatches - Being Prepared for Stormy Seas: Choice of Entity Strategies (Published: Aug 01, 2002)	Corporate & Securities	Byron F. Egan
Panel I: Batten Down the Hatches - Being Prepared for Stormy Seas: Corporate Governance: (Including Codes of Conduct * Fiduciary Duties and to Whom They are Owed * Ways to Lim... (Published: Aug 01, 2002)	Labor and Employment	Byron F. Egan
Partnership Business Combinations Successor Liability and Other Issues (Published: Jul 19, 2002)	Corporate & Securities, Labor and Employment	Byron F. Egan
The Problem with Unpublished Opinions (Published: Jun 10, 2002)	Litigation, Media	Charles L. Babcock
Dealing with the Insolvent Estate Or, How to Get Blood Out of a Turnip (Published: Jun 05, 2002)	Tax	M. Keith Branyon
Arbitration 2002: Developments in the Law (Published: May 19, 2002)	Litigation	Lionel M. Schooler
Bad Faith in Medical Malpractice Actions (Published: May 19, 2002)	Medical Malpractice	Monte F. James
Professionalism in Post Judgment Practice (Published: May 19, 2002)	Litigation	Curt M. Langley
Professionalism in Summary Judgments: Finality and Appealability (Published: May 19, 2002)	Litigation	Lionel M. Schooler
Ready, Set, Negotiate... (Published: May 19, 2002)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Stephanie L. Chandler
OCS Lease Conveyancing Issues - an Update (Published: Apr 23, 2002)	Energy	Michael P. Pearson
Start to Finish: Procedural Issues and Practical Outcomes in Class Actions (Published: Apr 12, 2002)	Litigation	Kathleen M. LaValle
Partnerships, LLCs and Other Business Entity Agreements: Drafting Considerations (Published: Mar 28, 2002)	Corporate & Securities	Byron F. Egan
How to Use the ISDA Master Agreement (Published: Mar 22, 2002)	Energy	Paul E. Vrana
Mandatory Arbitration of Consumer Disputes Against Telecommunications Companies (Published: Mar 08, 2002)	Telecommunications	Kathleen M. LaValle
A Local Telephone Service Primer: Regulating the Path to Competition (Published: Mar 06, 2002)	Telecommunications	Patrick R. Cowlishaw
Asset Acquisitions: A Roadmap to Getting What Your Client Wants (Published: Feb 22, 2002)	Corporate & Securities, Litigation	Byron F. Egan
Recent Developments from the Texas Appellate Courts: Focus on Proper Appraisal Methods (Published: Feb 01, 2002)	Appellate, Eminent Domain	Robert B. Neblett
Employer's Benefits and Alernatives To Worker's Compensation (Published: Jan 05, 2002)	Labor and Employment	Gary A. Thornton
Patents, Trade Secrets and the Success of a Small Chemical Business (Published: Oct 19, 2001)	Intellectual Property	Mark H. Miller
Preparing your Music Client for Web Distribution, 22 Hastings Comm/Ent L.J. (1999) (Published: Oct 02, 2001)	Intellectual Property	Stephanie L. Chandler
Explosive Growth Forecasted For ASPs: Are You Ready? (Published: Sep 25, 2001)	Internet / E-commerce, Technology, Privacy and Data Security	Stephanie L. Chandler
Easements Within Easements (Published: Aug 01, 2001)	Litigation	Robert B. Neblett
Arithmetic 101 for Prospective Franchisees (Published: Apr 11, 2001)	Franchising, Intellectual Property	Mark H. Miller
Corporate IP Audits (Published: Apr 11, 2001)	Corporate & Securities, Intellectual Property	Mark H. Miller
M&A Update (Published: Feb 16, 2001)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Texas Taxation of Electronic Commerce (Published: Dec 08, 2000)	Tax	Steven D. Moore
Retail Water Supply and the Regulation of Water Utilities (Published: Sep 08, 2000)	Environmental	Leonard H. Dougal
Reassignment as a Reasonable Accommodation Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (Published: Aug 24, 2000)	Labor and Employment	Scott M. McElhaney
Digital Sampling: The Song Remains the Same (Published: May 09, 2000)	Technology, Privacy and Data Security	Lawrence A. Waks
Privacy in the Electronic Workplace (Published: May 09, 2000)	Technology, Privacy and Data Security	John A. Koepke
Choice of State of Incorporation: Texas Versus Delaware - Is It Now Time to Rethink Traditional Notions? (Published: Feb 18, 2000)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
What Happens When You Are the Target of an Investigation? (Published: Nov 01, 1999)	Health Care	Edgar C. Morrison, Jr.
Eminent Domain: The Basis and Development of Condemnation Power (Published: Aug 12, 1999)	Eminent Domain	Robert B. Neblett
High Tech Boxing Match: A Discussion of Copyright Theory Underlying the Heated Battle Between the RIAA and MP3ers, 4 Va. J.L. & Tech. 5 (Spring 1999) (Published: Mar 06, 1999)	Intellectual Property, Technology, Privacy and Data Security	Stephanie L. Chandler
Houston Court of Appeals Overturns Libel Judgment Obtained by Mayoral Candidate (Published: Feb 04, 1999)	Media	Robert P. Latham
Time to Revisit the Oil & Gas Lease Royalty Clause (Published: Feb 04, 1999)	Energy	David G. Dunlap
Recent Developments in State Insurance Regulations (Published: Oct 01, 1997)	Health Care, Insurance	Edgar C. Morrison, Jr.
Antitrust Enforcement Efforts Against Hospital and Physician Networks (Willis Corroon July 1997) (Published: Jul 08, 1997)	Antitrust, Health Care	Edgar C. Morrison, Jr.
Sports and the Media (Published: Apr 25, 1997)	Entertainment, Media	Charles L. Babcock
1997 Medicare Update: Developments for Home Health and DME Providers (Published: Jan 27, 1997)	Health Care	Edgar C. Morrison, Jr.
Federal Legislation: Selected Statutes Affecting Physicians in a Managed Care Environment (Published: Jan 11, 1997)	Health Care	Edgar C. Morrison, Jr.
Advanced Oil, Gas, and Mineral Law Course 1996 (Published: Sep 01, 1996)	Energy	David G. Dunlap
How to Avoid Litigation in Negotiated Acquisitions (Published: Mar 01, 1996)	Corporate & Securities, Transactions	Byron F. Egan
Preparation and Trial of Cases Involving Subcontractors and Material Supplies (Published: Feb 13, 1992)	Litigation	Robert B. Neblett
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