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Antitrust

The Internship Supply–Demand Crisis:  Time for a Solution is Now
Authors: Ken Carroll and Thomas F. Allen, Jr.
Training and Education in Professional Psychology, Vol. 3, No. 3, p. 135-139 (2009).

The Noerr-Pennington Doctrine, Chapter VI, What Do We Mean By “Generally Immune”?  The Exceptions To the Immunity
Author: Ken Carroll
American Bar Association, Section of Antitrust Law (July 2009).

Credit Suisse Securities USA (LLC) v. Billing: One Year Later
Author: Ken Carroll
American Bar Association, Antitrust Section, E&I Update 4 (Fall 2008).

Supreme Court Finds SEC Regulation of IPOs Implicitly Precludes Antitrust
Claims: Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC v. Billing, _ U.S. __, No. 05-1157
Author: Ken Carroll
Carrington Coleman Securities Litigation / Competition Law Bulletin (July 2007)

Resale Price Maintenance and the Rule of Reason
Author: Ken Carroll
Carrington Coleman Competition Law Bulletin (July 2007)

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects "Parallel Conduct" Pleading Under Section 1 of the Sherman Act, Retires "No Set of Facts" Pleading Standard
Author: Ken Carroll
Carrington Coleman Competition Law Bulletin (June 2007)

Choice of Law and the Geographic Limits of Sate Antitrust Claims in Texas Courts
Author: Ken Carroll
Carrington Coleman Competition Law Bulletin (April 2007)

Texas Class Actions and Res Judicata
Author: Ken Carroll
Carrington Coleman Competition Law Bulletin (April 2007)

Business Litigation

Does the Punishment Fit the Crime? The Struggle to Craft Remedies in Shareholder
Oppression Cases
Author: Kelli Hinson and Lance Currie
State Bar of Texas CLE, Damages in Civil Litigation course book (2013).

The Art of Witness Preparation
Author: Craig Weinlein
2012

Delaware Confidential Arbitration Proceedings Found Unconstitutional
Author: Neal Suit
Carrington Coleman Capital Newsletter (Fall 2012)

Protecting the Secrets of In-House Counsel
Author: Kelli Hinson
Dallas Bar Association Headnotes, Vol. 37, No. 9, Pg. 10 (September 2012).

Determining Jurisdiction for Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims
Author: Diane M. Sumoski
Dallas Bar Association, Judiciary Committee C.L.E. (August 2, 2012)

Recent Developments and Trends in Discovery
Authors: Monica Latin and Sara Romine
State Bar of Texas 35th Annual Advanced Civil Trial Course 2012 (July, August, and October 2012)

Becoming the Go-To Lawyer
Author: Jennifer Evans Morris
Commercial & Business Litigation, Vol. 11 No. 2 (Spring 2010)

Attorney Disqualification
Author: Kelli Hinson
National Law Journal (November 2009)

Credit Crisis Litigation: An Overview of the Issues and Outcomes
Banking & Financial Services Policy Report (June 2009)

A Lawyer's Professional Responsibility to Perform Pro Bono Services
Author: Diane M. Sumoski
Dallas Bar Association, Pro Bono Activities Committee, Pro Bono Summit (October 2008)

Expert Advice: Practical Tips for the First Meeting with Your Expert
Author: Diane M. Sumoski
American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Annual Meeting (August 2008)

Assessing Noncompetition Agreements and Minimizing Risk in the Hiring Process
Author: Monica Latin
In-House Litigator, ABA Section of Litigation (Summer 2008).

The International Impact of the Subprime Mortgage Meltdown
Carrington Coleman Subprime Seminar (April 2008)

Recent Developments in Attorney General Investigations
Carrington Coleman Subprime Seminar (April 2008)

Recent Developments in ERISA Litigation
Carrington Coleman Subprime Seminar (April 2008)

Recent Developments in Regulatory Investigations
Carrington Coleman Subprime Seminar (April 2008)

Recent Developments in Predatory Lending Litigation
Carrington Coleman Subprime Seminar (April 2008)

Recent Developments in Reverse Redlining Litigation
Carrington Coleman Subprime Seminar (April 2008)

Recent Developments in Financial Regulation: The Treasury Department “Blueprint”
Carrington Coleman Subprime Seminar (April 2008)

Recent Developments in Repurchase Litigation
Carrington Coleman Subprime Seminar (April 2008)

Enron: Navigating the Civil Side of the Corporate Case of the Century
Author: Diane M. Sumoski
American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Annual Conference (April 2007)

Construction

Common Law Exceptions May Not Apply to the "No Damages for Delay" Clause in Your Construction Contract
Author: Cathy Altman
Carrington Coleman Capital Newsletter (Winter 2013)

The Shifting Landscape in Construction Contracts: The Texas Anti-Indemnity Act
Author: Neal Suit
Carrington Coleman Capital Newsletter (Winter 2013)

Understanding the Differences Between Indemnity and Exculpatory Clauses
Author: Neal Suit
Carrington Coleman Capital Newsletter (Winter 2013)

A Work in Progress: The Texas Anti-Indemnity Act
Author: Neal Suit
Dallas Bar Association (February 2013)

Statutory Form Now Required for Construction Mechanic's Lien Releases
Author: Kate Glaze
Carrington Coleman Capital Newsletter (Fall 2012)

Construction Contracts - AIA v. ConsensusDOCS, An Owner's Perspective
Author: Kate Glaze
Carrington Coleman Capital Newsletter (Winter 2009)

Where We Are Now With Women And Minority Business Enterprise Programs
Author: Jennifer Evans Morris
The Construction Lawyer (Spring 2009)

Corporate Governance

Commissioner Roel C. Campos Presents Views on “How to Be an Effective Board Member,” Option Backdating Cases
Author: Todd Murray
Carrington Coleman Securities Law Bulletin (August 2006)

Employment

New FMLA Regulations Issued
Authors: Mike Birrer and Angelina LaPenotiere
Carrington Coleman Employment Law Bulletin (May 8, 2013)

Consumer Arbitration Ruling Suggests Employers Can Contract Around Class Arbitrations
Authors: Mike Birrer and Angelina LaPenotiere
Carrington Coleman Employment Law Bulletin (May 2, 2010)

Social Networking Site Use Policy: Part II
Authors: Mike Birrer and Angelina LaPenotiere
Carrington Coleman Employment Law Bulletin (November 10, 2010)

Monitoring Employee Emails
Authors: Mike Birrer and Angelina LaPenotiere
Carrington Coleman Employment Law Bulletin (November 9, 2010)

Department of Labor Clarifies Definition of In Loco Parentis for FMLA Purposes
Authors: Mike Birrer and Angelina LaPenotiere
Carrington Coleman Employment Law Bulletin (June 25, 2010)

Supreme Court Issues Opinion on Limitations Periods in Disparate Impact Cases
Authors: Mike Birrer and Angelina LaPenotiere
Carrington Coleman Employment Law Bulletin (May 26, 2010)

Employers Required to Provide Break Time and Private Place for Nursing Mothers
Authors: Mike Birrer and Angelina LaPenotiere
Carrington Coleman Employment Law Bulletin (May 18, 2010)

Social Networking Site Use Policy
Authors: Mike Birrer and Angelina LaPenotiere
Carrington Coleman Employment Law Bulletin (February 5, 2010)

College Degree Required: Look Out for Scams
Authors: Mike Birrer and Angelina LaPenotiere
Carrington Coleman Employment Law Bulletin (November 12, 2009)

More Changes to FMLA
Authors: CCSB Employment Law Group
Carrington Coleman Employment Law Bulletin (November 3, 2009)

Time to Get a New Poster
Authors: CCSB Employment Law Group
Carrington Coleman Employment Law Bulletin (October 27, 2009)

Proposed ADA Regulations Will Be Issued This Week
Authors: CCSB Employment Law Group
Carrington Coleman Employment Law Bulletin (September 22, 2009)

U.S. Supreme Court Rules for White Firefighters in Reverse Discrimination Case
Authors: CCSB Employment Law Group
Carrington Coleman Employment Law Bulletin (June 30, 2009)

Employment Eligibility Verification Form
Authors: CCSB Employment Law Group
Carrington Coleman Employment Law Bulletin (June 30, 2009)

Supreme Court Rejects Mixed Motives in ADEA Cases
Authors: CCSB Employment Law Group
Carrington Coleman Employment Law Bulletin (June 18, 2009)

The 81st Texas Legislature
Authors: CCSB Employment Law Group
Carrington Coleman Employment Law Bulletin (June 5, 2009)

EEOC Addresses Caregiver Discrimination
Authors: CCSB Employment Law Group
Carrington Coleman Employment Law Bulletin (April 24, 2009)

Supreme Court Issues Opinion on Noncompetes Under Texas Law
Authors: CCSB Employment Law Group
Carrington Coleman Employment Law Bulletin (April 17, 2009)

Get Ready to Switch Out Your I-9 Forms For Incoming Employees!
Authors: CCSB Employment Law Group
Carrington Coleman Employment Law Bulletin (March 31, 2009)

Admissibility of "Me Too" Evidence in The Post-Medelsohn Era
Authors: Angelina LaPenotiere
American Law Institute | American Bar Association, The Practical Litigator, January 2009

Amendments to the Americans With Disabilities Act
Authors: CCSB Employment Law Group
Carrington Coleman Employment Law Bulletin (November 2008)

Environmental

Greenhouse Reporting Requirements Impact Large Commercial and Institutional Buildings
Carrington Coleman Real Estate and Environmental Law Bulletin (October 2009)

Climate Change Bill's Potential Impact on Commercial and Residential Buildings
Carrington Coleman Real Estate and Environmental Law Bulletin (August 2009)

Green Building Leases
Capital Newsletter (Summer 2009)

Green Building Write-offs: Energy Efficient Commercial Building Property Deduction Extended
Author: Charles Jordan
Capital Newsletter (Summer 2009)

Dallas Green Building Program for New Construction
Carrington Coleman Environmental Law Bulletin (July 2008)

Health Care

Six Things Every Lawyer Should Know About Health Law
Co-Authors: Charles Josef Blanchard and Debrán O'Neil
DBA Headnotes (March 2013)

New Far-Reaching HIPAA Rule Applies to More Businesses Than Ever
Co-Authors: Rodney H. Lawson
Carrington Coleman Capital Newsletter (Winter 2013)

New Laws Affect the Corporate Practice of Medicine Doctrine
Author: Laura Hebert
(July 2012)

Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 181 Amendments
Author: Rodney H. Lawson
(July 2012)

Credentialing and Peer Review of Health Care Providers: The Process and Protections
Co-Authors: Rodney H. Lawson and Charles Josef Blanchard
ALI-ABA (April 2012)

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. A Perspective for the Health Care Industry
Authors: Rodney H. Lawson and Charles Josef Blanchard
Carrington Coleman Whitepaper (March 2009)

Insurance

Insurance and Indemnification of Directors and Officers: Avoiding Pitfalls 2011
Authors: Lyndon F. Bittle, and J. Michael Sutherland
Corporate Counsel Review (February 2012)

A Practical Guide to Insurance and Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Authors: Lyndon F. Bittle, J. Michael Sutherland, and Laura E. Herbert
The University of Texas School of Law, 29th Annual Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference
(November 2010)

D&O Insurance When the Company Goes Broke
Authors: Lyndon Bittle
Dallas Bar Association, Headnotes, Vol. 34, Number 8, August 2010

Tensions: Pleading for Liability and Pleading for Coverage
Author: Lyndon Bittle
Dallas Bar Association, Headnotes, December 2008

Are D&O Policies At Risk of Climate Change?
Author: Lyndon Bittle
TIPS Ins. Coverage Litig. Comm. Newsletter (Summer 2008)

Protecting White Hats from the Sins of Dark Hats: The Effect of Severability Clauses on Policy Rescission and Coverage Exclusions
Author: Lyndon Bittle
TIPS Ins. Coverage Litig. Comm. Mid-Year Program (February 2006 and 2007)

Oil and Gas

Redetermining Borrowing Bases and Falling Prices: Where Discretion Meets Good Faith
Author: Josh Imhoff
Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section Report of the State Bar of Texas, Vol. 33, No. 4 (June 2009)

Drilling Ordinances Impact Exploration in the Barnett Shale
Author: Josh Imhoff
Capital Newsletter (March 2009)

Professional Malpractice

Fifth Circuit Affirms Trial Court Ruling that Insurance Company Has No Duty to Retain Independent Counsel in Malpractice Action.  Coats, Rose, Yale, Ryman & Lee, P.C. v. Navigators Specialty Ins. Co., No. 12–10055, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 21350 (5th Cir. Oct. 15, 2012.
Author: Kelli Hinson
LPL eAdvisory, ABA Standing Committee on Lawyers' Professional Liabiity (November 2012)

Protecting the Secrets of In-House Counsel
Author: Kelli Hinson
Dallas Bar Association Headnotes, Vol. 37, No. 9, Pg. 10 (September 2012).

Texas Court of Appeals Holds That State Courts Have Jurisdiction to Hear Legal Malpractice Cases Arising From Federal Antitrust Matters
Author: Kelli Hinson
ABA Standing Committee on Lawyers’ Professional Liability, LPL eAdvisory (August 2012)

Texas Survey of Professional Liability
Authors: Kelli Hinson and Jennifer Evans Morris
SMU Law Review's Texas Survey, 64 SMU Law Review (2011)

Litigators on Experts: Experts in Legal Malpractice Cases
Author: Mike Prince and Kelli Hinson
ABA Publishing (2010).

Texas Survey of Professional Liability
Authors: Kelli Hinson and Jennifer Evans Morris
SMU Law Review's Texas Survey, 63 SMU Law Review 729 (2010)

Texas Survey of Professional Liability
Authors: Kelli Hinson and Jennifer Evans Morris
SMU Law Review's Texas Survey, 62 SMU Law Review 1383 (2011)

Texas Survey of Professional Liability
Author: Kelli Hinson
SMU Law Review's Texas Survey, 61 SMU Law Review 1047 (2008).

Recent Developments in Texas Legal Malpractice Law
Author: Kelli Hinson
St. Mary's Sixth Annual Symposium on Legal Malpractice and Professional Responsibility, 2007.
38 St. Mary’s Law Journal 1003 (2007)

Texas Appellate Court Holds that Legal Malpractice Plaintiffs Must Undergo Independent Medical Examinations as Part of Their “Case-Within-a-Case”
Author: Kelli Hinson
(2007)

Fifth Circuit Holds That Malpractice Plaintiff Has Suffered Compensable Damages Even If Judgment Debt Resulting From Alleged Malpractice Is Discharged in Bankruptcy
Author: Kelli Hinson
(2007)

Texas Survey of Professional Liability
Authors: Kelli Hinson and Jennifer Evans Morris
SMU Law Review's Texas Survey, 60 SMU Law Review 1233 (2007)

What Every Bankruptcy Lawyer Should Know About Legal Malpractice Claims in Texas
Author: Kelli Hinson
Presented at the 26th Annual Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference, University of Texas School of Law (2007)

When Negligence Is Not Enough: Proving Causation in a Litigation Malpractice Case
Authors: Kelli Hinson
American Bar Association, Commercial and Business Litigation, Vol. 8, Issue 1 (2006)
Reprinted, American Bar Association, Professional Liability Litigation Alert, Vol. IV, Issue 1 (2007)

Utilizing Experts in an Expert Way
Authors: Kelli Hinson
(2006)

Real Estate

Sufficient Descriptions of Property When a Metes and Bounds or Lot/Block Description is Unavailable
Author: Alex More
Carrington Coleman Capital Newsletter (Winter 2013)

LIBOR: An Endangered Species?
Author: Charles Jordan
Carrington Coleman Capital Newsletter (Fall 2012)

SPEs - Banktruptcy Remote? Not So Much
Author: Don Hanmer
Carrington Coleman Capital Newsletter (Winter 2009)

Protecting the Value of Letters of Credit
Author: Laura Hebert
Carrington Coleman Capital Newsletter (Winter 2009)

Wellbore Assignments - Some Guidance At Last
Author: David Drumm
Carrington Coleman Capital Newsletter (Fall 2009)

New Minerals Coverage Available in Texas Title Insurance Policies
Author: Bonnie Barksdale
Carrington Coleman Capital Newsletter (Fall 2009)

Post-Foreclosure Deficiency Suits Against Borrowers and Guarantors
Author: Bonnie Barksdale
Carrington Coleman Capital Newsletter (Summer 2009)

Dealing With A Shaky Bank? Beware! D'oench, Duhme and 1823(E) Of FIRREA Are Back in the Courts
Author: Don Hanmer
Carrington Coleman Capital Newsletter (Summer 2009)

Climate Change Bill's Potential Impact on Commercial and Residential Buildings
Carrington Coleman Real Estate and Environmental Law Bulletin (August 2009)

Green Building Leases
Capital Newsletter (Summer 2009)

Green Building Write-offs: Energy Efficient Commercial Building Property Deduction Extended
Author: Charles C. Jordan
Capital Newsletter (Summer 2009)

Dealing With a Shaky Bank? Beware! D'oench, Duhme And 1823(E) Of FIRREA Are Back In The Courts
Author: Don Hanmer
Capital Newsletter (Summer 2009)

Post-Foreclosure Deficiency Suits Against Borrowers and Guarantors
Author: Bonnie Barksdale
Capital Newsletter (Summer 2009)

When it Comes to Names and the UCC, You need to Sweat the Small Stuff
Author: Don Hanmer
Capital Newsletter (March 2009)

Drilling Ordinances Impact Exploration in the Barnett Shale
Author: Josh Imhoff
Capital Newsletter (March 2009)

Impacts of LandAmerica Bankruptcy
Author: Charles C. Jordan
Carrington Coleman Real Estate Law Bulletin (December 2008)

Securities and Director and Officer Litigation

Fifth Circuit Adds Guidance for Determining Issues That Should be Decided at Class Certification: Erica P. John Fund v. Halliburton Co.,
___ F.3d ___, No. 12-10544 (2013)
Authors: Brian A. Erman and Sean C. Schantzen

Supreme Court Limits SEC’s Authority to Seek Civil Penalties: Gabelli v. S.E.C.,
__ U.S. __, No. 11-1274 (2013).
Authors: Brian A. Erman and Thomas Conner

Supreme Court Removes Barrier to Class Certification in Securities Class Actions: Amgen Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans & Trust Funds, __ U.S. __, No. 11-1085 (2013).
Authors: Brian A. Erman and Thomas Conner

2011 Update of Delaware Fiduciary Duty Law
Author: Todd Murray
Texas Business Litigation Journal (Spring 2012)

2009 Update of Delaware Fiduciary Duty Law
Author: Todd Murray
Texas Business Litigation Journal (Spring 2010)

CCSB Bail Out Bulletin No. 3
Author: Ken Carroll
Carrington Coleman Securities Law Bulletin (October 20, 2008)

CCSB Bail Out Bulletin No. 2
Author:Ken Carroll
Carrington Coleman Securities Law Bulletin (October 8, 2008)

Stabilization Act Summary
Author: Jennifer Morris
Carrington Coleman Secruities Law Bulletin (October 8, 2008)

CCSB Bail Out Bulletin No. 1
Author: Ken Carroll
Carrington Coleman Securities Law Bulletin (September 30, 2008)

2007 Update of Delaware Fiduciary Duty Law
Author: Todd Murray
Texas Business Litigation Journal (Spring 2008)

Recent Developments in Auction Rate Securities Litigation
Authors: Bruce Collins and Todd Murray
Carrington Coleman Auction Rate Securities Litigation Bulletin (April 2008)

Courts Struggle to Define the Parameters of Honest Services Fraud in the Private Sector
Authors: Bruce Collins
(November 2007)

Supreme Court Finds SEC Regulation of IPOs Implicitly Precludes Antitrust
Claims: Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC v. Billing, _ U.S. __, No. 05-1157
Authors: Ken Carroll, Bruce Collins, and Todd Murray
Carrington Coleman Securities Litigation / Competition Law Bulletin (July 2007)

The Fifth Circuit Raises the Bar for Class Action Certification in Securities Cases Involving the "Fraud-on-the-Market" Presumption: Oscar Private Equity Investments, et al. v. Allegiance Telecom, Inc., et al., No 05-10791 (5th Cir. May 16, 2007)
Author: Ken Carroll
Carrington Coleman Securities Class Actions Bulletin (May 2007)

The Perils of Dismissing Enron as "Different"
Author: Bruce Collins
American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Annual Conference (April 2007)

Tax

Margin Taxes and Leases: Who Should Pay?
Author: Mike Peterson
Carrington Coleman Capital Newsletter (Fall 2012)

Texas Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Margin Tax
Author: Mike Peterson
Carrington Coleman Capital Newsletter (Fall 2012)

Over 65 and Thinking of Downsizing?
Author: Mike Peterson
Capital Newsletter (March 2009)