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ABC News

Dog owner battles shelter over pets
July 28, 2010
By Jeff Ehling
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Harris County sued by former employee
July 21, 2010
By Jessica Willey
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Friends, family remember teen killed in crash
July 15, 2010
By Christine Dobbyn
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New details in HPD teen beating case
June 24, 2010
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Is your online privacy protected?
May 25, 2010
By Adela Uchida
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Justice Department launches oil spill probe
May 24, 2010
By Ted Oberg
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Harris County settles with deputy in beard lawsuit
May 12, 2010
By Miya Shay
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Continental shareholders file suit to block merger
May 4, 2010
By Sonia Azad
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Teen arrested for skipping jury duty
April 29, 2010
By Katie McCall
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Man sues Harris County for $20 million
April 13, 2010
By Andy Cerota
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Suspect’s brother kicked out during testimony
March 30, 2010
By Cynthia Cisneros
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Local judge rules death penalty unconstitutional
March 5, 2010
By Jessica Willey
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Local family files lawsuit against Toyota
March 3, 2010
By Jeff Ehling
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Following the money trail after Ike
February 24, 2010
By Wayne Dolcefino
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Are your tax dollars paying for a family affair?
February 24, 2010
By Wayne Dolcefino
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Judge Reagan Helm resigns on eve of recusal hearing
February 17, 2010

Victim’s family wants justice served in US
February 11, 2010
By Jessica Willey
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Whistleblowing nurse could face 10 years in prison
February 10, 2010
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Judge resigns on eve of recusal hearing
February 3, 2010
By Jessica Willey
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Big changes in drug trace evidence cases
December 8, 2009
By Erik Barajas
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Driver in fatal wreck at 3 DWI convictions
November 3, 2009
By Adela Uchida
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Tears fill courtroom during trial
October 2, 2009
By Miya Shay
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Court: Stolen Mexican oil sold to large company
August 21, 2009
By Martha Mendoza
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Michael Jackson’s doctor posts video
August 18, 2009
By Art Rascon
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Man charged in boy’s shooting death
August 13, 2009
By Sonia Azad
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Writing sample ordered for accusing firefighter
July 31, 2009
By Gene Apodaca
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Sting operation yields results
June 30, 2009
By Gene Apodaca
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13 Undercover investigates deals in Liberty Co.
June 3, 2009
By Wayne Dolcefino
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New law targets drunk drivers
July 27, 2009
By Andrea Lucia
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Source: Drug contributed to Jackson's death
July 28, 2009
By Tom Abrahams
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Killer's girlfriend testifies in murder retrial
May 11, 2009
By Cynthia Cisneros
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Deputy fired for alleged official oppression
May 7, 2009
By Christine Dobbyn
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Liberty County judge sued
May 1, 2009
By Wayne Dolcefino
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Did judge help out in DWI case?
March 16, 2009
By Wayne Dolcefino
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Pendergest-Holt out of jail on bond
February 27, 2009
By Jessica Willey
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Officers file suit against NFL star's father
February 5, 2009
By Miya Shay
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Guilty verdict in ‘Baby Grace’ trial
February 2, 2009
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Lay's Death Won't Stop Lawsuits, But Government's Efforts to Recoup His Money Are Stalled
July 6, 2006
Sylvie Rottman Reports
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American Medical News

Health reform law expands False Claims Act
April 26, 2010
By Amy Lynn Sorrel
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American Shipper

Greek officer acquitted in magic pipe case
April 30, 2010
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The Associated Press

Court: Stolen Mexican oil sold to large company
August 21, 2009
By Martha Mendoza
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BBC

Enron's Skilling set to testify
April 6, 2006
By Michelle Fleury
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Bloomberg

Lilly to Pay Biggest Fine Ever to End Zyprexa Probe
By Margaret Cronin Fisk and Cary O’Reilly
January 16, 2009
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BP Profit May Lose 10 Cents a Share as Fine Weighed
December 18, 2007
By Laurel Brubaker Calkins and Margaret Cronin Fisk
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Bloomberg Businessweek

Greek crew member acquitted of dumping charges
April 29, 2010
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The Brownsville Herald

Feds focus on 7 doctors in settlement with South Texas Health System
November 15, 2009
By Sean Gaffney
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Canadian Business

Greek crew member acquitted by federal jury of dumping waste off the Texas coast
April 29, 2010
The Associated Press
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Chalos & Co, P.C.

NOT GUILTY!! Chief Engineer Acquitted in Texas 'Magic Pipe' Pollution Trial
April 28, 2010
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CNNMoney.com

Going soft on white collar crime
Now that the Enron trial is over, it seems the fervor over prosecuting corporate crime has died down.
July 13, 2006
By Shaheen Pasha
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Lay's death throws wrench into civil claims
Enron founder Kenneth Lay's sudden death could make it tough for the government and civil lawsuits to get the money they've been seeking.
July 6, 2006
By Shaheen Pasha
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Enron founder Ken Lay dies
64-year-old former energy executive was awaiting sentencing for fraud.
July 5, 2006
By Shaheen Pasha
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Things look grim for Lay, Skilling
As the jury gets set to deliberate, legal experts say the odds are against the former Enron executives being acquitted.
May 12, 2006
By Shaheen Pasha
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Lay and Skilling miss their marks
As the Enron trial enters its final stretch, legal experts say the odds are stacked against Enron founder Ken Lay and former CEO Jeffrey Skilling.
May 5, 2006
By Shaheen Pasha
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Corporate Crime Reporter

King Pharmaceuticals to Pay $124 Million to Settle False Claims Act Charge
November 1, 2005
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Corpus Christi Caller

Greek crew member acquitted of dumping charges in Gulf near Corpus Christi
April 28, 2010
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Daily Shipping News

Vessel Chief Engineer cleared in ‘Magic Pipe’ pollution case
April 30, 2010
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Deseret News (Salt Lake City)

Jurors take time off in HealthSouth trial
June 9, 2005
Associated Press
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Electronic Captian.com

Greek Maritime Officer Acquitted in Pollution Trial
April 30, 2010
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Environmental Crimes Blog

Greek Maritime Officer Acquitted in Texas “Magic Pipe” Case
April 29,2010
By Walter D. James III , PLLC
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Fairplay

Officer cleared over magic pipe
April 29, 2010
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Fox Business

UPDATE: Pemex Sues BASF, Others For Damages In Condensate Case
June 7, 2010
By Laurence Iliff and Susan Daker
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H Texas Magazine

Top Lawyers for the People: 2005
March 1, 2005
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Houston Business Journal

Houston lawyer involved in settlement over pharmaceutical pricing
November 2, 2005
By Monica Perin
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Houston Chronicle

Greek crew member acquitted of dumping charges
April 28, 2010
The Associated Press
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Bush-Cheney insider surfaces in Pemex scandal
October 10, 2009
By Guillermo Contreras
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Second executive pleads guilty in Pemex theft case
September 26, 2009
By Guillermo Contreras
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Merrill Lynch case could go before full panel
August 3, 2006
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Mom accused of mutilating baby going to trial this week
August 2, 2009
By Juan A. Lozano
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Winners or losers, lawyers to benefit from Enron trial
May 28, 2006
By John C. Roper
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Now It's Up to the Jury
May 19, 2006
By Mary Flood
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Enron verdict hinges on Lay, Skilling testimony, experts say
May 9, 2006
By Mary Flood
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Lawyers who saw Lay testify say abrasive way is ill-advised
May 3, 2006
By Mark Babineck
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Trial getting personal for Lay
Defense to call pastors, friends; Skilling's team lines up experts
May 1, 2006
By Tom Fowler
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Government passed on several witnesses to keep it simple
April 2, 2006
By John C. Roper
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Prosecution rests. How did it perform?
March 29, 2006
By Mary Flood
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Prosecution's strong case shifts burden to Lay, Skilling
March 28, 2006
By Mary Flood
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FBI calls on corporate America for employee data
October 27, 2001
By Mary Flood
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Houston Press

Joel Androphy selected as Best Civil Attorney
2009 Best of Houston® publication
September 2009
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Local Attorneys Help Hit Drugmaker Hard
By Richard Connelly in Courts
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A Blog of His Own
One analyst indulges his gonzo side
March 23, 2006
Richard Connelly
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Bond Bombshell
Debra Foster’s used to rounding up fugitives. Now she’s firing away at Montgomery County.
May 22, 2003
By Richard Connelly
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True Believer
A pastor finally finds peace, four years after being accused of kiddie porn
July 11, 2002
By Richard Connelly
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Paying the Price
Hospital district officials wanted a simple one-sentence policy on immigrant health care. What they got instead was a criminal probe and plenty of politics.
October 11, 2001
By John Suval
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Graven Images
A respected preacher gets busted for child pornography on his computer. Has he delved into the worst of cyberspace depravity or just the stuff of scholarly research?
October 19, 2000
By Richard Connelly
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Trading Places
Fueling justice
July 29, 1999
By Seth Landau
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The Insider
By Tim Fleck
October 2, 1997
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Larry in Limbo
Is little guy Larry Duncan being made to suffer for the big guys' sins?
March 13, 1997
By Steve McVicker
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King Con
Steven Russell can bluff his way out of anything -- even prison. so why can't he stay out of jail?
February 6, 1997
By Steve McVicker
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Autopsy
Since Dr. Joe retired as Harris Countys chief medical examiner, the morgue itself has been undergoing a critical examination.
January 25, 1996
By Steve McVicker
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Greed on Trial
Did Teresa Rodriguez and her well-heeled investors deserve one another?
March 16, 1995
By Alison Cook
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Angels and Curanderos
Teresa Rodriguez is getting by with some help from interesting friends
March 9, 1995
By Tim Fleck
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The Trial of Joe Russo
An intimate look at how -- and why -- Houston's high flyer of the '80s was taken apart in court
December 1, 1994
By Alison Cook
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Room with a Voodoo
With good reason do the see-and-be-scenesters flock to Tony Vallone's reorchestrated Anthony's
April 7, 1994
By Alison Cook
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ICIS News

UPDATE: Murphy Energy says it was unaware it bought stolen NGLs
June 8, 2010
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KTRK (Houston)

HPD officer arrested
January 17, 2008
By Gene Apodaca
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Son of top Harris Co. investigator missing
December 27, 2007
By Jessica Willey
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Judge's daughter wants to serve on weekends
December 17, 2007
By Jessica Willey
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Ex-coach accused of murdering his wife cries on stand
November 12, 2007
By Cynthia Cisneros
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Jury selections begin in trial of ex-coach accused of killing wife
October 15, 2007
By Mark Garay
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Woman claims her name was stolen by a porn star
July 9, 2007
By Stephanie Guadian
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What can you do if your car is hit by a stray golf ball?
June 12, 2007
By Laura Whitley
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Doctor in trouble for generic Botox
May 18, 2007
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Little boy dies after being run over
May 18, 2007
By Kevin Quinn
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Man's death leaves a lot of questions
March 22, 2007
By Gene Apodaca
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Fight over flag display in neighborhood
March 15, 2007
By Christine Dobbyn
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Disturbing details in smuggling trial
January 9, 2007
By Art Rascon
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Suspected cop killer gets another lawyer
October 13, 2006
By Jessica Willey
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Both sides rest in trial of bizarre break-in
August 16, 2006
By Stephanie Guadian
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Mayor's White's daughter arrested
August 1, 2006
By Elissa Rivas
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What happens next?
What happens to the estate of Ken Lay?
July 24, 2006
By Ted Oberg
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Judge reprimanded for creative sentences
May 23, 2006
By Andy Cerota
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Admitted cop killer on death row could get new trial or go free
April 30, 2006
By Laura Whitley
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Missouri City man's blogging protest gets him sued
January 16, 2006
By Ted Oberg
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Andrea Yates could soon be back in Harris County
December 14, 2005
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Red light cameras turned on today
November 21, 2005
By Christine Dobbyn
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Lawyers Weekly USA

Health care whistleblower suits under False Claims Act on the rise
November 23, 2005
By Correy E. Stephenson
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Marinelink.com

Greek Maritime Officer Acquitted in Pollution Trial
April 29, 2010
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Marine Log

Officer acquitted in “magic pipe” case
April 28, 2010
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The Maritime Executive Magazine

Greek Chief Engineer Acquitted in Texas ‘Magic Pipe’ Pollution Trial
May 6, 2010
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Maritime News

Greek Maritime Officer in Texas…
April 30, 2010
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Maritime Today

Greek Maritime Officer Acquitted in Pollution Trial
April 29, 2010
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MSNBC

Topic: The future might not look so good for Skilling and co-defendant Ken Lay.
May 9, 2006
'The Abrams Report'
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Topic: Enron‘s two head honchos go on trial.
January 30, 2006
'The Abrams Report'
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Topic: Martha Stewart wants to end her house arrest early because it‘s in her company‘s best interest.
April 13, 2005
'The Abrams Report'
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Topic: Ken Lay pleads not guilty to 11 counts stemming from Enron‘s collapse.
July 9, 2004
'The Abrams Report'
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Topic: Is Martha Stewart going to get a new trial?
April 2, 2004 'The Abrams Report'
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National Law Journal

Weighing a post-Enron issue: the 'Ramsey factor'
June 12, 2006
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
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Legal observers divided on odds of successful appeal in Enron case
May 26, 2006
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
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The New York Times

Skilling Sentenced To 24 Years
October 24, 2006
By Alexei Barrionuevo
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The Guidelines Now Tougher, Skilling to Face Sentence Today
October 23, 2006
By Alexei Barrionuevo
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Fastow Sentenced To 6 Years
September 27, 2006
By Kate Murphy and Alexei Barrionuevo
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U.S. Wants Ex-Enron Chief to Pay Lay’s Share, Too
August 15, 2006
By Alexei Barrionuevo
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Lay's Death Complicates Efforts to Seize Assets
July 6, 2006
By Simon Romero
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THE ENRON VERDICT: THE OVERVIEW; Tough Justice For Executives In Enron Era
May 27, 2006
By Kurt Eichenwald and Alexei Barrionuevo
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Out Sick for the Enron Trial, and Rethinking It
May 19, 2006
By Alexei Barrionuevo
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Judge in Enron Case Delivers a Serious Blow to the 2 Defendants
May 11, 2006
By Alexei Barrionuevo
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Hostility May Cost Ken Lay
May 3, 2006
By Alexei Barrionuevo
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Which Picture of Skilling Will Enron Jurors Believe?
April 21, 2006
By Alexei Barrionuevo
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Enron Prosecutors Have Another Key Witness, From Jail
March 20, 2006
By Alexei Barrionuevo
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For Enron, Unwitting Assistance
February 14, 2006
By Alexei Barrionuevo
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Who Will Steal The Enron Show?
January 29, 2006
By Alexei Barrionuevo
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NewsFeed Researcher

Colorado to get $2.6M in Eli Lilly settlement
January 16, 2009
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Reuters

Prosecutors come out slugging at Enron trial
February 3, 2006
By Dan Whitcomb
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Ship Talk

Dumping Acquittal
April 29, 2010
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Shipping Container News

Dumping Acquittal
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Sound Ocean Systems, Inc.

Greek Maritime Officer Acquitted in Pollution Trial
April 29, 2010
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Texas Lawyer

A Bird in the Sand May Put Two in the Hoosegow
June 5, 2006
By Miriam Rozen
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Enron Prosecutor: Verdict Shows Execs Can't Hide Behind Attorneys
May 29, 2006
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
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The Big Show: Jury Selection Crucial Element in Imminent Lay-Skilling Trial
Voir dire begins today amid judge's assurances of a fair trial in Houston
January 30, 2006
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys and Miriam Rozen
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Ken Lay's Defense Strategy: Come Out Fighting, Seek Speedy Trial
July 12, 2004
By Miriam Rozen and Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
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Lea Fastow's Pending Charges Not Dismissed Yet
January 19, 2004
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
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Time Magazine

The Enron Case Drags On
October 24, 2006
By Wendy Grossman
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Should Ken Lay Still Be Prosecuted?
September 7, 2006
By Wendy Grossman
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Lay's Conviction Is Gone With Him
July 5, 2006
By Wendy Grossman
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Can Lay and Skilling Win on Appeal?
May 25, 2006
By Cathy Booth Thomas
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Shaking Ken Lay's Cool
April 28, 2006
By Wendy Grossman
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On Scene: When Lay and Skilling Take the Stand
March 29, 2006
By Wendy Grossman
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TradeWinds

Quotes of the week
April 30, 2010
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Greek ‘magic piper’ cleared
April, 2010
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United Press International

Pemex files suit against five U.S. firms
June 8, 2010
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USLAW.com

Houston lawyers to earn big bucks on qui tam Zyprexa suit
January 20, 2009
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Wall Street Journal

Pfizer to Pay $49 Million To Settle Medicaid Case
October 29, 2002
By Scott Hensley
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Yahoo Finance

Greek crew member acquitted of dumping charges
April 29, 2010
The Associated Press
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