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DOJ, AT&T to go to court over T-Mobile buy
21, 2011, 12:48pm PT No Comments US District Court Judge Ellen Huvelle has set February 13, 2012 as the trial date for the the Department of Justice's challenge to AT&T's proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile. The DOJ wants to block this merger.
Updated: 09/21/2011 03:49P
12 Houstonians makes Forbes 2011 list of richest Americans
Joe Jamail, 85, is worth $1.5 billion, and according to Forbes, he is the richest practicing lawyer in America. He built his business on personal injury lawsuits. (Bill Olive / For the Chronicle) Robert McNair, 74, is worth $1.5 billion,
Updated: 09/21/2011 03:48P
Feds Suing Bass Pro Over Alleged Hiring Practices
The Equal Opportunity Commission, a federal agency charged with enforcing anti-discrimination laws in employment, filed a lawsuit in US District Court in Houston on Wednesday. The lawsuit alleges that qualified African-Americans and Hispanics were
Updated: 09/21/2011 03:48P
Affordable Care Act Credited With Reducing Ranks of Young Uninsured
That's why conservatives have been in favor of real immigration reform. The current system is broken and getting much worse. Thanks for pointing that out for us. Also, being uninsured, in and of itself, is not a bad thing. Some people save their money
Updated: 09/21/2011 03:48P
Mother of Martinsville school shooting victim sues school system
MARTINSVILLE — The mother of shooting victim Chance Jackson filed a lawsuit Tuesday in Morgan County Superior Court I against the Metropolitan School District of Martinsville. Rebecca Jackson is asking for
Updated: 09/21/2011 03:47P
'Operations of certain finance companies disputable'
After the presentation of papers and oral questions, the House took up the second reading of the Finance Business Bill, Prevention of Money Laundering (Amendment) Bill and the Convention on the Suppression of Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Bill.
Updated: 09/21/2011 03:47P
Ken Garten: You learn a lot being a worker bee in a big city law firm
There's an old adage at big city law firms that there are three kinds of lawyers: finders, minders and grinders. Finders, as the name implies, are the ones who bring in the business that is the life blood of any big city law firm.
Updated: 09/21/2011 03:47P
Borders Stores to Stay Open…Overseas
of nearly $14 million bid after a marathon auction that lasted more than 50 rounds. It's still unclear what Barnes & Noble–having knocked off a major rival–plans to do with those rights. Borders had 642 stores when it filed for bankruptcy on Feb. 16.
Updated: 09/21/2011 03:47P
Gordon Ramsay lands new reality show
Didn't he declare bankruptcy? And what does he know about managing hotels? Well according to USA Today, Ramsay has a few college courses on hotel management under his belt and has experience operating several hotel restaurants.
Updated: 09/21/2011 03:46P
Borders Stores to Stay Open...Overseas
of nearly $14 million bid after a marathon auction that lasted more than 50 rounds. It's still unclear what Barnes & Noble–having knocked off a major rival–plans to do with those rights. Borders had 642 stores when it filed for bankruptcy on Feb. 16.
Updated: 09/21/2011 03:46P
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