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Chris Ward and Cam Barker Discuss Morrison v. National Australia Bank In D.C. Bar Panel Discussion

Yetter Coleman LLP — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:03:44 +0000

D.C. Bar Panel Discussion
Morrison v. National Australia Bank: The Impact on Transnational Investors and Issuers

May 15, 2012

D.C. Bar Conference Center
1101 K Street, NW, Conference Center
Washington, D.C.

Appellate lawyers Chris Ward and Cam Barker participated in a panel discussion for D.C. Bar members regarding Morrison v. National Australia Bank and its impact on investors and issuers in the global financial marketplace for a recent program. Both recently drafted a white paper on the decision for Council of Institutional Investors which can be found here.

Chris Ward and Ed Dawson Present at the National Attorneys General Training & Research Institute Appellate Practice Conference

Yetter Coleman LLP — Mon, 07 May 2012 15:34:05 +0000

National Attorneys General Training & Research Institute Appellate Practice Conference

May 8, 2012

Westin-Georgetown Hotel
2350 M Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.

Appellate partners Chris Ward and Ed Dawson are presenting "Anatomy of a Good Oral Argument: A demonstration - through video clips of actual oral arguments - of what does and does not work," for the NAGTRI appellate practice seminar which provides practical insights on writing effective appellate briefs and making effective oral arguments before the federal courts of appeals and state supreme courts.

Applying Constitutional Decision Rules Versus Invalidating Statutes In Toto: An Alternative To Rosenkranz’s Approach To Facial, As-Applied, And Overbreadth Adjudication

Yetter Coleman LLP — Thu, 03 May 2012 20:28:26 +0000

Applying Constitutional Decision Rules Versus Invalidating Statutes in Toto: An Alternative To Rosenkranz's Approach To Facial, As-Applied, And Overbredth Adjudication

Author(s): Scott Keller and Misha Tseytlin

First published in Virginia Law Review, April 2012, Volume 98, Issue 2.

Collin Cox Named Outstanding Young Lawyer by The Houston Young Lawyers Association

Yetter Coleman LLP — Wed, 02 May 2012 23:31:49 +0000

The Houston Young Lawyers Association honored partner Collin Cox as the recipient of its 2012 Woodrow B. Seals Outstanding Young Lawyer award at its annual Law Day luncheon. Nominated and selected based on professional proficiency, service to the legal profession, and service to the community, Collin’s contributions to both the community and profession were recognized for reflecting a long history of service, including pro bono support for a capital case in Louisiana, as well as serving in the Texas Lyceum, the Advisory Board for Da Camera of Houston, the Board of Directors for the Buffalo Bayou Partnership, and serving on the Baylor University Alumni Association Board of Directors.

The HYLA has also nominated Collin for the Outstanding Young Lawyer of Texas award which will be announced by the Texas Young Lawyers Association at the Texas State Bar annual meeting being held in Houston.

Paul Yetter Inducted into The International Society of Barristers

Yetter Coleman LLP — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 23:53:22 +0000

Paul Yetter was formally inducted as a Fellow of the International Society of Barristers at its 2012 annual meeting held in Newport Beach, California. For nearly 50 years, the Barristers has recognized top trial lawyers from every U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, and from Australia, Canada, the U.K., and Mexico. With limited membership, Fellows are elected by Society member nomination and through a rigorous vetting process, to ensure a commitment to the highest ethics, integrity, and civility.

Yetter Coleman Wins State Court Jury Trial In Texas For National Sports Media Company

Yetter Coleman LLP — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 23:48:22 +0000

Yetter Coleman represented a sports media and marketing company that organizes and runs high school sporting events on behalf of sponsors such as Nike. The parent company and an operating subsidiary, most assets of which now belong to ESPN, were involved in a disputed contract involving exclusive production of an annual high school football event. After a three-week trial in Houston, the jury returned a verdict vindicating our client and finding no liability on any count.

George Fibbe first-chaired the case and trial for Yetter Coleman, supported by Marc Tabolsky, Allison Lawler, and Debbie Karakowsky.

Yetter Coleman Wins Bench Trial Against U.S. Government In Civil Forfeiture Matter

Yetter Coleman LLP — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 03:38:16 +0000

Yetter Coleman wins a bench trial in the Southern District of Texas against the U.S. Government in a civil forfeiture case. Associates Bryce Callahan and Cam Barker tried the case. Read the judgment.

Two Jury Trial Wins Named in Top 15 Texas Contract Verdicts for 2011

Yetter Coleman LLP — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 03:22:37 +0000

Yetter Coleman represented clients in two successful cases involving unanimous jury verdicts that appear in the top 15 Texas Contract verdicts for 2011 by Verdict Search — a $3.25 million breach of insurance contract suit which ranked #10, and a $1.27 million contract dispute involving distressed debt which ranked #15.

Yetter Coleman Secures Favorable Fifth Circuit Ruling For Client Challenging Boerne, Texas Election Change That Infringed Voting Rights

Yetter Coleman LLP — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:03:04 +0000

Following last year’s reversal of a federal district court's orders involving changes to Boerne, Texas city council elections that infringed the voting rights of our client, Mike Morton, a citizen of Boerne, the City and LULAC approached the district court seeking the exact same relief that the Fifth Circuit had previously vacated—single-member-district voting in the May 2012 elections. The city still had not submitted this change for voter approval, as Texas law requires. Although the request was in clear derogation of the Fifth Circuit decision, the district court again granted LULAC’s and the city’s requested relief and ordered single-member-district elections in May. Yetter Coleman again appealed on behalf of Mr. Morton, and due to the impending elections, the Fifth Circuit expedited the case, requiring all briefing to be completed within two weeks and for oral argument to occur three days later.

On March 14, 2012, the Fifth Circuit reversed in Mr. Morton’s favor. In a unanimous opinion, the Fifth Circuit held that the district court erred in approving the temporary modification without following the procedures mandated by the earlier panel. Due to the short timeframe before the scheduled May election, the Court also moved the council elections to November 2012. Prompted by our client’s success in the litigation, the city has decided to hold a charter amendment election in May 2012 and ask the voters whether Boerne should use single-member-district voting in future elections.

Chris Ward, Rich Farrer, Ryan Bates, and Kevin Terrazas represented Mr. Morton in this matter. For details on the Fifth Circuit decision, read here.

Seven Yetter Coleman Lawyers Named as 2012 “Texas Rising Stars” By Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers

Yetter Coleman LLP — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:28:57 +0000

Yetter Coleman has seven lawyers named by Thomson Reuters' Super Lawyers as 2012 "Texas Rising Stars." Super Lawyers selects up-and-coming lawyers under the age of 40 and who have been practicing law in Texas for 10 years or less.

The firm lawyers who were named to the list include:

Collin Cox - Business Litigation

Ed Dawson - Appellate, Business Litigation

George Fibbe - Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation

Dori Kornfeld Goldman - Business Litigation, Appellate

Tom Morrow - Intellectual Property Litigation

Anna Rotman - Business Litigation, Appellate

Marc Tabolsky - Appellate, Business Litigation