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Yes, You Do Need To Respond To Civil Investigative Demands

Editor: What is a Civil Investigative Demand ("CID")? Nolan: A Civil Investigative Demand is a demand for information by the Texas Attorney General's Office ("Attorney General"). Through a CID, the Attorney General can demand much of the same information that would be subject to pre-trial...

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Insurance Industry Practice Group (IIPG): A Dynamic Approach To Client Service

Editor: Why did Winstead create the Insurance Industry Practice Group? Peterson: The underlying reason was that we felt that we could serve our insurance industry clients better if we communicated and organized in a way where we focused on the industry. This gave us a broader view of each...

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Assessing Capital Markets Reform Proposals - A Corporate Practitioner's Perspective

Editor: Please tell our readers about your background. Johnson: I practice in the Dallas office of Winstead, advising clients on a variety of corporate transactional work; I specialize predominantly in M&A work. The majority of our clients are in the U.S.; however, we handle international...

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Winstead PC: Starting At The Top, A Total Commitment To Diversity

Editor: Denis, as the new chairman and CEO of Winstead, what are your goals concerning the firm's diversity efforts? Braham: My hope is that Winstead will be regarded nationally as a model for what an effective diversity program should accomplish. We will focus on diversity both with respect to...

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Immigration: A Broken System That Can Be Fixed

Editor: What are the major immigration issues affecting business and will the shift in control of the House and Senate make a satisfactory resolution more achievable? Graham: There are three equally important issues: the question of what to do with the estimated 12 million undocumented workers...

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Former Regulators Discuss Backdating Stock Options

Editor: Why did the firm decide to create a Securities Litigation and Enforcement Practice Group? Stewart: Winstead sought to pull together the practices it had and expand the services offered to clients. Although the firm had historically represented financial industry clients in securities...

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D&O Coverage - What You Should Know In This Compliance-Oriented and Litigation-Intensive Environment

Editor: Tell us about developments influencing the market for D&O insurance. Campbell: People are thinking very carefully about taking board positions, especially with public companies, and looking very closely at the adequacy of the D&O insurance being offered. Corporate Board Member...

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