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Bulletin: New federal rules change the way garnishments are handled in Texas (Elrod, PLLC)

Recent Changes to the Texas Pattern Jury Instructions: What Every Trial and Appellate Lawyer Needs to Know (Dallas Bar Association)

Don’t Make Assumptions About Coverage for Punitive Damages (Newsletter of the Aviation and Space Law Committee of the Tort, Trial and Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association)

Fact or Fiction: Are there Less Jury Trial and Trial Lawyers? If So, What Do We Do About It? (Litigation Commentary, Litigation Counsel of America )

The Importance of Pension Committee for E-Discovery (Texas Lawyer)

ADR Update ("News for the Bar," Texas State Bar Litigation Section)

Federal Update (Federal Update ("News for the Bar," Texas State Bar Litigation Section))

ADR Update ("News for the Bar," Texas State Bar Litigation Section)

Recovering Attorneys' Fees: The Latest Cases and Trends (Dallas Bar Association)

Observations and Straight Talk: An Interview with David Elrod (Texas State Bar Litigation Section, "News for the Bar")

"FDCPA and Legislative Updates with Ethical Considerations" and "Obtaining Discovery from Financial Institutions Under the Texas Finance Code." (Dallas Bar Association Consumer-Creditor Seminar, September 15, 2009)

Alternative Dispute Resolution Update ("News for the Bar," Texas State Bar Litigation Section)

Revoking a Job Offer Can Still Give Rise to a Claim Under Texas Law (Elrod, PLLC)

Fact or Fiction: Are there less jury trials and trial lawyers? If so, what do we do about it? (Texas Association of Defense Counsel)

USERRA Boot Camp: What employers don't know can hurt them, especially when it comes to returning Guardsmen and Reservists. (Elrod, PLLC)

Are Punitive Damages Insurable? Arguments for Insurers and Insureds (Southern Methodist University Air Law Symposium)

Alternative Dispute Resolution ("News for the Bar," Texas State Bar Litigation Section)

USERRA Boot Camp: What employers don't know can hurt them, especially when it comes to returning Guardsmen and Reservists. (Elrod, PLLC)

Attorneys' Fees Update (Dallas Bar Association)

Obtaining Discovery from Financial Institutions Under the Texas Finance Code (Dallas Bar Association CLE)

Oakwood Homes: Arguments Against the Strict Discounting of Damages to Petition Date (American Bankruptcy Institute Journal)

Seller Beware: Software Transactions May be Subject to the UCC's Perfect Tender Rule ("News for the Bar," Texas State Bar Litigation Section)

Pledge of Allegiance: While Partner Served in Afghanistan, Colleagues Made Their Own Firm Commitment (Texas Lawyer)

Determination of Foreign Law Under Federal Rule 44.1 (Dallas Bar Association Headnotes)

After the Texas Supreme Court's Fairfield Opinion, it is still Unclear Whether Coverage for Exemplary Damages is Against Texas Public Policy. What is Clear is that the Court's Opinion will Launch in even more Coverage Litigation (American Bar Association)

Wolfpack Newsletter #15 (Captain Brian A. Farlow, United States Army Reserves )

Lawyer Outside the Wire (Texas Lawyer, Tex Parte Blog)

Wolfpack Newsletter #14 (Captain Brian A. Farlow, United States Army Reserve)

Wolfpack Newsletter #13 (Captain Brian A. Farlow, United States Army Reserve)

Body Language Basics: Nonverbal Clues for Litigation (W. Walker, Elrod, PLLC, Fall 2008)

A modern approach to appellate advocacy in trial and appellate courts: using the latest technology to annotate transcripts, organize the record and create effective e-briefs. (Houston Bar Association, Appellate Section)

Wolfpack Newsletter #12 (Captain Brian A. Farlow, United States Army Reserve)

Circuit Notes: Supreme Court, Florida Dept. of Revenue v. Piccadilly Cafeterias, Inc. (American Bar Association Bankruptcy and Insolvency Litigation Section Circuit Notes )

The Defenders: Top Business-Defense Lawyers in the DFW Metroplex (Dallas Business Journal)

Wolfpack Newsletter #11 (Captain Brian A. Farlow, United States Army Reserve)

Wolfpack Newsletter #10 (Captain Brian A. Farlow, United States Army Reserve)

Wolfpack Newsletter #9 (Captain Brian A. Farlow, United States Army Reserve)

Wolfpack Newsletter #8 (Captain Brian A. Farlow, United States Army Reserve)

Wolfpack Newsletter #7 (Captain Brian A. Farlow, United States Army Reserve)

Wolfpack Newsletter #6 (Captain Brian A. Farlow, United States Army Reserve)

Wolfpack Newsletter #5 (Captain Brian A. Farlow, United States Army Reserve)

Wolfpack Newsletter #4 (Captain Brian A. Farlow, United States Army Reserve)

Wolfpack Newsletter #3 (Captain Brian A. Farlow, United States Army Reserve)

Wolfpack Newsletter #2 (Captain Brian A. Farlow, United States Army Reserve)

Debt Collection Laws & Ethical Considerations Affecting Texas Collections (Dallas Bar Association CLE)

Wolfpack Newsletter #1 (Captain Brian A. Farlow, United States Army Reserve)

Developments Affecting the Preparation of the Jury Charge for Texas State Courts (or you cannot always rely on the Pattern Jury Charge) (Dallas Bar Association)

Handling the Monster Record on Appeal (Including Records in Administrative Appeals) (University of Texas Conference on State and Federal Appeals)

Preventative Medicine for your Case: See your Appellate Lawyer long before Trial (Newsletter of the Council of Appellate Lawyers of the Judicial Division of the American Bar Association)

The “Dreaded” Economic Loss Rule and its Application to Aviation Hull Claims (Aviation and Space Law Committee of the Tort, Trial and Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association)

Taming the Monster Appellate Record (Annual Summit of the Council of Appellate Lawyers and Appellate Judges of the Judicial Division of the American Bar Association)

Admissible or Inadmissible? Getting in—or keeping out—Government Documents in Aviation Cases (Air. L. & Comm.)

Future Of Pro Bono Unclear Under New Bankruptcy Law (Dallas Bar Association Headnotes)

Availability of En Banc Consideration and Rehearing in the Federal Circuit Courts of Appeal and State Courts (Newsletter of the Council of Appellate Lawyers of the Judicial Division of the American Bar Association)

Courts Discuss Expert Testimony (American Trial Lawyers Association, Aviation Law Section Newsletter)

Turning Statistics into Evidentiary Facts: Ruse or Reality (Lorman Education Services )

Restricting Parallel Litigation in Federal Court (American Bar Association)

Expert Testimony (Newsletter of the Aviation and Space Law Committee of the Tort, Trial and Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association)

Real Evidence and the Trial Practitioner in Texas (The Association)

Injunctive Relief (University of Houston Law Center, W. Walker co-author)

The Regulation of Ancillaries and Law-Related Services Reaches Oklahoma (Oklahoma Law Review)

Anastasoff v. United States: The Continuing Controversy Over the Precedential Effect of Unpublished Opinions (American Bankruptcy Institute)

Insurance and Bankruptcy: It’s All Clear as Mud, A Basic Primer (State Bar of Texas, Advanced Business Bankruptcy Course)

Zealous Advocacy and the Search for Truth (Texas Bar Association)

Ethics & the Tripartite Relationship: Disclosure of Confidential Information & the Right to Control Litigation (University of Houston, Insurance Law Seminar )

Moving Targets: Attorney Disqualification and Malpractice Liability Resulting from Conflicts of Interest (Dallas Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education Course)

Lawyers in the Cross-Hairs: Disqualification & Malpractice Liability Resulting from Conflicts of Interest (Dallas Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education Course)

Ethics - It's Legal, But Is It Right? (National Business Institute, Inc. Seminar)

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Seeking millions in unsecured claims resulting from the breach of gas transportation contracts in bankruptcy court normally would have involved a protracted and costly trial for our clients. We had other ideas, and our clients received over $400 million. more >

A large building owned by Elrod’s client was severely damaged when it was struck with high-speed winds during a storm. Large sections of wall on the building collapsed, and investigation revealed that design and construction defects caused or contributed to the damage. Elrod brought suit against two of the contractors involved in the construction of the building, which took place nearly a decade before. more >

When a general contractor sued the owner of a gas pipeline with claims for millions in additional compensation for alleged overages, Elrod took the case, and obtained a settlement which reduced the damages sought by the contractor by more than 80 percent.more >

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