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6 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 24 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Anglo-Dutch Petroleum International, Inc. v. Greenberg Peden, P.C..

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1 Anglo-Dutch Petroleum International, Inc. v. Greenberg Peden, P.C. Anchor
tex · 2011
green “because a lawyer's fiduciary duty to a client covers contract negotiations between them, such contracts are closely scrutinized.” 5
2 Greenberg Traurig of New York, P.C. v. Moody
texapp · 2005
green “it is not the role of the expert witness to define the particular legal principles applicable to a case; that is the role of the trial court.” 5
3 Anglo-Dutch Petroleum International, Inc. v. Greenberg Peden, P.C.
tex · 2011
green “and so that this responsibility is not a mere and meaningless formality, the lawyer must be clear.” 4
4 Greenberg Traurig of New York, P.C. v. Moody
texapp · 2005
green “apply legal terms to his understanding of the factual matters in issue” 4
5 Authorlee v. Tuboscope Vetco International, Inc.
texapp · 2008
green “an aggregate settlement occurs when an attorney, who represents two or more clients, settles the entire case on behalf of those clients without individual negotiations on behalf of any one client.” 3
6 Greenberg Traurig of New York, P.C. v. Moody
texapp · 2005
green “an expert may state an opinion on a mixed question of law and fact if the opinion is limited to the relevant issues and is based on proper legal concepts.” 3

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