Two experts FORBES spoke with, Arif Panju of the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas and Alicia Wagner Calzada of law firm Haynes Boone, both proponents of the statute, say that the spirit of the law is designed to protect citizens and journalists with less cash from being bullied by interests with more cash.

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Perkins originally subleased about 10, 000 square feet from Haynes and Boone LLP at 30 Rockefeller Plaza one year ago.

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"The way you put the claim together could mean the difference between a significant recovery and a nominal one, " says Ernest Martin, partner at law firm Haynes and Boone, which represents both small and large companies against insurers.

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