Heim, Payne & Chorush Adds Trademark Attorney as Of Counsel
Elizabeth King joins Houston-based intellectual property boutique Heim, Payne & Chorush as of counsel. She will lead the firm’s expanded trademark litigation and appeals practice.
Hamilton Wingo Adds Former Assistant U.S. Attorney as Partner
Phillip Ragler joins Dallas-based Hamilton Wingo as a partner as the firm continues to bolster its personal injury and wrongful death practice. Ragler was an assistant U.S. attorney in Florida before joining the firm.
Winston & Strawn Co-Chair Moves to Yetter Coleman
Houston litigator Michael Murphy has joined the boutique law firm Yetter Coleman as a partner. Murphy was with Winston & Strawn for six years, where he served as co-chair of the firm’s Houston litigation practice.
Dallas Jury Awards $1.1B in Child Assault Case
The three-day trial ended Wednesday, with the jurors deliberating for a day before awarding parents and their young son $1.1 billion in damages. The boy was assaulted by his stepfather, a great-grandson of one of the original investors of Humble Oil, and suffered life-altering injuries.
DOBS’ Washington Mesothelioma Case Against J&J Settles
A daughter’s lawsuit against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson, alleging its product contained asbestos that caused her mother’s life-ending mesothelioma cancer, has concluded in a settlement. The settlement reached during the first week of trial was “unexpected.”
Asked & Answered with Beck Redden’s Russell Post: Oral Arguments & Advocacy
In this edition of Asked & Answered, Beck Redden partner Russell Post shares how he went from resisting the idea of attending law school to contemplating a career as a law professor. For Post, who recently secured a win at the U.S. Supreme Court, becoming a law professor is no longer a goal of his, but teaching isn’t out of the question.
Litigation Roundup: Street Preacher’s Suit Can Proceed
In this edition of the Litigation Roundup, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of a Mississippi street preacher, a Gibson Dunn partner and former judge led an amicus brief in Anthropic case against the Department of War, as well as the Fifth Circuit held Corelle Brands retained indemnification rights tied to previously completed purchase orders following its Chapter 11 reorganization and more.
Goldman Sachs Accused of Age Discrimination, Wrongful Termination in Arbitration Claim
Dallas-based Rogge Dunn Group has filed a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority arbitration claim against Goldman Sachs, alleging that it committed age discrimination, wrongful termination and unlawful withholding of earned deferred compensation. The complaint seeks more than $2 million in damages and $1 million in punitive damages.
Judge Rejects $950M Punitive Damages Award Against J&J
A California judge has rejected a jury’s $950 million award of punitive damages against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson. The jury awarded $16 million in compensatory damages in October 2025.
This is just one of many cases Dallas-based Dean Omar Branham Shirley is involved with against J&J at the moment.
Judge Grants Robert Morris’ Motion to Clarify, Stay
In a short hearing, Dallas County Judge Emily Tobolowsky granted Robert Morris’ motion to clarify and stay so they can proceed with mandamus before the Fifth Court of Appeals. The parties had reached an agreement.