Randy Sorrels, the lawyer for Ulysses Cruz, his wife, and their 2 children, said they’ll consent to the $117.5 million remittitur – but will seek the full jury verdict if the other side appeals.
$15M Investment Fraud Lands Dallas Con Man 17½ Years in Prison
In sentencing 69-year-old Rudy Avila, Chief U.S. District Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn read the names of his 417 victims and the amount each lost to him.
Ex-Client Sues Slack Davis Sanger for ‘Grossly Inadequate Representation’ in Deadly Air Crash
The longtime girlfriend of a rich Houstonian who died with 4 others when his helicopter crashed claims she doesn’t owe her former lawyers any part of a multimillion-dollar settlement.
‘I Will Be Putting Someone in Jail,’ Dallas Judge Warns Bickering Lawyers in Volatile Civil Suit
Judge Ashley Wysocki defers ruling on sanctions motion in assault case against former NFL player, but cautions lawyers on both sides that personal attacks must cease.
McKool Smith Snags Noted Houston Patent Litigator
Ryan McBeth, lawyer, inventor and former IBM engineer, joins McKool Smith as a principal from Bracewell, where he specialized in patent, trade- secret and trademark disputes in the energy and tech sectors.
Longtime ERCOT Lawyer Joins Austin Office of Baker Botts
Juliana Morehead Sersen, who spent 12 years with the entity that manages the Texas electric grid, says she’s still sorting out what role, if any, she will play in Baker Bott’s cases stemming from last February’s deadly winter storm.
Paul Coggins’ Client, Alone, Acquitted in $28M Medicare Fraud
A federal jury in Texarkana found Dr. Ray W. Ng, a podiatrist with clinics in Allen and Terrell, not guilty of taking part in a multi-state bribery and kickback scam involving referrals to genetic-testing labs.
Dismissal of Winter-Storm Claim Against ERCOT Sidesteps Immunity Question
A state appellate court rejected San Antonio’s claim of exorbitant pricing by ERCOT during Winter Storm Uri, but did not address the key question of whether the operator of the Texas power grid has sovereign immunity from lawsuits.
Monsour Law Firm Wins Record $22.5M in 3M Earplug Litigation
The verdict by a federal jury in Florida is the largest to date in an ongoing wave of suits alleging that 3M sold the U.S. government faulty protective equipment, resulting in hearing damage to thousands of military personnel.
Feds Fine UTSW $4.5 Million for ‘Shocking Disregard’ of Proper Opioid Controls
The penalty, the second largest of its kind in U.S. history, ends a federal investigation that began after two nurses at Clements University Hospital were found dead from opioid overdoses.