The legal battle stems from an October 2013 incident in which Camille Grammer alleges her ex-boyfriend assaulted her in a Houston hotel room after they got in an argument. The defamation trial is U.S. District Judge Karen Gren Scholer’s second jury trial since joining the bench last year. Natalie Posgate is in the courtroom.
Houston Judge Orders Ex Execs to Pay Superior Energy $72M in Global Kickback Saga
A state district judge in Harris County has ordered two former executives of a Superior Energy subsidiary to pay $72 million, after a jury ruled in December that they committed fraud, breached their fiduciary duties and misappropriated trade secrets against their former company. Natalie Posgate reports.
Richard Rosenberg: GC of U.S. Zinc and Public Service Champion
In 2015, when Richard Rosenberg became board president of the 65-year-old Center in Houston, the nonprofit was a mess. It had no cash reserves, a $6 million debt and its deteriorated campuses had been badly punished by Hurricane Harvey. Flash forward the loan is paid, the campuses are flourishing and Rosenberg, GC of Houston’s U.S. Zinc, is sole finalist and worthy winner in the Public Service category of the 2019 Corporate Counsel Awards.
Shell’s Kevin Feeney and T&K’s $200M Arbitration Win
One of Kevin Feeney’s first issues when he became Shell Oil senior counsel of upstream litigation was a $200 million arbitration. After a 250,000 document dump and a 17-day hearing, Shell walked away with a take-nothing judgment in their favor. Natalie Posgate profiles the deal, which is a finalist for the 2019 Corporate Counsel Awards Business Litigation of the Year.
Judge Allows Neiman’s Defamation Suit Against Marble Ridge to Continue
A Dallas judge has declined to dismiss a lawsuit by Neiman Marcus that alleges hedge fund Marble Ridge Capital hurt its business by issuing defamatory and false statements about Neiman being in default with its indentures.
Ed Tomko’s Exit Interview: A White Collar Law Expert On Both Sides of the Charge
With the Forest Park Medical Center case now in the hands of the jury, white collar veteran Ed Tomko may have seen his final trial. As a veteran prosecutor and well-regarded defense attorney, Tomko has witnessed much from both sides. He shares his insights in a sit-down with Lawbook litigation writer Natalie Posgate.
Jared Levinthal’s Peachy, Perfectly Pleasant, Potentially Profitable Good Week
After a week of perfect spring weather, a 20-year anniversary and a $15 million coda to a fraud trial that had lasted nearly a fortnight, Houston lawyer Jared Levinthal was ready to celebrate a very, very good week.
K&L Gates Wins Defense Verdict for Range Resources, Breaks 21-Year Record
The unanimous verdict does far more than exonerate Range from the $17.5 million that the plaintiff royalty owners had sought. The verdict also marks the first time in 21 years for a producer to win a case tied to Oklahoma’s marketable product rule. Litigation writer Natalie Posgate explains.
A Fully-Funded Feud Emerges at Kainos Capital
What began as a bitter legal dispute between Kainos Capital and one of its co-founders exploded into a bitter full-fledged feud Tuesday after the Dallas private equity firm filed a countersuit in Delaware. The company alleges that the original suit, filed by one of its co-founders, was timed to inflict as much damage on Kainos as possible. Natalie Posgate explains. (Editor’s Note: this is an in-depth update from an earlier version of the article).
Second Part of Neiman Marcus-Marble Ridge Battle Commences in Court
A Texas judge is considering whether she should end the legal battle between Neiman Marcus and Marble Ridge Capital or further entertain the possibility that the hedge fund issued defamatory statements about Neiman Marcus that hurt its business.
