Clad in face shields, an East Texas jury sat through six days of socially-distanced evidence put on by 10 plexiglass-guarded witnesses before returning a half-billion-dollar verdict in the Marshall courthouse.
Why a Texas Law Firm is Fighting the Dark Web and Adult Content Pirating — Updated
A Texas model and her lawyers at Dallas litigation boutique Reese Marketos are taking on an online pirating site, a tech giant in Silicon Valley and two adult content websites in a new copyright infringement and RICO lawsuit. But the lawyers say the case is much more than that — it also advocates for human rights and labor rights of a growing number of women content creators.
Houston Lawyer Sentenced to Two Years for Tax Evasion
A federal judge has ended the federal tax evasion case of Jack Stephen Pursley with a two-year sentence. He also ordered Pursley to pay nearly $2 million in restitution — an amount close to the current-day value of the Vail, Colo. vacation home the government said Pursley bought with repatriated funds during a trial last year. Natalie Posgate has the details of the sentencing and links to previous courtroom coverage.
NY Judge Dismisses $130M Lawsuit Against Trinity Industries Spinoff
A New York federal judge has dismissed a $130 million brought by an electrical components maker against Dallas-based Arcosa and its Meyer Utility Structures subsidiary in a complex breach of contract dispute. Arcosa CLO Bryan Stevenson and lawyers from the Dallas office of Gibson Dunn scored the big courtroom victory.
Updated: Another Retailer & National Dental Practice Land in Houston Bankruptcy Court
Less than a day after the company that owns Men’s Wearhouse filed for bankruptcy in the Southern District of Texas, a dental services firm also appeared on the docket in hopes of scraping some tartar off its balance sheet. What do they have in common? A Texas law firm and a bankruptcy judge in Houston federal court.
Kirkland, Jackson Walker Advise on California Pizza Kitchen Bankruptcy
CPK’s $400 million debt is going to be sliced up in the Southern District of Texas.
Dallas Entrepreneur & New Healthcare Venture Sued in Trade Secrets Dispute — Updated
A serial entrepreneur known for building one of the largest minority woman-owned construction companies in the country was sued Wednesday by a competitor of her latest venture.
Two More Permian-Focused Oil Companies File for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Gibson Dunn, Haynes and Boone and Okin Adams are on the latest oil patch bankruptcies to appear on Houston federal judge David Jones’ docket.
Legal Experts: COVID-19 Litigation So Far a Ripple, Not a Wave
Lawyers who were hoping for a wave of litigation to emerge from COVID-19 should perhaps grab a cold one before changing into their wetsuits. Legal experts and recent data suggest that pandemic-related lawsuits are yet to generate the amount of work that some had predicted. Natalie Posgate explains.
Ryan, EY Agree on Temporary Injunction in Energy Tax Trade Secrets Suit
The injunction is tied to a lawsuit Ryan filed last month against Ernst & Young that claims EY stole Ryan’s trade secrets in order to benefit a competing practice group that EY built out.