Former University of Kansas head football coach David Beaty has hired Dallas law firm Deans & Lyons to pursue litigation against the school’s athletic department on claims that it owes him $3 million for having breached his employment contract. But KU says there’s much more to the story. Natalie Posgate has both sides.
Tony Romo and NFL Face Off in Court of Appeals… Again
Lawyers for a business co-founded by Tony Romo told a three-judge panel in Dallas Wednesday that the issues behind the former Cowboys quarterback’s dispute with the National Football League should have been treated as matters of fact instead of being tossed by the trial judge in a 2017 summary judgment.
Updated: It was the ‘Right Time and Place’ for Amy Yeager to Become Children’s New GC
During a break from orientation, Children’s newest GC told The Texas Lawbook why she decided to join the country’s eighth largest pediatric care provider. Litigation writer Natalie Posgate has the details.
Xerox Settles Medicaid Fraud Case with AG’s Office for $236M
Xerox Corporation and several of its former subsidiaries have agreed to a $235.9 settlement with the Texas Attorney General’s Office, the state announced Tuesday. It represents the largest single resolution in a case filed by the AG’s office for Medicaid-related claims.
Jury Hands Defense Win to Devon in Saltwater Dispute
A jury in Houston has delivered a complete defense win for Devon Energy Production Company related to a dispute that surfaced in 2014 with EP Energy E&P Company over a saltwater disposal contract the two parties have had with each other since 1996. There was $3.3 million at stake. Natalie Posgate has the details.
Dallas Jury Slaps $37M on Honda in Products Liability Case
A Dallas jury has awarded $37.6 million to a woman in her twenties who was paralyzed when a November 2015 Uber ride turned into a rollover crash. Litigation writer Natalie Posgate has the details on the story.
Houston Wrestler Sues Major Video Game Publisher for Copyright Infringement
Houstonian and wrestling pro Booker T. Huffman has sued Santa Monica video publisher Activision Publishing, its parent company and New York eSports giant Major League Gaming for allegedly infringing on a comic book character copyrighted by Huffman.
Judge Dismisses Most Claims Against Equestrian in Stormy Daniels Defamation Case
A state judge in North Texas has dismissed most of the claims filed against a co-defendant of Stormy Daniels in a defamation lawsuit that alleges both of them participated in a smear campaign that hurt a Texas horse trainer’s reputation and business.
Jury Finds Dallas Funeral Home Liable for Wrongful Disinterment Lawsuit
A Dallas jury has ruled that a Dallas funeral home wrongfully moved the remains of an 81-year-old man’s parents without his knowledge or permission. The jury awarded attorney/ businessman Louis Dorfman $200,000. The funeral home remains unapologetic. Natalie Posgate has details of the case.
Judge Rules on ‘Astonishingly Contentious’ Acis-Highland Capital Bankruptcy Feud
A Dallas bankruptcy judge has approved a restructuring plan for an investment adviser that was previously controlled by Highland Capital Management. Ordinarily, that would be an end to the story. But the plan is rooted in what even the judge acknowledges is an “astonishingly contentious” saga. Natalie Posgate has the history of the truly nasty litigation.