V&E Wins $28.8M Against State in Houston Toll Road Development Dispute
Don Griffin, Jr. and Billy Coe Dyer have secured what is believed to be the largest jury verdict for a property owner in a land condemnation case against the State
Jury Slaps $43M Negligence Verdict on East TX Hospital and Suspended Doctor
A Tyler, Texas jury has awarded a former chemical company executive more than $43 million for lifelong damages he suffered after a local hospital allowed him to go under the
Dems: GOP Suit Like ‘Ice on a Sidewalk in Dallas in August’
The Dallas County Democratic party has retained Randy Johnston and Chad Baruch of Johnston Tobey Baruch to defend it in the lawsuit the GOP filed against it seeking the removal of 128 Democratic candidates off the March 6 primary ballot. Johnston has a few things to say about it. Details here.
BARBRI Settles Litigation with Blind Law Students
Lawyers for a group of blind law students said Wednesday that they have settled their claims against Dallas-based bar examination preparation course giant BARBRI. The students alleged in a lawsuit filed two years ago that BARBRI failed to address issues that prevented them from adequately preparing for the bar exam despite spending thousands of dollars on the course.
Trump Nominates Four to Federal Judgeships in Texas
President Donald Trump has nominated three lawyers to serve as U.S. district judges in the Eastern District and one to serve in the Western District, his office announced Tuesday. Three are currently in private practice and one works in the Texas Attorney General’s Office.
11th Circuit Rejects Andy Beal’s Appeal in Owls Head Battle Against BB&T
A three-judge panel in Atlanta’s U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit has upheld a lower court’s decision to not award damages to a North Texas vulture fund in a contract dispute against BB&T Bank over loans that both financial entities held in a failed Florida real estate project.
Dallas Lawyers Think Better of Their Judges than Houston Lawyers (Then Again, Maybe…Or Not)
The Houston Bar Association recently released its biennial survey of lawyer ratings for judges. Dallas released a similar survey last May. Taken at face value, Dallas lawyers are a lot more comfortable with their local judges than Houston lawyers. The problem is you can’t take it at face value. And if you look closely, the results may be reversed. Natalie Posgate explains in The Texas Lawbook.
Updated: Next Round in Hopper Family’s $8B Probate Battle Against J.P. Morgan Commences
Jo Hopper and her step-children won an $8 billion jury verdict against J.P. Morgan last year over the handling of her late husband's estate. But a fight over attorneys' fees in a Dallas probate court this week shows the real battle is just beginning. Natalie Posgate has the details in The Texas Lawbook.
Federal Circuit Denies Nintendo’s Appeal of iLife’s Patent
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit denied an appeal by Nintendo challenging a $10.1 million patent infringement verdict by a Dallas jury. The Texas Lawbook has coverage of the appeal and the trial verdict that sparked it.
Jury Clears Servergy CEO of Most Charges, but Keeps Liability on One
An East Texas jury on Wednesday found William E. Mapp liable for one count of negligence for misleading investors about the business prospects of company that he founded and formerly led, McKinney-based Servergy. But it also cleared Mapp of seven other charges that Mapp committed fraud and offered unregistered securities.