The chief legal officers of 50 U.S. corporations, including the general counsel at Dallas-based AT&T and Plano-based Toyota, are asking federal judges to revisit the evidence rules regarding the admission of expert testimony.
Two Texas Plaintiffs Firms Score $11.85M Settlement in FCA Case
Lawyers for Dallas-based Baron & Budd and Austin-based Slack Davis worked with federal prosecutors to force Sanofi-Aventis U.S. to pay $11.85 million to settle charges that the pharmaceutical company violated the federal False Claims Act by paying kickbacks to Medicare patients though a nonprofit patient assistance program.
Texas GC Forum Honors SMU’s Paul Ward
Southern Methodist University General Counsel Paul Ward received the 19th Annual Robert H. Dedman Award for Ethics and Law this week from the Texas General Counsel Forum. The Texas Lawbook has details.
‘The Law Lost a Giant Today’
Jim Coleman, one of the most respected trial lawyers in Texas history, died Saturday at the age of 96.
UT, OU Top 2019 Bar Passage Rates
The American Bar Association reports that more than 90% of the 2019 law school graduates at the University of Texas, the University of Oklahoma, Texas A&M and Baylor University passed their bar exams the first time they took it. More than 69% of UNT Dallas graduates in 2019 passed the bar.
Gibson Dunn—Dallas Plays Pivotal Role in T-Mobile Antitrust Victory
Brian Robison and two associates in the Dallas office of Gibson Dunn played significant roles representing Deutsche Telekom, the German parent company of T-Mobile, in its defeat of antitrust charges. The suit, brought by 13 states and the District of Columbia, is related to the telecom giant’s $27 billion merger with Sprint. In an exclusive interview, Robison talked with The Texas Lawbook about his team’s intense role in the litigation.
Slack Davis Scores $5M Settlement against Superior Air Parts
Dallas trial lawyer Ladd Sanger represented the families of two men who died in an “experimental” single-engine aircraft that the pilot had built from a kit that can be ordered online. Coppell-based Superior Air Parts agreed to pay $5 million and recall the defective product.
Carrollton Baseball Pitcher Sues Astros over Cheating
Mike Bolsinger, a former McKinney High School baseball star, is suing the Houston Astros claiming that the team’s sign stealing scheme destroyed his career as a major league pitcher. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Bolsinger, a resident of Carrollton, to the minor leagues after he gave up four runs in a single inning in 2017 against the Astros.
Chris Panatier – The $750 Million Man
Dallas-based Simon Greenstone Panatier and partner Chris Panatier are taking on Johnson & Johnson claiming that the pharmaceutical giant has asbestos in its baby powder that has caused some users to develop a rare and deadly type of cancer. On Thursday, Panatier scored a $750 million verdict against J&J. It was the firm’s third jury win against J&J in two years. They have 14 more trials set for this year.
Corporate GC Seeks Slice of Contingency Fee Agreement, Then Dies, Then Sues
Ruhrpumpen General Counsel Eugene Moore hired the Cokinos law firm to handle a patent infringement case on a contingency fee. Moore then wanted a share of the fee for himself. But Moore died without informing his bosses he made such a deal. Now his wife wants Cokinos to pay up. But the Dallas Court of Appeals has the final word.