A Tarrant County jury determined Monday that Plano-based CommTech Sales unlawfully used Fort Worth telecom company XIP LLC’s trademarks and trade secrets and awarded damages that could total $31 million.
Carrington Coleman to See New Leadership with First Female Managing Partner
Monica Latin has been elected to become the first female managing partner of Carrington Coleman, where she has spent her entire legal career. The Lawbook caught up with Latin to learn about her new role, which she will assume in May 2020.
Offers You Can’t Refuse – When Aggressive Demand Letters Cross the Legal Line
At its best, the aggressive demand letter is a legal art form that can force parties to settle their differences outside the court. But at what point can an artful outline of problems and consequences become extortion or one of its criminal cousins? Randy Johnston of Johnston Tobey Baruch specializes in such ethical questions. Here are this hints on what you should worry about when sending these important client missives.
Forest Park: Key Takeaways for Health Care Professionals and Their Lawyers
With 11 pretrial guilty pleas and seven convictions, the Forest Park litigation shows that federal prosecutors are willing to aggressively pursue criminal kickback, bribery and conspiracy charges in the health care industry. But as Alyson Brown of Clouse Brown shows, the trial also provides insights that can guide health care professionals in their contracting relationships.
Chron: Federal Judge Freezes Assets Amid Allegations of Insider Trading in Anadarko, Chevron Deal
A federal judge has frozen the assets of two unknown stock traders amid allegations that they used insider trading to make $2 million from Chevron’s announcement to buy The Woodlands-based oil company Anadarko Petroleum. Sergio Chapa of the Houston Chronicle has the breaking story.