Alston & Bird, Baker Botts Spend Tizzying Weekend in Electrolit v. Gatorlyte Fight

For 76 hours this weekend, two corporate law firms representing two makers of rehydration drinks did battle in a trade dress, trademark dilution, tortious interference and antitrust lawsuit in Texas. The heated litigation with Alston & Bird representing Laboratorios Pisa and Baker Botts defending PepsiCo ended Sunday at 10:19 p.m. at the Fifth Circuit. Lawyers on both sides anticipate the fight to continue later this week.

February 22, 2021 Mark Curriden

Mercedes, Ferrari & Daimler Dismissed from Formula One Patent Litigation

In a one-page order issued Thursday, U.S. District Judge Alan Albright dismissed Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix, Ferrari and Daimler AG from a massive patent infringement suit over the safety technology used in Formula One racing.

February 19, 2021 Natalie Posgate

Delaware Court Validates Regency-ETP Merger With $1.6B Defense Win

A Delaware court this week handed a trial defense win to Energy Transfer in a dispute that stemmed from the 2015 mega-merger between ET companies Regency Energy Partners and Energy Transfer Partners, clearing the defendants of $1.6 billion in possible damages.

February 17, 2021 Natalie Posgate

Expert Panel Talks Covid-Era Advocacy: Are Virtual Trials ‘Like Having Sex by Mail’?

If you find yourself with an upcoming jury trial date and are wracked with anxiety over trying a case during a pandemic, you're in luck. Three prominent trial lawyers recently shared their experiences and lessons learned so you're not in the dark.

February 17, 2021 Natalie Posgate

Texas GCs: Contract and Employment Disputes Dominated 2020 Litigation

The litigation dockets of nearly one-third of Texas businesses increased in 2020 because of Covid-19 37% of corporate legal departments in the state believe that the social justice movement of the past year has made them more vulnerable to employment litigation, according to Norton Rose Fulbright's 16th annual litigation trends survey.

February 17, 2021 Mark Curriden

Four Federal Judges Spill the Deets of the Covid-era Jury Trial

Texas federal courts are defrosting from a late year, Covid-spike-induced freeze in jury trials, with two federal judges resuming jury trials next week. They were among a group of four Texas federal judges who recently shared their wisdom of trying cases in the Covid era.

February 16, 2021 Natalie Posgate

Prominent Trial Lawyers Heading Toward Litigation Showdown

Dallas personal injury attorney Amy Witherite wants the opportunity to question under oath her old boss and law partner, Brian Eberstein, about possibly violating an agreement the duo reached in 2015 when Eberstein decided to retire and Witherite paid him for exclusive rights to their old firm’s intellectual property.

February 15, 2021 Mark Curriden

District Judge Considers Taking Adversary Bankruptcy Case Amid Threats of Calling the Feds

A federal judge in Houston is considering whether to take over an explosive adversary proceeding currently in U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Marvin Isgur’s court that may result in Isgur calling the U.S. Attorney’s Office on one of the parties.

February 12, 2021 Natalie Posgate

Duane Morris Opens in Dallas with Four Partners

Four Barnes & Thornburg litigators have left the firm to launch Duane Morris' new Dallas office, which the Philadelphia firm says solidifies its presence in the state's high-technology and energy sectors.

February 9, 2021 Natalie Posgate

Appeals Court Denies Toyota’s Request to Seal Docs in Reavis Case – Updated

A Dallas appeals court ruled Thursday that a trial court did not abuse its discretion by declining to seal a set of documents at Toyota's request after a 2018 trial that rendered a $242 million verdict. The appeal of the verdict is still pending, but in the meantime, Natalie Posgate dissects the issues around the documents.

February 6, 2021 Natalie Posgate

NDTX Judge Starr: A Famous Uncle, a Ragtop Beetle and a Career of Public Service

U.S. District Judge Brantley Starr has a penchant for public service, fond memories of growing up in West Texas and is a proud owner of a 1962 VW Ragtop Beetle. Judge Starr recently took time out of his busy schedule to share some insights about his background, his career and his experiences so far on the bench.

February 4, 2021 Jason Jordan

Wind Tower Maker Wins $12.6M Judgment, Opponent Requests New Trial

A Trinity Industries spinoff company won a $12.6 million bench trial judgment for damages incurred from a flopped wind tower deal with a customer. But the customer is resisting the result with a new motion that alleges the eight-figure judgment is not supported by the evidence.

January 27, 2021 Natalie Posgate