A federal jury in Houston ruled Thursday that the Houston Independent School District repeated violated copyright laws and awarded DynaStudy $9.2 million. Lawyers with Cole Schotz and Klemchuk represented DynaStudy in the seven-day trial.
Varsity Brands GC Leads Winning Effort in Noncompete Breach Battle
Varsity Brands GC Burton Brillhart isn’t afraid to go to trial. He demonstrated it last month when the company asked an Alabama jury to rule that sales associates at Varsity’s graduation products affiliate violated their noncompete agreements and used their wives’ emails to hide the act. The result: A multimillion-dollar verdict for Varsity Brands. This is the story of the case, which heads back to court Friday.
Proxy Battle Turns into Legal Battle at Texas Pacific Land Trust
Lawyers for the Texas Pacific Land Trust – one of the largest landholders in the Permian Basin – are seeking an injunction against a candidate for a vacant trustee slot, alleging that he has failed – and refused – to disclose potential conflicts of interest. Natalie Posgate details the bitter proxy struggle behind the unusual lawsuit.
Delaware Judge Dissolves Developer of Drug Abuse-Deterring Tech
A Delaware Chancery court on Friday ordered to dissolve a pharmaceutical company, Inspirion Delivery Sciences, which developed promising technology to make opioid painkillers more difficult to abuse. Natalie Posgate has details on the ruling and which Texas firm it’s a win for.