The one-time business partners are in the middle of a nasty breakup, fighting in court over non-compete agreements and whether 7 Point used confidential NRG information to sell electricity for rival companies.
Cocktail Napkin Employment Dispute Settles Right Before Trial – Updated
The digital age has opened the door for all kinds of things to constitute as evidence, but an old-fashioned business deal signed on a cocktail napkin scored a win for Dallas attorney Brian Hail over the weekend.
A Toyota ‘Fanboy,’ Data-Driven Testimony, and ‘Fancy Hair Flips’: Why the Jurors Say They Awarded the Reavis Family $242M
What is on a juror’s mind is often cryptic during trial, so it’s a natural reaction for the lawyers involved to make a mad dash to members of the jury once the verdict is out and they are excused from duty.
Analysis: Eight Reasons Why a Small Plaintiffs’ Firm Beat Six National Law Firms and Won a $242M Verdict Against Toyota
As in most complex trials, there were key moves by the lawyers and key rulings by Judge Tillery that paved the way for Friday’s huge damage award. The Texas Lawbook had a chat with Frank and Debbie Branson over the weekend. Here are eight key trial elements they agree proved crucial to Friday’s dramatic jury verdict.
Jury Finds Toyota Liable, Awards Reavis Family $242M
(Aug. 17) – Toyota Motor Corp. manufactured a Lexus with defective seatback failure that caused permanent brain damage to two small children during a 2016 crash on North Central Expressway,
Doctor Pleads Guilty, Lawyer’s Death Delays Trial in Forest Park Conspiracy Case
Dr. Wade Barker, a founding surgeon of the now bankrupt Forest Park Medical Center, has agreed to plead guilty for his role in what prosecutors claim was a $40 million criminal bribery and kickback scheme that involved 21 doctors, hospital administrators and consultants. The Texas Lawbook has learned that as many as three other defendants in the case are involved in secret plea negotiations with prosecutors.
Federal Judge Hands AT&T Huge Win in $4B False Advertising Case
In a 45-page decision, Judge Haywood Gilliam said his examination “found that the true terms are adequately and accurately disclosed in the advertisements.”
David Gerger Back on his Own Again with a New Team
Three months ago, Gerger and a small team of lawyers left the Houston office of Quinn Emanuel, a highly profitable national litigation law firm, to start their own boutique.
DBJ: Tinder Founders Sue Match for $2B
Dallas’ Match Group is having relationship problems.
Mike McKool’s $145M Birthday Verdict Against Apple
The Dallas trial lawyer engineered a $145.1 million patent verdict against the almighty Apple in its home state – a victory that was especially sweet as McKool approaches his 69th birthday next week.
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