A federal judge in Houston has refused to grant class action certification to a lawsuit claiming that hundreds of property owners between Dallas and Houston were contaminated by 200 miles of coaxial cable buried 70 years ago by AT&T.
Bill Munck – The Coach
Growing up on Long Island, Bill Munck dreamed of being a police officer like his father. Instead, Munck became a lawyer and has built one of the most successful IP law firms in Texas.
New Patent Lawsuits Continue to Decline in TX
Businesses and individuals filed the fewest patent infringement lawsuits of the decade in the Eastern District of Texas during the first six months of 2018. South and West Texas also witnessed steep drops in patent disputes activity.
Baker Botts Scores Patent Defense Win for Samsung
A group of Baker Botts lawyers secured a patent invalidity win for Samsung Electronics America in a New York federal case that alleged the Samsung Pay app infringed on technology related to protecting digital content.
Is the Texas Civil Jury System Facing a Crisis? – Q&A with Trial Lawyer & New Author Tom Melsheimer
Winston partner Tom Melsheimer and Dallas Judge Craig Smith recently published a book discussing the importance and effectiveness of juries in deciding disputes. TLB interviewed Melsheimer about the book and attacks on the jury system.
Book Excerpt: On The Jury Trial
In this chapter of their recently-released book, Tom Melsheimer and Judge Craig Smith argue that closing arguments, while important and dramatic, aren’t necessarily the most important phase of a trial.
Lynn Pinker Files Trade Secrets Lawsuit Against Boeing
The lawsuit that alleges the aircraft manufacturing giant stole trade secrets from an insurance company that had proposed creating a private alternative to the Export-Import Bank, the U.S. government’s official credit agency.
Gardner Haas Wins Major Fraud Sanctions in Delaware Chancery Court
Litigation writer Natalie Posgate has the story of a defendant who couldn’t stop fibbing, even under oath.
Father-Son Duo Takes on Their Next Big Civil Rights Case
Steve Sumner has set records for historical civil rights verdicts and worked on cases that are the inspiration to many books and movies.
Kirkland Wins Discovery Sanctions Against City of Houston in Pro Bono Case – Updated
A federal judge slapped major sanctions on the City of Houston for violating discovery rules and destroying evidence in a class action lawsuit alleging the city violated thousands of Houstonians’ rights.