Gibson Dunn—Dallas Plays Pivotal Role in T-Mobile Antitrust Victory

Brian Robison and two associates in the Dallas office of Gibson Dunn played significant roles representing Deutsche Telekom, the German parent company of T-Mobile, in its defeat of antitrust charges. The suit, brought by 13 states and the District of Columbia, is related to the telecom giant's $27 billion merger with Sprint. In an exclusive interview, Robison talked with The Texas Lawbook about his team's intense role in the litigation.

February 11, 2020 Mark Curriden

Slack Davis Scores $5M Settlement against Superior Air Parts

Dallas trial lawyer Ladd Sanger represented the families of two men who died in an “experimental” single-engine aircraft that the pilot had built from a kit that can be ordered online. Coppell-based Superior Air Parts agreed to pay $5 million and recall the defective product.

February 10, 2020 Mark Curriden

East TX Jury Renders Take-Nothing Verdict in Domain Address Battle

A federal jury in Sherman has delivered a take-nothing defense verdict for domain name company Sea Wasp LLC, which had been sued by one of its customers.

February 10, 2020 Natalie Posgate

Carrollton Baseball Pitcher Sues Astros over Cheating

Mike Bolsinger, a former McKinney High School baseball star, is suing the Houston Astros claiming that the team's sign stealing scheme destroyed his career as a major league pitcher. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Bolsinger, a resident of Carrollton, to the minor leagues after he gave up four runs in a single inning in 2017 against the Astros.

February 10, 2020 Mark Curriden

Chris Panatier – The $750 Million Man

Dallas-based Simon Greenstone Panatier and partner Chris Panatier are taking on Johnson & Johnson claiming that the pharmaceutical giant has asbestos in its baby powder that has caused some users to develop a rare and deadly type of cancer. On Thursday, Panatier scored a $750 million verdict against J&J. It was the firm's third jury win against J&J in two years. They have 14 more trials set for this year.

February 10, 2020 Mark Curriden

DBJ: Judge Denies Southwest Executive’s Attempt to Dismiss Defamation Suit

The issue stems from a public statement Southwest Chief Operating Officer Mike Van de Ven made last February.

February 7, 2020 Evan Hoopfer of the Dallas Business Journal

Dallas Judge: NCAA Head Injury Case Will Stay in D-Town

A Dallas state court ruled Friday that a former University of Texas football player’s lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association will remain in Dallas despite the NCAA’s efforts to move the case to Travis County.

February 7, 2020 Natalie Posgate

Jury Awards $2.1M in Houston Mall Dispute

“Meet me at the mall, it’s goin’ down,” has a whole new meaning beyond the lyrics in a 2006 hip-hop single after a jury found a real estate developer defrauded an investor in order to buy a Houston mall. Natalie Posgate details the story, which actually involved them meeting at the mall.

February 4, 2020 Natalie Posgate

A Texas Battle Over Trademarks Reveals A Buddhist Schism

It took a Houston jury only 30 minutes to decide last month that the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam hadn't defrauded a member of its own church. But not even a quick verdict can resolve the ongoing dispute over what happened to $2.3 million and who gets to call itself "UBCV." Natalie Posgate sorts it out.

February 3, 2020 Natalie Posgate

Cheniere and ex-CEO Souki Walk Away From Legal Battle on Eve of Trial

It began as a boardroom dispute then morphed into a legal feud involving Carl Icahn. But the much-anticipated trial between Cheniere Energy and its founder Charif Souki, ended before it began Thursday when the parties announced they'd reached a walkaway agreement. Natalie Posgate reports.

January 30, 2020 Natalie Posgate

A Texas-Sized Breakup Over a Handshake Deal

It's styled as a simple contract dispute. But the upcoming courtroom fray between Charif Souki and Cheniere Energy, the company he founded, is a multi-layered conflict between a well-known entrepreneur and a well-known corporate raider.

January 28, 2020 Natalie Posgate

Appeals Court Upholds, Broadens Noncompete Injunction on Physician Recruiter

Not only does the ruling ban a former sales executive for Merritt Hawkins and Associates from conducting business in five states; it also increases the likelihood for MHA to recover damages in the trial court. Natalie Posgate explains.

January 26, 2020 Natalie Posgate