Jim Rolfe: Remembering a Great Dallas Trial Lawyer
This story is about my friend and a mentor Jim Rolfe who died Feb. 26, 2021. Jim was larger than life and one of the best trial lawyers ever produced in Texas.
Houston Chronicle: Texas AG Sues Griddy
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed suit against Griddy Monday, claiming the retail power company used deceptive practices to mislead customers, many of whom were hit with electric bills in the thousands of dollars during the weather-driven power crisis.
Electrolit v. Gatorlyte Trademark Infringement Fight in South Texas Flares Up Again
A federal judge in McAllen issued a new, second temporary restraining order Saturday enjoining PepsiCo from making, marketing and selling its new rehydration drink Gatorlyte on the grounds that the global soft drink giant engaged in anticompetitive conduct against Mexico-based Laboratorios Pisa and its trademarked Electrolit drink.
Akin Gump Obtains Employment Win for Cattle Semen Provider
A former Cuban worker for a cattle semen provider has lost an employment discrimination lawsuit in which he alleged his employer treated him worse than younger Brazilian employees at the company. The ruling highlights a less-traveled avenue employers can take to win on summary judgment.
Power Outage Lawsuit Avalanche Coming
A dozen lawsuits against ERCOT and four Texas energy companies have already been filed and hundreds more are expected as a result of the winter storm-induced power outages. The initial lawsuits are by individuals, but legal experts say that the biggest cases – those pitting energy companies against each other over contract breaches – are several months away from being lodged. The Texas Lawbook has an in-depth report.
VLSI: Intel Used its Patents in ‘Nearly a Billion’ Intel Products
U.S. District Judge Alan Albright's second patent trial is underway in Waco. Monday afternoon, jurors heard from two of the country's premier trial lawyers about the backstories of their sparring clients, VLSI and Intel. The takeaway? Intel either knowingly made a billion products that infringe on VLSI's patents or Intel engineers were too caught up in their own innovations to know of their existence.
Highly-anticipated VLSI v. Intel Trial Begins. Here’s Why it’s Important
Jury selection is currently underway in VLSI v. Intel, which will easily be one of the hottest and closely-watched trials this year. While we wait for a panel to be selected, The Texas Lawbook asked a number of IP experts why the trial is so important.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.