In an era characterized by the zig of headlong expansion, the Texas-based firm of Kane Russell Coleman Logan has found a way to zag. In unusually amicable fashion, senior director Zach Mayer is departing from the 26-year old firm and, with the blessing of its founding management, taking as many as 20 lawyers with him. More in The Texas Lawbook
Review: Federal Commercial Litigation Treatise has Strong Texas Influence
Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts is breathtaking in its scope and breadth. This 14-volume treatise is edited by New York litigator and scholar Robert Haig, but its authors include several leading Texas lawyers, including David Beck, Judge Barbara Lynn, David Coale, Rod Phelan, Van Beckwith and Chip Babcock.
Hon. Dale Tillery: The Dallas Judge Always Free for a Lunch Hearing
Judge Dale Tillery of the 134th District Court is easily the busiest civil trial judge in Dallas County. But it’s not easy being the busiest. It involves relentless punctuality, the occasional 3 a.m. hearing and a willingness to eschew lunch. Natalie Posgate profiles the judge who presided over Reavis v. Toyota.
Turning Obstacles into Triumphs
As a young man, I accompanied my dad to a bank to get a loan in hopes of opening an auto body shop. The loan officer denied us service, threw our completed paperwork at us and told we would never receive a loan from that bank or buy that business. That banker made certain that we knew we were not welcome in his world. And that is a major reason I’m a lawyer today. My story is the story of many.
Updated: Dallas Judge Preserves Bulk of $242M Verdict Against Toyota
Dallas District Judge Dale Tillery on Friday ordered Toyota Motor Corp. to pay a Dallas family $213 million – the bulk of a $242 million jury verdict from August that found the automaker liable for a 2016 rear-end accident that left two small children with permanent brain damage. Toyota says it will ask for a new trial. The Lawbook has the details.
Fifth Circuit Affirms Verdict in Favor of Saudi Prince
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has affirmed a 2017 jury verdict that awarded $3 million to a member of the Saudi royal family in a breach of contract dispute. The ruling benefits Prince Mansour Bin Abdullah Al-Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Details here of the ruling.
FTC Abandons False Advertising Case Against DIRECTV
The Federal Trade Commission on Friday dismissed its remaining claims against DIRECTV in the middle of a bench trial that once had $4 billion at stake. The dismissal is the denouement to an opinion issued by a federal judge in California in August that arguably killed the case for the FTC.
Rusty Hardin Promotes Three to Partner
The Houston trial firm’s newly-minted partners are all women.
A Word with USPTO Director Andrei Iancu
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and USPTO Director Andrei Iancu spoke at the SMU Dedman School of Law Friday during its Tsai Leadership Lecture series. The Texas Lawbook’s Natalie Posgate had the opportunity to sit down with Director Iancu for a few minutes after the program. Check here to find out what he said.
Fifth Circuit Hands John O’Quinn Final Courtroom Defeat
The Fifth Circuit ruled late Thursday that Lexington Insurance Co. was not required to indemnify famed trial lawyer John O’Quinn, who died in 2009, and his law firm for the costs of settling a case that accused him of improperly charging his clients for millions and millions of dollars in expenses that had nothing to do with the litigation.