State Bar of Texas Litigation Section to Honor Founder of Texas Civil Rights Project
Austin lawyer James C. Harrington will be inducted as a Texas Legal Legend on Oct. 31.
Jury Awards Take-Nothing Defense Verdict in Feud over Houston Family Business
A Houston jury has awarded a take-nothing defense verdict to three brothers who were accused by two of their other siblings of fraud, securities violations and breach of fiduciary duty of their family business. The case involved money – approximately $30 million – but defense lawyers say the dispute, like many family court battles, went deeper.
Finally, SCOTX Settles ‘Jarndyce v. Jarndyce’
A 46-year-old property tax case was finally settled by the Texas Supreme Court. Their ruling in the inter-county dispute, often compared to Dickens' famously epic litigation, was settled in favor of San Patricio County.
After a Quirky Trial, Shook Hardy Scores Win in Fifth Circuit
It was a defense counsel's dream. After the plaintiffs rested, defense lawyers presented a motion for judgment as a matter of law to U.S. District Judge Samuel Ray Cummings in Lubbock. And he granted it. But that was only one odd turn in a trial – now blessed by the Fifth Circuit – during which procedure really, really mattered.
Tough Cases: Judges Tell Stories of Some of the Hardest Decisions They’ve Ever Made
As any judge who has served on a trial court can attest, there are many assignments where the cases come at you so hard and fast that there is barely time to step into the box and take your stance before the next one comes zooming in. And that is true of the “easy” cases. This book is not about those.
Haynes and Boone’s Jeremy Kernodle Confirmed to the EDTX
The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed Dallas attorney Jeremy Kernodle as a judge in the Tyler division of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, his law firm Haynes and Boone announced Friday. A qui tam and appellate expert, Kernodle fills the vacancy left by Michael H. Schneider, Sr., who retired from the bench in 2016.
Shook Hardy Advises American Airlines in Patent Infringement Suit
American Airlines has filed a lawsuit against a travel company with a similar name alleging trademark infringement and a “flagrant and willful violation” of a previous settlement between the two parties, according to court documents filed last week.
Wage & Hour Litigation Practice Remains Strong in Texas
What do you get when you combine an innovative and aggressive plaintiff’s bar with sloppy business practices, corner-cutting by contractors and failure to properly compensate day laborers? A thriving labor and employment law practice in the Lone Star state. New data obtained by The Texas Lawbook proves it.
DBA: Dick Sayles is Trial Lawyer of the Year
Throughout his four-decade legal career, Sayles has taken more than 150 cases to trial and has won more than a dozen jury verdicts exceeding millions of dollars.
Houston Attorney Charged with Tax Evasion Scheme
A federal grand jury last week indicted a Houston attorney on charges that he and other unnamed Houston lawyers helped a client transfer $18 million in offshore funds to fraudulent U.S. investment accounts to evade federal income taxes.
Biz Groups Join State AGs Supporting AT&T in Antitrust Battle
AT&T’s legal battle with the U.S. Justice Dept. received two major boosts this week when several major pro-business organizations and nine state attorneys general filed separate amicus briefs.
Papa John’s Board Adds Texas-Sized “Poison Pill” As New Topping on Its Menu
Does the Papa John’s dispute hold any lessons for Texas public corporations? Porter Hedges partners Jeff Elkin and Joe Morrel outline them here.