David Gerger Back on his Own Again with a New Team
Three months ago, Gerger and a small team of lawyers left the Houston office of Quinn Emanuel, a highly profitable national litigation law firm, to start their own boutique.
DBJ: Tinder Founders Sue Match for $2B
Dallas’ Match Group is having relationship problems.
Mike McKool’s $145M Birthday Verdict Against Apple
The Dallas trial lawyer engineered a $145.1 million patent verdict against the almighty Apple in its home state – a victory that was especially sweet as McKool approaches his 69th birthday next week.
‘No Easy Day’ Case Settles
A legal malpractice lawsuit between the former Navy SEAL who wrote No Easy Day and an Indiana lawyer settled late last week.
Appeals Court Revives Dallas Probate Case Over Alleged Judge/Attorney Misconduct
(Aug. 6) – A $100 million business divorce case in which a Dallas probate judge is accused of having a secret relationship with an attorney in the case is headed
More TX Business Groups Oppose AG Paxton’s Litigation against DACA
The Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, the Texas Restaurant Association and eight other pro-business groups and companies filed federal court papers late Wednesday joining 13 other organizations opposing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit seeking a court order ending the Deferred Act for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, continues to increase.
DBJ: DOJ wants Bench Discussions between AT&T and Judge Unsealed
The U.S. Justice Dept. wants a federal appeals court in the AT&T case to make public conversations conducted at the bench between the trial judge and lawyers for both sides in the recent antitrust trial. The DOJ asks that all “all non-confidential portions of the trial transcript, including the district court’s bench conferences throughout trial, be unsealed and released to the public,” the filing said. The Dallas Business Journal has the full story.
Toyota Legal Dept. Faces First Hometown Litigation Test
Toyota’s honeymoon in North Texas may be in jeopardy as a trial is underway that questions the carmaker’s integrity, corporate culture and the safety of its products.
A ‘Force of Nature’ Meets Next Big Challenge: Toyota
Frank Branson may be 73, but he still has the drive and energy to take on the big cases. This week he goes up against Toyota in a highly-anticipated matchup with Dallas litigator Victor Vital. He has no plans to slow down or quit, he said; his wife will tell him when he's ready to do so. The Texas Lawbook looks at the latest from a genuine "Lion of the Texas Bar."
TX Businesses File Legal Brief Supporting DACA, Opposing Texas AGs Assault on Immigration Program
A federal lawsuit by Texas state officials seeking to order the end of the federal immigration program called the Deferred Act for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, will have “immediate, irreparable injury” to Texas businesses and cost the state’s economy billions of dollars, according to a coalition of pro-business organizations.
Porter Hedges Wins $46M Defense and puts $28M in Westcon’s Pocket
Porter Hedges lawyers won a $28 million payment for construction client Bilfinger Westcon from Austria-based Voestalpine for wrongful termination during construction of a $750 million hot briquette iron plant. The arbitration ruling is just the first in a series of legal actions pending against the Austrian technology giant. The Texas Lawbook has details.
TX Securities Board Leads Prosecution of Round Rock Real Estate Fraudster
A Nueces County jury took 15 minutes last week to find a Round Rock man guilty of real estate fraud. Yesterday, the judge in the case took even less time to sentence Everett Craig Williams to 20 years in state prison and pay $189,000 in restitution to investors in a fraudulent real estate program with victims in Nueces, Collin, and Harris counties.