WDTX & EDTX: Resolving America’s Patent Disputes or ‘Judicial Hellholes’?

Texas has two of the three busiest patent dockets in the U.S. and is building one of the deepest and most experienced intellectual property bars in the world. There were more patent infringement lawsuits during the first half of this year in Texas than in any other two states combined, including Delaware and California. But some criticize Texas courts for being too accommodating to frivolous patent cases from so-called patent trolls. The Texas Lawbook has the inside story.

August 30, 2021 Mark Curriden

Meet Apple’s Texas Counsel from the ‘Super Bowl’ of Antitrust Cases

One of the most closely-watched trials of the summer, Epic Games v. Apple, is likely heading toward resolution in the coming weeks. The case is regarded by many as one of the most significant antitrust challenges in recent years. But regardless of the outcome, the case has already attracted attention for the vital role played by diverse women in the trial itself. The Lawbook's Natalie Posgate profiles two of those women who describe what they both see as a major breakthrough for women litigators.

August 23, 2021 Natalie Posgate

Collin Cox Jumps from Yetter to Gibson

Another large corporate full-service law firm has nabbed another young partner from a litigation boutique. Gibson Dunn's plan is to "grow out" the litigation practice in Houston.

August 18, 2021 Mark Curriden

EDTX Enters Final Judgment in Trade Secrets Case, Awards ResMan $62M

Plano-based property management software company ResMan is fixing to have a lot of zeroes in its bank account, assuming its courtroom opponents don't appeal a final judgment entered against them Thursday. Natalie Posgate explains.

August 12, 2021 Natalie Posgate

Joshua Russ: The Whistleblower

Joshua Russ is a former East Texas federal prosecutor who dared to investigate Walmart over its alleged role in the opioid crisis. Instead, he ended up fighting his own bosses. In a series of exclusive interviews with The Texas Lawbook, he speaks for the first time about his investigation into the world's largest corporation, about facing allegations of unethical conduct brought against him by lawyers for the retail giant and about his decision to resign and file a formal whistleblower complaint against the federal agency he once dreamed of serving.

August 10, 2021 Natalie Posgate

ERCOT and Winter Storm Uri: What Happened, the Litigation Impact and What’s Next

The Texas energy grid crisis in February 2021 resulted in extended power outages for millions of Texans, triggering a chain of events that resulted in significant loss of property and life and as much as trillions of dollars changing hands. How did this happen, and where are we now?

August 3, 2021 Chrysta Castañeda & Britta Erin Stanton

Texas Breeder of Rare Red Wagyu Cattle Wins $30M Verdict

During the trial in Fort Bend County, the plaintiff's lawyers from McKool Smith & Yetter Coleman claimed a breeding association failed to deliver promised DNA proof of a herd’s valuable lineage. Bruce Tomaso details the case.

July 19, 2021 Bruce Tomaso

State Bar’s Sylvia Firth to the Fifth: Not Appealing Decision on Mandatory Dues

Leaders of the State Bar of Texas decided Monday that they will not appeal a recent federal appeals court decision that some of the organization’s lobbying efforts violate the First Amendment rights of its members whose mandatory dues go to fund some of those initiatives.

July 19, 2021 Mark Curriden