Munsch Hardt Signs Dallas Litigation Shareholder
Craig Harris previously practiced at Hiersche, Hayward, Drakeley & Urbach.
With Anti-SLAPP Defense Denied, UDF Suit Against Hayman Capital Moves On
A lawsuit for business disparagement against Dallas hedge fund Hayman Capital and its manager, J. Kyle Bass, will continue after a Dallas county court at law judge Monday refused to
Judge Allows Mineral Interest Fight Against Chesapeake, Total E&P to Proceed
A state court in Fort Worth has denied requests by Chesapeake Exploration and Total E&P USA to dismiss claims in multidistrict litigation brought by North Texas mineral interest owners over “sham” transactions tied to royalty payments. The ruling continues a widespread rebellion by mineral rights owners who claim the Oklahoma City energy giant cheated them on royalty payments. Details in The Texas Lawbook
Winstead Picks Up Dallas Real Estate Litigation Partner
Kasey Ratliff was previously at Clark Hill Strasburger.
Akerman Beefs Up Texas Insurance Litigation Practice
Akerman continued its growth in Texas with the addition of four Houston insurance litigation experts led by partners David Clark and Kristen McDanald.
Lawsuit Claims Funeral Home Wrongfully Moved 80-Year-Old’s Parents’ Remains
The 80-year-old scion of a Dallas oil and gas production company has sued the owners of Restland Cemetery for allowing the removal of his parents’ remains to another cemetery without his consent. The suit, though filed against Restland, evolved from a long-simmer business dispute between Dorfman and his late brother's children. Natalie Posgate has the vivid details.
State Bar Litigation Section to Recognize Dallas Court of Appeals Chief Justice Carolyn Wright as Texas Legal Legend
The Litigation Section of the State Bar of Texas will induct Chief Justice Wright as a Texas Legal Legend at the State Bar’s Annual Meeting in Houston on June 21.
Denver Law Firm Adds Dallas Litigation Partner
Kevin Schutte, who was previously at Bracewell, focuses his litigation practice on representing banks and other financial institutions.
Bell Nunnally Boosts Litigation and White Collar Practices
The three new additions are headlined by partner David Walton, an appellate guru who was previously at Parsons McEntire McCleary & Clark, and senior counsel Craig Warner, who was an assistant attorney general of Texas.
AmLaw 200 Firm Absorbs Dallas Litigation Shop To Open First Texas Office
The Dallas litigation firm of Lackey Hershman has agreed to combine with Stinson Leonard Street.
TC Heartland Anniversary: EDTX Patent Filings Plummet, NDTX Benefits
The U.S. Supreme Court's landmark patent jurisdiction decision one year ago has dramatically impacted the patent litigation dockets for the Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas. The Texas Lawbook has some exclusive new data that shows the true impact of the ruling, and some of the findings are not what the experts predicted.
V&E Wins $31M IP Defense Verdict for HTC
(May 14) – An East Texas jury on Friday threw out claims that HTC Corp. infringed on a former U.S. government rocket scientists’ patent on user interface and infrared universal remote control technology.