Smartflash Scores $533 Million from Apple in Patent Infringement Case
An East Texas federal jury ruled late Tuesday that Apple infringed three patents created by a Tyler-based data storage technology company and must pay $532.9 million for doing so.
Akin Gump Scores Appellate Win in Discrimination Lawsuit
A federal appeals court in Virginia has affirmed a lower court’s opinion that rejected discrimination claims that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission brought against Freeman, a Dallas-based marketing solutions firm.
Sayles Werbner Successfully Defends $8 Million Fracking Equipment Case
Texas Trailer Corporation did nothing wrong when it tested and flunked a prototype sand container created by two Central Texas businesses for use in the hydraulic fracturing industry, a Cooke County jury ruled last week.
Lynn Tillotson Scores $10 Million Arbitration Award Against Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong learned Monday that the cost of lying under oath about doping will be at least $10 million – an amount that could be multiplied by 10 before all lawsuits against the disgraced cyclist are resolved.
East Texas Jury Awards $15.7M Against Samsung in Patent Dispute
Houston trial lawyer Demetrios Anaipakos convinced the jury that his client, Rembrandt Wireless, is entitled to royalties on future sales of Samsung devices that use a wireless Bluetooth technology.
Tread Carefully When Writing a Social Media Policy
The NLRB has plenty to say about companies’ social media policies and it hasn’t been too complimentary. The agency believes a significant number of social media policy restrictions are unlawful. We list six red flags that companies need to know. “My advice is to be very aware of the recent guidance from the NLRB,” said General Datatech GC John Ansbach.
TMI on Social Media? How to Keep Company Policies Lawful
A quiet work complaint voiced over beers at a corner pub 10 years ago can now go viral on Facebook or Twitter. The popularity of social media brings risks for employers who should tread carefully when placing social media limits into a company policy. The National Labor Relations Board is watching. It is a very fluid area of the law that employers should watch, legal experts said.
Posting, Tweeting, Tagging #Gagging
Hey, did you know that you can get yourself in a whole lot of trouble on social media? No, seriously, you can! Wait, you already knew that? Everyone knows that? Well then, why does it keep happening?
Can Workers Use Their Employer’s Email Address for Collective Action?
The NLRB thinks the answer is “YES.” As most labor lawyers know, the board is working to increase the ranks of unionized workers and allowing unions to rely on email, web pages and other avenues of social media to spread their message. A recent decision brings to the forefront the issue of the employer’s ability to control employees’ use of the company’s email system.
Investors to Fight Greenberg, Hunton in Stanford Ponzi Scheme Case
Investors are going after the law firms, insurance brokers and financial advisors that worked with Allen Stanford during his infamous Ponzi Scheme, claiming they played heavy roles in Stanford’s ability to defraud billions of dollars from roughly 20,000 investors.
Moncrief Oil Drops $1.37 Billion Case in Middle of Trial – Updated
A decade-long $1.37 billion legal battle between Moncrief Oil and Russia-based OAO Gazprom, the world’s largest extractor of natural gas, came to an abrupt end Monday when the Fort Worth oil company dismissed its trade secrets claims in the middle of a month longtrial. Gazprom's lawyers at Baker Botts say they discovered that a Moncrief executive had fabricated a key document in the case.
Cain & Skarnulis Scores Landmark Bad Faith Claim for Oilfield Driller
Though a daunting hurdle, Steve Skarnulis and Charlie Cain broke the county’s 13-year-pro-defendant streak, and in the process, scored what is believed to be the largest jury verdict in Kendall County: an $8.3 million award to their client, Drilling Risk Management, Inc.