Jury Awards $10.45M to Woman Injured at Work Event
A Kaufman County jury found the corporate outing at Cornerstone Ranch was not properly planned and led to Felissa Gamero being struck in the hand with a 9mm projectile and needing surgery.
Houston Jury Awards $138M, Finds Breach of Contract
A Southern District Court jury in Houston awarded $138 million to Carlo Civelli, who claimed Philippe Mulacek owed him money he loaned to him and broke agreements they made. The pair had worked together in a company, InterOil, which invested in properties in Papua New Guinea for potential oil and gas.
“It's been a long and hard-fought battle to get to this point,” said Munsch Hardt's Richard Schwartz, who represents Carlo Civelli.
EDTX Orders Driver Data Lawsuit Against Toyota, Progressive to Arbitration
Toyota allegedly sold driver data to Progressive Insurance and other third parties, a class action claims. In a Tuesday order, Chief Judge Amos Mazzant ordered a stay pending arbitration in the case.
Caterpillar Infringes on Five Patents, Bobcat Alleges in Suit
Farm and construction equipment manufacturer Bobcat claims competitor Caterpillar is infringing on five of its patents, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday in the Eastern District of Texas. The company has also filed actions against Caterpillar in the U.S. International Trade Commission, German court, and the Unified Patent Court of the European Union.
Litigation Roundup: Google Wins Fee Battle Over ‘Frivolous’ Patent Suit
In this edition of Litigation Roundup, a businessman faces sexual assault allegations, a Texas attorney is ordered to pay fees to Google, and one of the plaintiffs in the private-equity dentistry lawsuit in Dallas was found in contempt for violating the temporary injunction.
Dallas PE Firm Largely Cleared in $180M Alliance of American Football Bankruptcy Case
Western District of Texas Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Craig A. Gargotta issued a 199-page opinion and order Tuesday in a case he’s been presiding over for six years. He wrote that the trustee failed to prove all but one of its claims for relief and awarded just $1 in damages. “Further, there was insufficient evidence to support an award of damages or attorney’s fees in this case,” he wrote. “The result may be viewed as harsh, but it is appropriate.”
Litigation Roundup: Harrison County Pharma Lawsuit Nets $41.5M Settlement
In this edition of Litigation Roundup, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announces a $41.5 million settlement of one Harrison County state court lawsuit against pharmaceutical industry defendants and files another in the same venue, and a fraternity at the University of Texas at Austin draws a wrongful death lawsuit in the wake of a freshman’s death by suicide.
Covenants Not to Compete on ‘Y’all Street’ — Insights on Texas Law for Newly Relocated Texas Professionals
In the midst of a relocation, it’s tempting for companies and professionals alike to narrow their focus on the obvious to-dos, like finding new homes or offices or hiring new staff. But what’s equally important is ensuring all parties understand what their move means in terms of employee job mobility, specifically when it comes to covenants not to compete.