Albright Joins A&O Shearman
Alan Albright was appointed to the federal bench in 2018 and quickly implemented local rules and procedures that turned his courtroom into a preferred venue for patent disputes. He stepped down from the role last month.
Litigation Roundup: Dallas Panel Says 20-Month Delay by Trial Judge is ‘Abuse of Discretion’
In this edition of Litigation Roundup, we detail a brawl that took place in the sixth-floor library of the Bob Casey Federal Courthouse in Houston, Deloitte agrees to pay $21.5 million to resolve an employment discrimination case in Dallas, and Texas reaches a settlement with Meta that will total about $1 billion.
Dallas PE Firm Accused of Fraudulent Transfers in $40M Judgment Collection Row
A nine-year fight to recover a judgment that now exceeds $40 million from a Dallas private equity firm entered a new chapter Friday, when SunTx Capital Management was named in a lawsuit and accused of violating the Texas Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act.
Are They Employees? The Question College Sports Can No Longer Avoid.
The NCAA just paid $2.8 billion to settle a dispute about college athletes’ rights to share in revenue generated by their sports, effectively conceding that the relationship between schools and athletes is heavily economic and not purely educational. This appears to be another key step to resolving an increasingly disputed question in college athletics: Are college athletes employees?
This is Part One of a series examining the legal battles that are reshaping college sports.
Kirkland & Ellis Steals Second Gibson Dunn Partner in August
Kirkland & Ellis announced this morning that Prerak “Pre” Shah, a former U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas, has joined its Houston office as a partner to focus on state attorneys general litigation.
Shah, who worked a year in the Texas attorney general’s office in 2016, told The Texas Lawbook that he lateraled to Kirkland because it “has an unmatched litigation platform, an exceptional client base and a real appetite for investing in areas where clients are facing growing risk.”
Vartabedian Katz Continues to Grow, Gains Three Partners from McKool Smith
After Rob Vartabedian brought on Marc Katz and his labor and employment team from DLA Piper in February, he told The Texas Lawbook he was “a little exhausted by expansion.”
But that was six months ago. On Monday, Vartabedian Katz Hester & Haynes announced it is bolting on an intellectual property litigation practice with the addition of a trio of partners from McKool Smith.
Data Shows Texas Remains Center of Patent Litigation Universe
Texas’ reputation as the nation’s top venue for patent disputes hasn’t faded, according to a new report from Lex Machina that shows a remarkable 40.4 percent of all patent litigation in the country from 2023 through 2025 was adjudicated in the state.
McKool Smith Adds Veteran Trial Lawyer in Dallas
McKool Smith has added veteran first-chair trial lawyer Mary-Olga “Mo” Lovett as a principal in their Dallas office, where she will focus on complex commercial and intellectual property litigation.
Judge Reduces Award from $9.2M to $1M in Favor of GlobalFoundries’ Motion
U.S. District Judge Alan Albright significantly reduced the damages award from $9.2 million to $1 million in favor of GlobalFoundries, ruling that the plaintiff’s damages model was legally unreliable.
In $17M Trade Secrets Case Between Rivals, Federal Judge Awards $2
For more than four years, two competitors in the senior-citizen insurance space had battled through a $17 million trade secrets dispute in a Chicago federal court. This week, a judge held that Bankers Life and Casualty Co. was entitled to just $2 in damages.
Mobile Carriers, Tech Vendors Win EDTX Patent Dispute
A federal jury in Marshall returned a unanimous verdict Wednesday in favor of AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Ericsson and Nokia, finding they did not infringe on three patents, denying the plaintiffs' $436 million request. The three disputed patents directed quality of service flow, control resource set configuration and small cell enhancements.
Asked & Answered with Tillotson Patton’s Mollie Mallory: Trials, Family and Fun
In this edition of Asked & Answered, Tillotson Patton’s Mollie Mallory shares her first trial experience and what it is like working with her brother. She also talks about her favorite Dallas restaurants and her morning routine getting ready for trial.