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Litigation Roundup: Boeing Sues NASA Subcontractor Over $127M Deal, Weatherford Loses Bid To End Wrongful Death Suit, DOE Sued Over Loan Forgiveness

This edition of Litigation Roundup features a dispute over unlicensed use of a viral video in which a Chevrolet pickup truck drove through a tornado, a claim that the Department of Education’s loan forgiveness program violates the Administrative Procedure Act and a shareholder derivative lawsuit against Energy Transfer.

Legislators Seek Reform of Jury Summons System

Nearly half of those summoned fail to show, leaving courts scrambling to meet a backlog of jury trials, a Texas judicial system official tells a legislative committee. The committee chair vows to elevate policies next session to promote jury service.

Litigation Roundup: Fight Over California Winery Heads to SCOTX, Trademark Suit Filed By Canned Cocktail Co. and F1 Racing Tech Patent Suit Nears Settlement

In this week’s edition of Litigation Roundup, a settlement nears in a patent dispute over Formula One racing safety technology, a Texas lawyer takes his fight with a California wine entrepreneur to the Texas Supreme Court and a former NFL Pro Bowl cornerback blames a Houston-area clinic for a failed drug test.

Two Months Later, Waco Patent Docket Seems to Still be Rocking, But…

In the 10 weeks since the chief judge of WDTX stunned the patent litigation bar by ordering that new patent infringement lawsuits filed in Waco be evenly divided among the district’s 11 federal trial judges instead of assigned solely to Judge Alan Albright, new cases have dropped significantly. New research shows the WDTX is still getting the most new patent lawsuits. Judge Albright still got five times more new cases than any other Western District judge. But IP law experts say the raw data is deceiving and that more data points are needed, including two nine-digit-dollar verdicts during the past three weeks.

DFW Airport Tenant, Drive Nation, Sues Over Mixed-Use Development Promises

Former NBA All-Star Jermaine O’Neal filed a lawsuit in Dallas County District Court on Monday against the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on behalf of his company Drive Nation. The lawsuit alleges O’Neal put $14 million of his own money to finance the construction of the sports complex based on promises from airport officials that the surrounding land would be developed.

Litigation Roundup: Spurs Escape Infringement Suit, Insurer Sued Over Canceled Conference, SEC Pursues Duo in $12M Ponzi Scheme Suit

In this week’s edition of Litigation Roundup, the San Antonio Spurs beat back a lawsuit alleging it infringed two ticket sales technology patents, the SEC pursues a Texas duo in a $12 million Ponzi scheme suit, and the Texas Supreme Court gears up to hear a case involving the intersection of public information and attorney-client privilege.

McKool Smith Adds Veteran Dallas Trial Lawyer

After three decades of leading a boutique litigation firm, Alan Loewinsohn is reuniting with old friends and colleagues Mike McKool and Doug Cawley at McKool Smith. He is being joined by two colleagues from his prior firm.

Makers of Guns, Radios, Door Locks Named in Uvalde Suit

In a federal lawsuit filed in the Western District of Texas Wednesday afternoon, gun maker Daniel Defense, communications company Motorola Solutions and Schneider Electric, which made and installed door locks at Robb Elementary, all were named as defendants. The suit is seeking unspecified damages to include punitive damages.

Litigation Roundup: A Patent Suit Against Match Group, Dallas Judge Chided for Slow Ruling, Failed Politician Accused of Embezzling From Business Partners

In this week’s edition of Litigation Roundup, Sidley is representing the Texas Medical Association in its Administrative Procedure Act challenge to the No Surprises Act, CenterPoint is ordered to pay $16 million to an injured worker and a Texas real estate developer is accused by the SEC of a $26 million fraud.

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