The Texas energy grid crisis in February 2021 resulted in extended power outages for millions of Texans, triggering a chain of events that resulted in significant loss of property and life and as much as trillions of dollars changing hands. How did this happen, and where are we now?
Texas Breeder of Rare Red Wagyu Cattle Wins $30M Verdict
During the trial in Fort Bend County, the plaintiff’s lawyers from McKool Smith & Yetter Coleman claimed a breeding association failed to deliver promised DNA proof of a herd’s valuable lineage. Bruce Tomaso details the case.
State Bar’s Sylvia Firth to the Fifth: Not Appealing Decision on Mandatory Dues
Leaders of the State Bar of Texas decided Monday that they will not appeal a recent federal appeals court decision that some of the organization’s lobbying efforts violate the First Amendment rights of its members whose mandatory dues go to fund some of those initiatives.
IP Expert: Texas is the Future of Patent Litigation
Phillip Philbin has been an eyewitness to the ever-changing and increasingly important world of intellectual property litigation over the past three decades. He said patents are becoming even more critical to business operations and international commercial competition.
Three TK IP Partners Jump to Winstead
Three intellectual property partners who joined Thompson & Knight 15 months ago from Haynes and Boone are on the move again – this time to practice at Winstead due to reported client conflicts with Holland & Knight, which is merging with TK in two weeks.
Sidley Wins Dismissal of Covid-19 Insurance Case Brought by Dentist
A Dallas federal judge ruled Tuesday that insurance companies do not have to cover claims of financial damage caused by Covid-19 brought under their “all risk” commercial property policies because the Covid-19 virus did not “cause direct physical damage or loss” to her dental office as required by the insurance policy. The Texas Lawbook has details.
Judge Greenlights Final Steps of $24M Settlement in Royalty Dispute
A long-simmering dispute between Talisman Energy and 2,700 royalty owners has nearly ended with the distribution approval last week of a $24 million settlement by a federal judge in Houston. Litigation writer Natalie Posgate has details of the deal and the names of the lawyers involved.
Alston & Bird Nabs Longtime McKool Smith IP Lawyer
Patent trial lawyer Ted Stevenson, who has secured nine-digit jury verdicts, joined Alston & Bird this week.
Updated: Houston Jury Awards TeamHealth $19.1M in Trial Over ER Doc Pay
A closely-watched trial among healthcare insurers concluded Thursday with a $19.1 million verdict awarded to two emergency medicine group practices affiliated with TeamHealth. But lawyers for the defendant, Molina Healthcare of Texas, said the verdict will be significantly reduced and the new figure falls closely in line with what their client was willing to reimburse.
Fort Worth Oil Company Wins ‘Use It or Lose It’ Challenge to Permian Basin Leases
Centralia Permian, represented by Alston & Bird, prevailed in a Midland County jury trial over a Fortune 500 company’s failure to produce oil and gas ‘in paying quantities’ from a previously fruitful oilfield.
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