A Fort Worth federal judge has dismissed a securities fraud class action against Arlington-based Six Flags Entertainment Corp. after finding the allegations of two anonymous employees unreliable — allegations that essentially anchored the plaintiffs’ entire case.
Weil Dallas Nabs New Partner from Litigation Boutique
Weil’s Dallas office is starting its Monday having gained another lawyer in the firm’s complex commercial litigation practice. The lateral hire reflects on a current trend of litigation boutiques losing their partners to elite national firms.
IP Experts Examine VLSI v. Intel Trial: ‘Waco Jurors are not Afraid to Award Large Damages’
If you’re an intellectual property lawyer, you might still be thinking of the VLSI v. Intel trial and the whopping $2.175 billion judgment that the jury rendered for VLSI. Beyond the fact that Waco jurors can get down with giving plaintiffs big bucks, what else did we learn? A handful of IP experts weighed in on their biggest takeaways.
TX Chief Justice Talks: In-Person and Remote Hearings, Backlog of 9,000 Jury Trials
Exactly 358 days after the Texas Supreme Court issued its first Covid-19-related emergency order closing most state courtrooms to in-person hearings and trials, the justices issued their 36th order Friday officially lifting the statewide ban. But the pandemic caused a backlog of thousands of civil and criminal jury trials that Texas Chief Justice Nathan Hecht told The Texas Lawbook needs to be addressed.
Remembering Clyde Siebman, ‘The Guiding Spirit Behind the EDTX Bench Bar Conference’
When the biggest corporations in the world – Toyota, Walmart, Phillip Morris, Boeing and Huawei – needed a lawyer in East Texas, they called Sherman’s Clyde Siebman. So did single moms, the elderly and veterans. Siebman, a zealous advocate for the right to trial by jury, died Friday. He was 62.
Judge Albright Adjourns from Trial to Chat Courtroom Practices, IP Trends
Even as U.S. District Judge Alan Albright was in the middle of one of the most closely-watched patent infringement trials of the year, he gave The Texas Lawbook and the IP community some of his time to sit in the hot seat and discuss patterns and trends unfolding in and out of his courtroom.
Waco Jury: Intel Infringed on VLSI’s Patents, Awards $2.175B
Jurors in the VLSI v. Intel patent infringement trial ended their deliberations shortly after noon today, awarding VLSI $2.175 billion. The patented technology is related to the speed and power-saving capabilities of computer chips. The Lawbook’s Natalie Posgate has the details.
‘It’s an Outrageous Demand’: VLSI and Intel Talk Money and Credibility as Trial Closes
Jurors in the VLSI v. Intel patent infringement trial officially begin deliberations Tuesday morning over whether to follow the advice by VLSI’s lawyers given in Monday’s closing arguments to award their client billions of dollars or side with Intel that the requested damages are an “outrageous” amount and award VLSI nothing. Texas Lawbook litigation writer Natalie Posgate has the in-depth details.
Jim Rolfe: Remembering a Great Dallas Trial Lawyer
This story is about my friend and a mentor Jim Rolfe who died Feb. 26, 2021. Jim was larger than life and one of the best trial lawyers ever produced in Texas.
Houston Chronicle: Texas AG Sues Griddy
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed suit against Griddy Monday, claiming the retail power company used deceptive practices to mislead customers, many of whom were hit with electric bills in the thousands of dollars during the weather-driven power crisis.