One of the most closely-watched trials of the summer, Epic Games v. Apple, is likely heading toward resolution in the coming weeks. The case is regarded by many as one of the most significant antitrust challenges in recent years. But regardless of the outcome, the case has already attracted attention for the vital role played by diverse women in the trial itself. The Lawbook’s Natalie Posgate profiles two of those women who describe what they both see as a major breakthrough for women litigators.
Collin Cox Jumps from Yetter to Gibson
Another large corporate full-service law firm has nabbed another young partner from a litigation boutique. Gibson Dunn’s plan is to “grow out” the litigation practice in Houston.
EDTX Enters Final Judgment in Trade Secrets Case, Awards ResMan $62M
Plano-based property management software company ResMan is fixing to have a lot of zeroes in its bank account, assuming its courtroom opponents don’t appeal a final judgment entered against them Thursday. Natalie Posgate explains.
Joshua Russ: The Whistleblower
Joshua Russ is a former East Texas federal prosecutor who dared to investigate Walmart over its alleged role in the opioid crisis. Instead, he ended up fighting his own bosses. In a series of exclusive interviews with The Texas Lawbook, he speaks for the first time about his investigation into the world’s largest corporation, about facing allegations of unethical conduct brought against him by lawyers for the retail giant and about his decision to resign and file a formal whistleblower complaint against the federal agency he once dreamed of serving.
ERCOT and Winter Storm Uri: What Happened, the Litigation Impact and What’s Next
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.