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Chron: Feds Charge Harris Co. Judge with Misuse of Campaign Funds

A Harris County judge is facing federal charges that accuse her of using campaign donations for personal expenses, including for mortgage payments, private school tuition and travel.

November 8, 2019 Zach Despart of the Houston Chronicle

Kirkland Nabs Two Antitrust Lawyers in Dallas

The move expands Kirkland’s growing litigation practice in Dallas, which the firm launched in September with another high-profile lateral hire.

November 6, 2019 Natalie Posgate

Houston Jury Awards Ex-Fort Bend County Worker $350K in Religion Suit

Fort Bend County did not reasonably accommodate an employee’s religious observation when she attended church on a Sunday instead of going to work, a Houston federal jury ruled on Friday.

November 6, 2019 Natalie Posgate

Lisa Blue Sues Tolleson Wealth, Hartford & AIG in Dispute Tied to Al Hill III

Prominent Dallas lawyer Lisa Blue Baron has sued Tolleson Wealth Management for its failure to obtain appropriate commercial insurance on her behalf, which she says led to a coverage refusal by two carriers after Al Hill III rekindled a legal spat with Blue this summer.

October 31, 2019 Natalie Posgate

Former Navy SEAL Joins Crawford, Wishnew & Lang

Christopher E. Hamilton, the ninth attorney to join budding Dallas litigation boutique Crawford, Wishnew & Lang, has two former careers on his résumé unlike most of his peers: a former Navy SEAL and Central Intelligence Agency operator. More on his background in this article.

October 31, 2019 Natalie Posgate

$20M HOA Verdict Becomes Personal for Coinsource GC Arnold Spencer

Arnold Spencer has tried around 100 cases in his legal career. But a recent Perry Mason moment during an insurance negligence trial came to him while wearing a different hat: a fact witness. Natalie Posgate tells his tale and how he and lawyers at Hedrick Kring secured a $20 million jury verdict this week on behalf of residents of a burned down Dallas condominium.

October 25, 2019 Natalie Posgate

HP Wins $176M Verdict Over Taiwanese Firm

HP Inc. Tuesday won a $176 million antitrust verdict against a Taiwanese manufacturer of CD-ROM drives. But the case may not end there. Because the jury found that the firm’s price fixing violations were intentional, HP’s Beck Redden lawyers are asking that the damages be tripled. Natalie Posgate has the details.

October 23, 2019 Natalie Posgate

All-Associate Team Takes on Oil Giant in Age Discrimination Trial

Some associates may sit around “like a potted plant,” but not AZA associates Neal Sarkar, Jason McManis and Jordan Warshauer, according to firm founding partner John Zavitsanos. The three young lawyers comprise an associate-exclusive trial team that takes on a Norwegian oil giant in court today. Natalie Posgate has the details.

October 22, 2019 Natalie Posgate

Senate Confirms Charles Eskridge to Judiciary

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Eskridge to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas with a 61-31 vote.

October 17, 2019 Natalie Posgate

ETP v. Enterprise SCOTX Arguments Live Up to Billing — Updated

AUSTIN – For one side it was a partnership; for the other, it was simply “a feasibility study.” But Tuesday’s collision between Energy Transfer Partners and Enterprise Products Partners in the Supreme Court of Texas lived up to its billing as a case that involves more than a failed joint venture and a $535 million jury verdict.

October 8, 2019 Natalie Posgate