Six families who lost elderly relatives – presumably at the hands of an accused serial killer – filed lawsuits against the upscale senior living community that had pledged to protect them. The suits didn’t have to happen; but a seemingly ham-handed legal maneuver changed everything. Lawbook litigation writer Natalie Posgate explains.
Jury Finds Both Sides Liable in Antenna IP Dispute
A Dallas federal jury has found that two tech companies have infringed on each other’s patents, but the larger company in the legal battle, North Carolina-based CommScope, got the short end of the stick with a $9 million judgment. Natalie Posgate reports.
Antero Wins $96M Natural Gas Dispute Against WGL
A Colorado jury has handed a $96 million win to a team of Houston lawyers representing Denver-based Antero Resources Corp. in a dispute over what’s believed to be one of the largest natural gas purchase agreements in the U.S.
Police Captain Sues Wood Co., Judge, DA & Sheriff for ‘Vindictive Retaliation’
Former Quitman Police Captain Terry Bevill says he was fired from his job, charged with felony aggravated perjury, lost his family’s much needed health insurance and blackballed from law enforcement – all because he told the truth in a sworn affidavit in 2017. He’s now filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against his former bosses, including Wood County’s sheriff, its former district attorney and the judge, as well as the mayor of Quitman, a town in East Texas. The Texas Lawbook has the in-depth details.
Courtroom Sciences Rejects Pregnancy Discrimination Claims; Retains Rogge Dunn
Irving-based Courtroom Sciences Inc. has denied all claims by former employee Megan Cartwright that the litigation services firm discriminated against her and fired her 10 days before she was due for a C-section as retaliation because she was pregnant.