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Morgan Lewis had an outstanding year in Texas in 2016, as we expanded our track record of success for leading companies in Texas and beyond. Some important wins in 2016 include a decision for Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a Johnson & Johnson company, in a watershed case regarding a high-profile products liability matter involving claims that the antipsychotic drug Risperdal caused breast tissue development in boys; securing a take-nothing appellate victory for International Paper in potentially the largest environmental penalty case in Texas history involving a multibillion-dollar environmental lawsuit brought by Harris County, Texas and the State of Texas; scoring a significant win in the US Supreme Court for McLane Co. in a gender discrimination charge filed with the EEOC against McLane by an employee who was unable to meet the physical standards after her maternity leave; attaining a complete win for Repros Therapeutics in a ground-breaking patent infringement case regarding breakthrough patents on how to treat low testosterone in men; and representing Lime Rock Partners in its sale of portfolio company Tercel Oilfield Products to Rubicon Oilfield International.
Our Texas offices were also recognized for their superb pro bono work. Our Dallas office won the 2016 Gold Award for Pro Bono Service, and our Houston office received Tahirih Justice Center’s Law Firm of the Year Award for its pro bono work, and was recognized two years running for Outstanding Contribution to the Houston Volunteer Lawyers. A number of attorneys were recognized in 2016 for their practices and exceptional client service, including Craig Stanfield in Benchmark Litigation’s Under 40 Hot List; David Asmus being named a Trailblazer by The National Law Journal; and Danny Ashby being named a BTI Client Service All-Star. We also landed Lynne Powers, an associate who earned the highest score on the July 2016 Texas bar exam.
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