Jurors concluded four Galveston police officers used excessive force during a 2008 wedding reception, but deadlocked on former Astro Brandon Backe’s $13 million request.
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Reed Smith Nabs Oil & Gas Transactional Partner
Gary C. Johnson, who was previously at Burleson LLP, brings corporate in-house experience with him as well.
Reed Smith Nabs Oil & Gas Transactional Partner
Gary C. Johnson, who was previously at Burleson LLP, brings corporate in-house experience with him as well.
Polisnelli Boosts Litigation Depth in Dallas
Church, who also has practiced at Akin Gump and Vinson & Elkins, joins the Kansas City-based law firm, which has seen its Dallas office grow ten-fold since opening three years ago.
Hankinson Law Firm Adds Rey Rodriguez
The former Norton Rose Fulbright partner becomes the Dallas-based appellate boutique’s seventh lawyer.
Latham Lawyers and Staff Build Playground for Houston School
The Latham team was part of more than 200 volunteers from the community that worked together last month to build the playground.
Jury Issues $40 Million Verdict Against Baker Botts, Then Poof, The Money was Gone — Updated
A bone-chilling fear swept through lawyers at Baker Botts Thursday when a Dallas jury ruled that the Texas-based law firm acted negligently more than a decade ago when it represented two competing technology companies vying for similar patent protections, but didn’t disclose the potential conflict to its client. The jury placed damages against Baker Botts at $40.5 million.
But 30 seconds later, the fear turned to extraordinary relief when the five-woman and one-man panel also found that Addision-based Axcess International waited three years too long to file its lawsuit against Baker Botts and, as a result, the 700-lawyer firm likely will not have to pay a dime.
Jury Deliberating Fate of Baker Botts’ Legal Malpractice Case
Following three weeks of testimony, lawyers for Axcess International and Baker Botts gave closing arguments Wednesday to the six-person jury. Dallas-based Axcess is seeking $51 million in damages.
Appellate Decision on Arbitration Delay is Grabbing Attention
The Amarillo Court of Appeals vacated an arbitration award based on an arbitrator’s unreasonable delay. The arbitrator took 19 months to make a ruling that parties in the case had agreed would be rendered within 14 days.
Fifth Circuit Provides Guidance to GCs on Protecting Privilege
Legal advice or a business discussion? This question is the key issue in most privilege disputes about in-house counsel. The Fifth Circuit, in a case involving ExxonMobil, addresses that question in a new opinion and offers practical guidance for in-house counsel.