The Dallas Bar Association announced Thursday that Texas Lawbook reporter Mark Curriden is the recipient of the 2025 Stephen Philbin Award for excellence in legal reporting for his coverage of President Donald Trump’s executive orders taking aim at Big Law. The judges said, “The Texas Lawbook courageously reported on an issue of extraordinary concern and little mainstream awareness. They reported extensively and comprehensively on a subject of paramount importance to the rule of law.”
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After more than two decades with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, B. David Fraser announced on LinkedIn he has joined Dallas-based Invitation Homes.
AT&T, Nokia Get $166.3M Infringement Verdict Axed
Chief Judge Kimberly A. Moore authored the court’s 15-page opinion that was issued Wednesday. She wrote that Jonathan Wells, who was Finesse’s infringement expert at trial, “offered no clear or detailed explanation for his contradictory testimony.” A jury had awarded Finesse the lump sum damages after finding AT&T and Nokia infringed two patents related to intermodulation interference, a longstanding problem for wireless networks.
Asked & Answered with Dykema’s Melanie Fry: Cherry Coke, Community Park Project and Carrying a Legacy
Asked & Answered is a standing feature The Texas Lawbook brings to readers every other week highlighting the work of leading Texas lawyers and offering insight into their lives outside the courtroom. In this edition, Dykema member Melanie Fry discusses the best advice she has received and the trends she sees in her appellate practice.
Dr. Phil Testifies in Merit Street Media Bankruptcy Case
Taut testimony was heard from Dr. Phil McGraw Tuesday in the bankruptcy case of his Merit Street Media. He will continue testifying Thursday. The hearing that began Sept. 16 and has spanned several days is expected to end on Monday.
Texas Judge Tosses $112M Infringement Verdict Against Samsung
In a three-page order, U.S. District Judge Robert Schroeder III granted Samsung’s motion for judgment as a matter of law that it had not infringed asserted claims in three patents covering technology used in smart phones and smart home appliances. The judge also invalidated asserted claims in two of the patents in the Sept. 18 order.
Back to the Future? How Relics of Property Law May Reemerge to Determine Rights and Obligations in Crypto Land
Here’s a question that has arisen more frequently as we’ve litigated cryptocurrency cases: What does it mean to “own” a crypto token? While blockchain technology offers revolutionary financial possibilities, it simultaneously challenges traditional concepts of ownership and accountability. Legal frameworks globally are still adapting to digital asset realities, with varying standards for ownership verification, asset seizure and inheritance.
Sempra Sells Controlling Interest to KKR, CPP for $10B; Gives Nod to $12B FID for Port Arthur LNG Phase 2
Sullivan & Cromwell, Baker Botts, Simpson Thacher and Kirkland & Ellis advised on the deals, designed to simplify and refocus Sempra on its development as a global exporter of LNG.
Litigation Roundup: Houston Methodist Gets Putative Data Privacy Class Action Tossed
In this edition of Litigation Roundup, executives of a Houston-based company that operates strip clubs are indicted on tax fraud charges in New York, and a trio of cities ask the entire Third Court of Appeals to rehear their constitutional challenge to a new state law.