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Emoji Creator Sues Apple in Waco Federal Court
Apple received kudos when it rolled out a stock of emoji that revealed diverse skin colors along with their typically diverse emotions. But a Texas woman has filed suit in Waco contending that Apple stole the concept when she approached the company about a partnership. Bruce Tomaso has details of the litigation.
CDT Roundup: 15 Deals, 9 Firms, 122 Lawyers, $4.3B
If you were wondering where the energy deals went, don’t worry. Of the 15 deals last week 11 of them were in the energy space. Yes, they included some alt deals, but there were a few familiar names as well. They’re in the CDT Roundup.
Updated – Shauna Clark – From a Segregated Prom to First African American Woman to Chair of a Global Law Firm
Shauna Clark, a Houston mother of four who represents some of the largest corporations in the world, will become the highest ranking African American woman to ever lead or co-lead a global corporate law firm. Norton Rose Fulbright, which has about 3,200 lawyers in 52 cities around the world including 400 lawyers in Texas, announced Thursday that Clark will be the next chair of its supervisory committees overseeing for the firm’s global and U.S. operations, which is essentially the second highest ranking post within law firm partnerships.
This article has been updated with a clarification about Clark’s new role.
Quantum Lodges New Claims at K&L Gates, Becomes a $300M Battle
An amended petition in a dispute between San Marcos-based Quantum Materials and K&L Gates is now armed with more ammo and the possibility of a steeper price tag should K&L lose the malpractice battle. But the Philadelepha-based global firm has responded publicly for the first time.
Implicit Bias in the Courts and at the Bar
Everyone has biases. Not everyone tries to identify theirs. Some don’t realize they are discriminatory. And lawyers who see prejudice with judges or other lawyers “need to pushback against it,” U.S. District Judge Vanessa Gilmore told the Association of Corporate Counsel’s Houston Chapter in a CLE webcast last week called “Implicit Bias in the Courts.”
Mergers & Acquisitions in a Pandemic
While conference calls, electronic data rooms and the electronic exchange of documents have been the ordinary course of business for some time, Bell Nunnally partner J. Jeffrey Cash says the coronavirus pandemic has had one big change on mergers and acquisitions: everything is taking longer. He explains the impact that is having on the M&A practice in this article.
Violate My Patents? See You in Texas
Covid-19 be damned, Texas is the place to legally protect your intellectual property. Waco, the birthplace of Dr Pepper, the death place of two-dozen ancient Mammuthuss, the scene of the Branch Davidian and Twin Peaks biker gang tragedies is now the undisputed patent litigation capital of the world. Some Dallas law firms expect to open branch offices in Waco in 2021. Plus, Judge Alan Albright discusses the Waco jury pool and Zoom trials.
Latham, Hunton AK, Porter Hedges, Simpson Take Roles in Superior Energy Bankruptcy
Within a few hours of Superior Energy Services filing for bankruptcy Monday in the Southern District of Texas, the court docket was filled with notices of appearance by at least five law firms and five financial advisors. The Texas Lawbook has the names.