A federal appeals court handed Nevada-based VirnetX its latest win Tuesday in its intellectual property feud with Apple when it affirmed a $439 million judgment that stemmed from a September 2016 jury trial in East Texas.
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KRCL Announces Two Promotions
The Dallas-based firm has promoted one attorney from director to shareholder and another from associate to director.
CDT Roundup: 18 Deals, 14 Law Firms, 92 Lawyers, $7.28B
With the beginning of every new year comes a new round of data showing how dealmaking fared in the previous year – and projections of what’s to come. Last year was the most active year ever recorded for private equity-backed buyout deals, according to data from Preqin. Claire Poole has more insights from 2018 and highlights the deals of the past week.
Celanese & Anne Brooksher-Yen Stepping up for Immigrant Families
The images of children at the border, forcibly separated from their parents, were excruciating for Anne Brooksher-Yen, a mother of two kids. So, the senior associate GC at Celanese Corporation acted. Now, six Celanese attorneys have joined with lawyers at Haynes and Boone to represent eight immigrant families seeking asylum. The Texas Lawbook has the story.
Scott Young is Toyota’s Lawyer for Real Estate Law, Corporate Transactions and Pro Bono
As managing counsel for Toyota Motor North America, Scott Young is the automaker’s leading legal expert on commercial real estate development, lease negotiations and corporate transactions. He’s also developed a well-earned reputation for pro bono and public service.
Former Santander Consumer USA Deputy GC Joins Innovate Loan Servicing Corporation as GC
For nearly a decade, Raymond Scott served as vice president and deputy general counsel at SCUSA, one of the largest subprime auto lenders in America.
Houston IP Firm Opens Waco Office and Adds Former Intuit Senior Patent Counsel
Abelino “Abel” Reyna, a former two-term district attorney of McLennan County, will lead the outpost in Waco. Houston attorney Arien Ferrell, who has worked in-house at firm client Intuit for close to 15 years, is moving to Patterson + Sheridan in Houston.
Ex-Tenet Healthcare Assistant General Counsel Returns to Haynes and Boone
Former Tenet Healthcare Assistant General Counsel George “Bill” Morrison has returned to Haynes and Boone to help lead the firm’s healthcare and life sciences practice group, the law firm announced Monday.
Holland & Knight Signs Houston Public Finance Expert Derrick Mitchell
Mitchell, who jumped to H&K from Bracewell, serves as bond counsel and disclosure counsel for tax-exempt financings for cities, counties, state agencies and independent school districts.
Jackson Walker Announces Partner Additions in Dallas and Houston
Jackson Walker has bolstered its Dallas and Houston offices with the addition of three partners and one senior counsel across four practice areas.