With all the complexities digitalization has brought, it is no surprise that courts require parties engaged in e-discovery to demonstrate some baseline level of technical competence. But how computer savvy does a party have to be? At what point can an opponent cry foul and request direct access to electronic devices for forensic examination? These are questions the Texas Supreme Court recently addressed in In re Marion Shipman.
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SCOTX Remands Employee Transportation Case For Trial
SCOTX reversed two lower courts and remanded for trial a lawsuit brought by the survivors of two men killed in a 2007 West Texas car crash, as well as a man injured in the accident. The case involved fees paid to their employer to assure transportation between their job site and company housing and a 1981 case both sides relied on to make their case.
‘Who Run The World?’ Beyoncé Notwithstanding, An Austin M&A Lawyer Do
The Texas Lawbook Corporate Deal Tracker results for 2017 are in, and the top spot is held by a woman. In a corner of the profession long dominated by white guys from Houston, this is a big deal. Claire Poole has details about the winner. One more thing: she recently moved.
Houston NRF Lawyer Scores Appellate Win for Phillips 66 in Toxic Tort Case
A group of Houston lawyers at Norton Rose Fulbright have been on a winning streak of toxic tort cases for Phillips 66. The latest happened in a federal appeals court in Denver. Details here.
Dallas IP Firm Changes Name
Griffith Bates Champion & Harder is now doing business as Harper Bates & Champion after the departure of a named partner.
Mergermarket: Kirkland & Ellis Continues Its M&A Winning Streak in Texas
For the ninth consecutive quarter, Texas businesses turned more to national law firms instead of locally based legal operations to lead their major mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. Find out who’s leading the pack in Texas and the latest trends in the market. Mark Curriden has the details in The Texas Lawbook.
Corp. Deal Tracker Weekly Round-Up: 10 Firms and 44 TX Lawyers Advise on 9 Deals Worth $1.8B
Deal activity involving Texas lawyers continued to slide this past week, with only nine transactions worth $1.8 billion announced versus 11 deals worth $2.5 billion the previous week.
SCOTX Bumps ‘$48K-an-hour’ Lawyer Back to Square One in Hill Jr Legal Fee Battle
The Texas Supreme Court last week remanded a controversial jury award on legal fees back to a Dallas court for retrial. The court decided that expert testimony instrumental in the $7.25 million ruling for Dallas lawyer Gregory Shamoun was insufficient to justify the claim. The case is the latest in what the court itself called a “spiderweb of litigation” involving Albert Hill Jr. Natalie Posgate has the details.
Sheppard Mullin Officially Opens Dallas Office
With 18 lawyers, including 10 partners culled from six law firms, Sheppard Mullin announced Monday that it is open for business on the 24th floor of Chase Tower in Dallas. The North Texas outpost is the 16th office for Los Angeles-based firm, which boasts 800-attorneys. The founding partners discuss their move and their future plans for growth in this Texas Lawbook article.
Crowe & Dunlevy Promotes Dallas Attorney to Director
Christopher Staine is a member of a number of the firm’s practice groups.