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SMU Announces New Director of Robert B. Rowling Center for Business Law and Leadership
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Fidelity National Title Lawyer Joins Cantey Hanger
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New Patent Lawsuits Continue to Decline in TX
Businesses and individuals filed the fewest patent infringement lawsuits of the decade in the Eastern District of Texas during the first six months of 2018. South and West Texas also witnessed steep drops in patent disputes activity.
Baker Botts Scores Patent Defense Win for Samsung
A group of Baker Botts lawyers secured a patent invalidity win for Samsung Electronics America in a New York federal case that alleged the Samsung Pay app infringed on technology related to protecting digital content.