The Dallas Court of Appeals has reversed the 2014 landmark Texas jury verdict that legally established a business version of common law marriage and a $535 million judgment against Houston-based Enterprise Products Partners in favor of Energy Transfer Partners.
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T&K Strengthens Corporate and Securities Practice in Houston with Addition of Robert Eickenroht
Eickenroht, who was most recently at Locke Lord, is also a former vice president and assistant general counsel of Enron Corp.
From Rudy Kos Comes A Call: “Let’s Talk After All”
For months, accused pedophile priest Rudy Kos had evaded reporter Brooks Egerton. But the night before his vacation trek to New Mexico comes a call: Rudy Kos wanted to talk. And talk he did.
Sylvia Demarest’s Gift of Disturbing Data
Dallas lawyer Sylvian Demarest could have spent another lifetime representing the victims of pedophile priests. Instead, she decided to bequeath her years of research on the matter to help protect future generations of potential victims.
‘Wake Up the Pope’ – The Historic Jury Verdict Against a Priestly Pedophile that Shook the Catholic Church
Twenty years ago this month, an extraordinary trial took place in a Dallas County court. It pitted 10 young men and the family of another against the Dallas Catholic Diocese. The issue was serial sexual abuse by Rudy Kos, a priest and pedophile whose transgressions had been ignored for years. The resulting verdict of $119 million was a record for its time; but the dramatic 14-week trial helped expose to international public scrutiny the clear and present danger of a pedophile population within the priesthood that had been protected for decades, both by the church bureaucracy and the public trust. This special Texas Lawbook report by Bruce Tomaso tells the story of the trial of Rudy Kos, a remarkable and historic tale of courtroom justice.
Reese Gordon Marketos Scores $10.4M Patent Defense Verdict for WatchGuard
A federal jury in Sherman tossed claims late Friday by Denver-based Evicam that an Allen-based competitor had violated two of its patents related to the technology in law enforcement video surveillance equipment.
Dee J. Kelly Foundation Makes $1.25M Gift to GW Law School
Kelly, the late Fort Worth lawyer and founder of Kelly Hart & Hallman, received his law degree from George Washington University in 1954.
Seyfarth Shaw Grows Houston Litigation Practice
Kip Brar lateraled over from Strasburger & Price.
Polsinelli Adds Tax Shareholder John Woodruff in Houston
Woodruff says he was impressed with Polisnelli’s growth nationally over the last 15 years and in Texas more recently.
Patent Suits Dwindle As New Era Dawns In EDTX
A Supreme Court ruling helped steer more plaintiffs to places like Delaware, though experts believe East Texas’ efficient justices will maintain the district’s popularity as a place to settle patent spats. The Texas Lawbook has the stats.