Gregory Novak and Tracy Druce will serve as vice chairs of the firm’s new IP department.
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Polsinelli Houston-based Shareholders to Help Lead Firm's New IP Department
Gregory Novak and Tracy Druce will serve as vice chairs of the firm’s new IP department.
Dallas Appeals Court Chief Justice Carolyn Wright to Receive Texas Women Lawyers Award
The TWL Pathfinder Award is given each year to an individual who has championed the advancement of women in the law and who exemplifies professionalism, leadership, and commitment to the public interest.
International Litigation Funder Bentham IMF Launches Houston Office
Former Yetter Coleman partner Eric Chenoweth will lead Bentham’s investments in litigation matters originating in Texas and the Southwest.
Bill Swart Joins Perkins Coie in Dallas
Swart helped Polsinelli launch its Dallas office five years ago, an effort he calls “one of the highlights of his career.”
Complex Trade Secrets Trial Ends with Mixed Verdict
A Houston jury issued a mixed verdict Monday in a contentious fight between two Texas energy services companies over trade secrets, confidentiality and a non-compete agreement. M-I Swaco sued rival National Oilwell Varco for stealing one of its employees, Jeff Russo, who had signed a non-compete agreement. The verdict allows Russo to keep his job at NOV while finding that M-I Swaco acted in bad faith when it claimed Russo misappropriated trade secrets as a way to enforce the non-compete agreement. But the jury also found that Russo failed to comply with M-I Swaco’s confidentiality provisions. The Houston Chronicle has full details..
Sean Hamada and Samuel Smith Open New Dallas Firm
The new firm – Hamada Smith – will focus on corporate, transactional, business litigation and dispute resolution matters.
K&L Gates Lures Dallas Banking and Asset Finance Expert Michael Cuda
Cuda, who was previously at Squire Patton Boggs, pointed to K&L Gates’ global platform and depth in debt finance and energy as reasons for joining the firm.
K&L Gates Lures Dallas Banking and Asset Finance Expert Michael Cuda
Cuda, who was previously at Squire Patton Boggs, pointed to K&L Gates’ global platform and depth in debt finance and energy as reasons for joining the firm.
Latham Advises in Prevailing Bankruptcy Bid for Appalachia Properties
Louisiana-based Stone Energy said Monday that it has closed its previously announced $527 million sale of its 86,000 acres in the Appalachian regions to Pittsburgh-based EQT Corp.