Patent holders flooded East Texas federal courts with an unprecedented number of new infringement lawsuits during the first six months of 2015. There were more lawsuits alleging patent violations filed in the EDT during the second quarter of the year than in all the other federal courts across the country combined. This article looks at the numbers and the reasons behind the record filings.
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DMN: SEC Investigates McKinney-based Servergy in Ken Paxton Litigation
A small technology firm in McKinney with 22 employees, Servergy came into public view last week when a Collin County grand jury announced the indictment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton related to a deal he had made to sell the company’s stock. But the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has been investigating the company before Paxton’s name surfaced. The Dallas Morning News takes an in-depth look at Servergy.
Kirkland, Baker Botts, V&E and Slew of Firms Involved in $19 billion Oncor Sale
Energy Future Holdings GC Stacey Dore and Deputy GC Andy Wright worked with Kirkland partners Andrew Calder and Amber Meek to lead the largest and most complex M&A deal in Texas so far this year. Baker Botts partner Geoff Newton is the lead legal adviser for Hunt Consolidated.
Kirkland, Baker Botts, V&E and Slew of Firms Involved in $19 billion Oncor Sale
Energy Future Holdings GC Stacey Dore and Deputy GC Andy Wright worked with Kirkland partners Andrew Calder and Amber Meek to lead the largest and most complex M&A deal in Texas so far this year. Baker Botts partner Geoff Newton is the lead legal adviser for Hunt Consolidated.
V&E and Latham Advise in $839 Million Nitrogen Fertilizer Deal
Sugar Land-based CVR Partners announced Monday that it will acquire all outstanding units of Los Angeles-based Rentech Nitrogen Partners for approximately $839 million.
Littler Opens Austin Office – Updated
Dallas shareholders Steve McCown, Allan King and Kevin Mullen will launch the office, the firm’s third in Texas.
V&E IP Partners in Austin Jump to Baker Botts
The IP law section at Baker Botts is about to get bigger. Up to four partners from Vinson & Elkins in Austin are taking their practices to their crosstown rival.
V&E IP Partners in Austin Jump to Baker Botts
The IP law section at Baker Botts is about to get bigger. Up to four partners from Vinson & Elkins in Austin are taking their practices to their crosstown rival.
Legal Experts: Ken Paxton Case will go to Trial
Criminal charges probably should never have been brought against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, but now that they have been, he could be at serious risk of going to prison, according to legal experts following the case. More than a dozen former prosecutors and former judges interviewed by The Texas Lawbook say there is little to no evidence that the charges against Paxton are the result of political motivations and they believe there’s a significant chance that the case will go to trial.
Mollie Duckworth – The Queen of Securities Offerings
Mollie Duckworth has been a partner at Baker Botts for only 19 months, but has led seven separate securities offerings that raised $3.8 billion during the first seven months of 2015, which was nearly twice as many offerings as any other lawyer in Texas, according to The Texas Lawbook’s Corporate Deal Tracker. Duckworth talks trends and what she sees for the rest of the year.