Nearly 18,000 lawyers in the State Bar of Texas voted to elect family lawyer Tom Vick of Weatherford as the next president-elect of the State Bar of Texas. Meanwhile, the Texas Young Lawyers Association elected Baili Rhodes of College Station to serve as its president from June 2017 to June 2018.
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Sympathy for the Plaintiff: 5th Circuit Relaxing Twombly Pleading Standards?
The Fifth Circuit recently reversed the dismissal on the pleadings of a products liability claim, noting the difficulties faced by plaintiffs who lack access to critical information in the defendants’ files.
Austin Judge Hits Former La Grange Antiques Dealer with $1.3M Judgment – Updated
A Travis County judge on Monday awarded $1.3 million to two Santa Fe antique dealers who lost a significant amount of their jewelry collection to consignment fraud by a La Grange woman.
Dallas Jury Awards $10.9 million to Two Choctaw Nation Charter Bus Crash Victims
A jury ruled Monday that the Choctaw Nation should pay nearly $11 million to the families of two victims who died in a charter bus crash in Irving three years ago while on their way to the Choctaw Casino in Durant, Oklahoma. The verdict is a big win for plaintiff’s lawyer Frank Branson, but defense attorney Tom Fee argues his client will be successful on appeal.
Baker Botts Successfully Leads Business Efforts to Invalidate Houston’s Clean Air Regulations
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday struck down Houston’s air quality ordinances, ruling the city overstepped its authority to police polluters and handing industry advocates a major victory. In an 8-1 decision, the justices ruled that ordinances requiring businesses to pay registration fees and allowing criminal sanctions for emissions violations were inconsistent with state law.
Federal Circuit Allows EDTX Patent Party to Continue… for Now
The Eastern District of Texas will remain the patent lawsuit capital of America, thanks to a decision Friday by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Tech companies hoped the court would overturn a 26-year-old decision that gives patent owners wide latitude on where to file their suits. It did not.
Akin Gump and UT Law Team Up in Pro Bono School Police Brutality Lawsuit
The parents of three schoolchildren have filed suit against the City of Abilene and its school district for allowing an Abilene Police Department peace officer to use excessive force against the students – including one in kindergarten at the time of the attacks.
Houston Bakery Settles Hiring-Bias Suit for $1 million
Lawler Foods, a Humble firm celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, has agreed to pay $1 million to compensate hundreds of unsuccessful job seekers after federal officials accused the company of telling black, white and other applicants that it would not hire them in favor of Hispanics.The EEOC sued the company in 2014 for race and national origin discrimination.
Kirkland, Sidley and V&E Advise in $1B Private Stock Offering
Ohio-based MPLX said Wednesday that it will raise $1 billion through a private placement of 6.5 percent Series A convertible preferred units.
Kirkland, Sidley and V&E Advise in $1B Private Stock Offering
Ohio-based MPLX said Wednesday that it will raise $1 billion through a private placement of 6.5 percent Series A convertible preferred units.