No matter how egregious the intellectual property infringement, old fashioned cease-and-desist letters can backfire, leading to online campaigns against a business, a panel of experts said last Tuesday. The lesson: When possible, appearing reasonable can nip problems in the bud.
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Travis Iles Named Deputy Texas Securities Commissioner
The Texas Securities Commission announced Monday that Travis J. Iles, who had served as assistant director of the agency’s enforcement division for six years, has been promoted to deputy commissioner.
Texas Access to Justice Foundation Appoints Adelanto HealthCare Ventures CEO to Board of Directors
Carlos M. Zaffirini, Jr. will serve a two-year term ending in August 2018.
Gray Reed Announced Head of Real Estate Practice
Michael Gillman focuses his practice on lending and transactional matters
Weil Attorney John O’Connor Selected to Leadership Arts Institute
© 2016 The Texas Lawbook. By Brooks Igo (Sept. 19) – Weil, Gotshal & Manges recently announced that Dallas senior associate John O’Connor has been selected by the Business Council
Weil Attorney John O'Connor Selected to Leadership Arts Institute
© 2016 The Texas Lawbook. By Brooks Igo (Sept. 19) – Weil, Gotshal & Manges recently announced that Dallas senior associate John O’Connor has been selected by the Business Council
Kelly Hart Lures Former Deputy Securities Commissioner of Texas to Austin Office
Patel, who spent 13 years at the Texas State Securities Board, will focus his practice on government investigations and white-collar defense.
Survey: Texas Biz Predict More Litigation, but Facts Don’t Support View
Corporate general counsel in Texas and across the U.S. predict they will hire more lawyers who specialize in civil litigation and governmental regulatory matters during the next year to help meet increased demand, according to a new survey conducted by Texas-based Norton Rose Fulbright. One big culprit? Businesses suing other businesses over contract disagreements. The Texas Lawbook has exclusive details.
Woodlands Fracking Sand Producer Files for IPO
Houston lawyers from Latham & Watkins and Vinson & Elkins filed an S-1 late last week for The Woodlands-based Smart Sand, Inc., which provides sand for hydraulic fracturing to exploration & production and oilfield service companies such as EOG Resources and Weatherford.
Texas Jury Orders Apple to Pay $22M for Patent Infringement
A federal jury in Tyler ruled Thursday that Apple illegally used source code owned by a Plano-based patent holding company on several models of its iPhones and iPads. Fort Worth IP lawyer Ed Nelson convinced an eight-person jury to award $22.1 million in damages to Cellular Communications Equipment, which the jury said owns a valid patent on unique source code that combines hardware components and specifically designed software instructions to allow advanced buffering technology on smart phones and handheld devices.