Attorneys from Shell Oil Company, Gray Reed and the Center for Women in Law at UT received awards from the Texas Minority Counsel Program for their contributions to the promotion, retention and hiring of diverse attorneys in the legal profession.
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Dallas Plaintiff’s Lawyer Brian Loncar is Dead
Brian Loncar, a Dallas plaintiff’s lawyer known through his television advertisements as “The Strong Arm,” was found dead Sunday – only a week after his teen-aged daughter committed suicide.
Updated – Johnson & Johnson Plans to Appeal $1 Billion on Defective Hip Implant
A federal jury in Dallas ruled Thursday that pharmaceutical and medical device maker Johnson & Johnson and one of its subsidiaries is guilty of “despicable and vile conduct” for knowingly and fraudulently selling metal-on-metal hip implants that they knew were seriously defective.
Updated – Johnson & Johnson Plans to Appeal $1 Billion on Defective Hip Implant
A federal jury in Dallas ruled Thursday that pharmaceutical and medical device maker Johnson & Johnson and one of its subsidiaries is guilty of “despicable and vile conduct” for knowingly and fraudulently selling metal-on-metal hip implants that they knew were seriously defective.
Highland Capital GC ‘Pleased’ with Settlement Result in Marathon Trial
Highland Capital Management General Counsel Scott Ellington said he is “pleased” with the settlement that was signed yesterday afternoon between the Dallas hedge fund’s Cornerstone Healthcare Group, private equity firm Nautic Partners, and a consortium of defendants the Texas hospital chain has spent the last nine weeks in trial against.
Kelly Hart, Latham Handle $855M Reeves County Oil Assets Deal
Riverstone Holdings-backed Centennial Resource Development said Monday that it will acquire 100 percent of Silverback Exploration’s interests in upstream assets located in the Reeves County area of the Permian Basin for $855 million.
Did Dallas Court of Appeals Err by Using Wikipedia?
An appeals court’s use of Wikipedia to define the term “welfare queen” is under review by the Texas Supreme Court in a closely watched libel case involving D Magazine. Media groups urge the court to be cautious in embracing online sources, particularly an open-source website like Wikipedia. The online “encyclopedia” allows users to make and edit entries, which may heighten the potential for inaccurate and biased information.
Tom Barber ‘2.0’: Construction Lawyer, Cancer Survivor, Lucky Guy
As one of his colleagues notes, Tom Barber is a “true subject matter expert” when it comes to construction law. He’s currently lead attorney for one of the largest civil works projects in Texas. His professional vita, however, does not reflect “Tom Barber 2.0.” After this seven-year lung cancer survivor and three-year melanoma survivor surpassed all odds to beat deadly diagnoses, he rebuilt his life to include new law challenges, marriage and family, and triathlons. As he marks Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Barber says, “I’m about the luckiest guy on the planet.”
Legge Farrow Merges with London Law Firm
Houston-based Legge, Farrow, Kimmitt, McGrath & Brown announced Tuesday that the 18-lawyer litigation boutique is merging its operations with Holman Fenwick Willan, a 450-lawyer full service law firm headquartered in London.
Reptilian Plagiarism? CSI Sues Rival DecisionQuest
Las Colinas-based Courtroom Sciences has filed a federal lawsuit accusing rival DecisionQuest of plagiarizing a CSI copyrighted, analytical report that debunks one of the most popular trial strategies used by plaintiff’s lawyers in big-dollar cases.