Texas’ high court ruled that removing speech from the Internet that has been legally determined defamatory does not enjoin future speech, thus is not an unconstitutional prior restraint.
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Patent Cases Pour into East Texas Despite Data Showing District Not So Plaintiff-Friendly
Businesses and individuals filed 26 percent more patent infringement lawsuits in East Texas during the first six months of 2014 than they did in 2013, which was also a record year. The federal courts in the Eastern District have seen a 1,400 percent increase in new patent filings over the past decade, even as such cases have remained steady in the rest of the state.
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V&E and T&K Advise in $450 Million Partnership Formation
The partnership, called THQ, will pursue the acquisition, development and exploitation of oil and gas assets in North America.
V&E and T&K Advise in $450 Million Partnership Formation
The partnership, called THQ, will pursue the acquisition, development and exploitation of oil and gas assets in North America.
TX Court Expands Libel Rule to Online Media
Houston’s 14th Court of Appeals has applied the “single publication rule” to online media, which provides electronic news sites with the same statutory limitation protections as print and TV media.