An East Texas federal jury ruled late Tuesday that Apple infringed three patents created by a Tyler-based data storage technology company and must pay $532.9 million for doing so.
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Pro Bono Week Forges Connections: Connecting Needs with Passions Leads to Engagement
For the past six years, 100 percent of our full-time U.S. lawyers have done pro bono work and more than 50,000 hours were dedicated to low income and charitable clients in each of the last three years.
Robert Hart has the Coolest Lawyer Job on Earth – Meet Mark Cuban’s General Counsel
For nearly three decades, Hart has been Cuban’s friend and chief legal adviser. “Mark goes at a very fast pace,” he says. “He’s out there everywhere. My job is to be his backstop… fill in the holes behind him. I’m here to help Mark do what he does best, but to make sure that he avoids legal pitfalls.”
In this in-depth profile, Hart discusses the challenges of being Mark Cuban’s top lawyer, the complexity of the deals he’s handled and the millions of dollars he spends annually on outside legal fees. Cuban, of course, also weighs in.
“[Robert’s] job is to be super conservative and to piss me off… but also to protect me,” Cuban says. “Here’s the thing: When I don’t follow Robert’s advice, it usually bites me in the ass.”
DAYL Presents $50,000 to Dallas Habitat and EPIC
The money, specifically earmarked for the Dallas Habitat Jimmy Carter Work Project, was raised at the inaugural DAYL Charity Ball in November.
Akin Gump Scores Appellate Win in Discrimination Lawsuit
A federal appeals court in Virginia has affirmed a lower court’s opinion that rejected discrimination claims that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission brought against Freeman, a Dallas-based marketing solutions firm.
Memories of My Dad: The Story of a Visionary Business Lawyer
My dad was a visionary business lawyer who built one of the most influential law firms (Moore & Peterson) in Dallas history. He represented the state’s most important companies and pioneered techniques used in financing and structuring consolidations in the life insurance industry. Dad tried his best to talk me out of being an attorney. I’ve tried my best ever since to live up to the standards he set in his work ethic and integrity.
Houston Lawyer Craig Glidden Named GM’s New GC – UPDATE
General Motors announced Thursday that it has selected LyondellBasell Industries Chief Legal Officer Craig Glidden of Houston to be its new general counsel. LyondellBasell didn’t waste time replacing Glidden. The company confirmed that Jeffrey Kaplan, the company’s deputy general counsel, will be its new GC.
V&E, Latham and Andrews Kurth Advise in $1 Billion Pipeline Deal
Houston-based Phillips 66 has agreed to sell interests in three of its pipeline systems to its master limited partnership, Phillips 66 Partners LP for $1.01 billion.
V&E, Latham and Andrews Kurth Advise in $1 Billion Pipeline Deal
Houston-based Phillips 66 has agreed to sell interests in three of its pipeline systems to its master limited partnership, Phillips 66 Partners LP for $1.01 billion.
In-house to Private Practice: Q&A with Sonja McGill
McGill discusses her experiences in-house at J.C. Penney and H.M.S. Holdings and why she decided to join Bell Nunnally.