Ruff Family Seeks Criminal Inquiry against Lawyer, Bank over Millions in Trust Fund

A Texas judge has initiated a "court of inquiry" to handle allegations of criminal misconduct made by the children of deceased Dallas banker Arthur Ruff against Texas lawyers and bankers involved in their family’s multimillion-dollar trust. The judicial led probe comes as Ruff's widow seeks to enforce a $66 million judgment against her own son. The web of lawsuits shows just how nasty family disputes over cash and control can get.

September 10, 2019 Mark Curriden

35 More Displaced Residents File Suit in Dallas Crane Accident Litigation

Nearly three dozen more residents of the Elan City Lights apartments in Dallas have sued Greystar and Bigge Crane and Rigging. They represent a segment of more than 500 displaced residents after a crane crashed into the complex during a severe Dallas storm. Natalie Posgate has the scoop.

August 28, 2019 Natalie Posgate

DBJ: DOJ Sues Sabre to Block $360M Acquisition Over Competition Concerns

The DOJ on Tuesday filed an antitrust suit in Delaware attempting to block Southlake-based Sabre's $360 million deal with a Miami-based airline technology firm. The DBJ has the details.

August 21, 2019 Brian Womack of the Dallas Business Journal

10 Ways To Avoid The Dumb Things Trial Judges Have Actually Seen You Do

You might think you've never done something stupid during trial, but judges will tell you otherwise. Four Texas trial judges who've seen a lot of dumb things shared their advice on how to avoid a few of the most common errors in courthouse etiquette. Natalie Posgate was there.

August 9, 2019 Natalie Posgate

TPL & Investors End Proxy Feud with Settlement

Texas Pacific Land Trust and a group of activist investors have halted their contentious proxy battle and reached a settlement in a connected legal fight, both parties announced Wednesday. Though settlement was in the best interest of both sides, it put an end to what could have been an epic legal showdown. Natalie Posgate has the details.

August 1, 2019 Natalie Posgate

Allen Law Firm, Plano Biz Sue to Stop Dallas Paid Sick Leave Ordinance

A small employment defense law firm called the Hagan Law Group is one of two businesses that filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday to stop the Dallas Paid Sick Leave Ordinance from going into effect this week.

July 30, 2019 Mark Curriden

DBJ: AT&T fails to get cryptocurrency case thrown out as plaintiff puts loss at $24M

A federal judge has turned downed the company’s push to get a case thrown out, in part, from an AT&T customer, according to a court filing earlier this month. Brian Womack of the Dallas Business Journal has the details.

July 23, 2019 Brian Womack of the Dallas Business Journal

Paul Yetter: A Brown-bagging, Bus-riding, Billion-dollar-case-winning Trial Lawyer

At a young age for such things Paul Yetter found himself pitted against some of the top litigators in the country – the Joe Jamails and David Boieses. Like many of his clients knew or soon learned, this native son of Texas was more than comfortable among them. Litigation writer Natalie Posgate has the story of Yetter and Yetter Coleman, the Houston firm he founded "with no plan or forethought."

July 23, 2019 Natalie Posgate

East Texas Jury Rejects Plastronics’ $104M Patent Infringement Claim

Lawyers at Haynes and Boone overcame major hurdles in an East Texas courtroom last week when they defended a Korean-speaking client accused by a prominent North Texas business of patent infringement and tortious interference.

July 16, 2019 Mark Curriden

Kirkland Initiative Seeks Share of Texas Trial Contingency Fee Practice

The Chicago-based powerhouse announced Wednesday the formation of a plaintiff-side trial group that tackles commercial litigation matters based on pure contingent fees or other unique fee arrangements.

July 10, 2019 Natalie Posgate