Fish & Richardson convinced U.S. District Judge O’Connor to toss a $20 million patent infringement lawsuit against Southlake-based Travelocity.

K&L Gates Attorneys Sued for Conflict of Interest
The legal malpractice case is claiming that the attorneys put one interest ahead of the other in a joint representation.

K&L Gates Attorneys Sued for Conflict of Interest
The legal malpractice case is claiming that the attorneys put one interest ahead of the other in a joint representation.

As BP Oil Spill Trial Begins, Don Godwin Takes Center Stage
The potentially historic Deepwater Horizon trial is scheduled to start Monday and Donald Goldwin is right in the middle of it. “This case is unprecedented, both in terms of the size of the litigation and the amount of money at stake,” says Godwin, who is lead lawyer for Halliburton. “Damages could exceed $70 billion. I’ve never seen anything like it. Nobody has.” But don’t expect Godwin to settle: “I’m here to win.”

Tennis Legend Andy Roddick Sues Tennis Charity in Dallas
Dykema Gossett litigation partner Brian Colao, who has represented several pro athletes, including Phil Mickelson, is representing Roddick in the lawsuit.

Spearmint Rhino and Monster Truck Driver Must Pay $10.5 Million
A Dallas jury has ordered the topless bar and drunken driver to pay $10.5 million to the family of a 23-year-old young woman who was crushed to death when the truck driver ran over her two years ago. It is believed to be one of the largest Texas jury verdicts in a “dram shop” case during the past two decades.

Dallas Federal Judge Rules for Verizon in $9 Billion Lawsuit
Creditors in the 2010 bankruptcy case of Dallas-based Idearc Inc. seeking to recoup more than $9 billion in losses were dealt a near certain death blow Tuesday when a federal judge in Dallas ruled they have almost no chance of winning their case.