J&J Bankruptcy to Stay in Texas
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez said Thursday that he is keeping a Johnson & Johnson-related bankruptcy in Texas and not transferring the case back to New Jersey where J&J is headquartered.
AA Suit Against Bargain-Fare Site Skiplagged Could Go to Jury Tuesday
The airline wrapped up presentation of its trademark-violation case in federal court in Fort Worth on Wednesday, the third day of testimony.
Bankruptcy Chief Rodriguez Mulls JW’s Bid to Depose U.S. Trustee Epstein
During a hearing Tuesday, Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Eduardo V. Rodriguez gave Jackson Walker and the U.S. trustee’s office until Oct. 15 to provide the court with further briefing on whether the depositions of the current and former U.S. trustee for Region 7 and a current trial attorney in that office should take place. He promised to rule quickly on the matter after the briefing is filed and said that for each day after Oct. 16, if he doesn’t file an order, he will be extending discovery deadlines by one day. Discovery is slated to close Nov. 1.
‘Skiplagging’ Hurts American Airlines and Its Customers, Witnesses Say
The testimony came on the second day of AA’s suit against an online site that promotes cheaper flights to users who book ‘hidden city’ tickets to destinations other than those at which they truly intend to arrive.
CDT Roundup: 22 Deals, 10 Firms, 189 Lawyers, $23.2B
There's no way to play down 22 reported transactions for this week valued at more than $23 billion; it was a good week, especially when 15 of those are M&A and your capital markets deals include two IPOs. But in addition to the usual summary of all those deals, along with the firms and lawyers behind them, we take our quarterly look at the number of publicly-reported transactions we've handled in the CDT Roundup thus far in 2024.
Skiplagged CEO Acknowledges Using American Airlines Trademarks Without Permission to Market Tickets
The testimony by Aktarer Zaman came on the first day of AA’s trademark-violation suit against Zaman’s company, which promotes the practice of booking “hidden city” flights that are contrary to the airline’s terms and conditions.
Litigation Roundup: A Precedent-Setting SCOTX Ruling; Texas Sues TikTok, Insulin Makers in Separate Suits
In this edition of Litigation Roundup, the Texas Supreme Court issues a precedent-setting opinion on when “good cause” excuses a missed filing deadline, Attorney General Ken Paxton hires outside counsel to go after drug makers and pharmacy benefit managers in a lawsuit alleging a conspiracy to increase insulin prices, and a fight between San Antonio and Southwest Airlines over gate space heats up.
Fifth Circuit’s New Chief Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod Takes Over for Judge Priscilla Richman
Chief Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod is the first former trial judge to lead the Fifth Circuit in decades. Colleagues on the court, and those who have practiced before her and volunteered alongside her, shared their insights about the jurist with The Texas Lawbook in interviews this week.
Trial in American Airlines’ Suit Against Company Promoting ‘Hidden City’ Fares Begins Monday
The carrier says the practice known as ‘skiplagging’ — booking a flight with a layover, then abandoning the second leg of the flight — violates airline policies and leaves travelers at risk of having their tickets declared invalid.
AZA Hits Back on DQ Motion in Hurricane Zeta, Transocean MDL
Arnold & Itkin and Ahmad Zavitsanos & Mensing are locked in a fight over whether AZA can continue representing Transocean in multidistrict litigation, or if an alleged conflict of interest and an alleged attempt to taint the jury pool mandate the firm’s disqualification. AZA argues there is no basis for disqualification.