After eight aborted settings since 2017, the trial on bribery and kickback charges was under way in Dallas when a defense lawyer needed surgery. Rather than resuming after a monthlong delay — and making jurors work through the holidays — U.S. District Judge Sam Lindsay rescheduled the trial for next September.
Top Commercial Litigation in 2022
As restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic were rolled back in 2022, courts across the state went to work adjudicating long-delayed cases. Here, in no particular order, The Texas Lawbook looks back on some of the most significant litigation Texas lawyers handled in 2022.
Remembering Fort Worth Federal Judge John McBryde
Senior U.S. District Judge John McBryde of Fort Worth was old school and hardcore, viewed as the epitome of a federal judge and always regarded as the lord of his courtroom. Criminal defense lawyers compared him to the hanging judges of the Wild West because of the lengthy prison sentences. But other lawyers and judges say he was a fierce protector of the rule of law and the right to trial by jury. Judge McBryde, appointed to the federal bench in 1990 by President George H.W. Bush, died Sunday. He was 91.
P.S. — Legal Aid Grants in TX, Happy Holidays, Causes ‘For the Kids’
This week’s P.S. highlights one Houston lawyers organization’s Adopt-an-Angel program, grant money awarded to two Texas legal aid organizations and a firm celebrating an exciting pro bono milestone.
ACC-DFW, Texas Lawbook Announce PepsiCo Foods, Pioneer Natural Resources, Tuesday Morning Legal Departments to be Honored
The Association of Corporate Counsel’s Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter and The Texas Lawbook announced Thursday the second group of finalists for the 2022 DFW Corporate Counsel Awards. On the final Thursday of each January, ACC DFW and The Lawbook honor corporate in-house counsel who faced extraordinary challenges during the prior year and achieved tremendous successes on behalf of their clients and the legal profession. Today, we announce the finalists for DFW Senior Counsel of the Year for a Midsized Legal Department, DFW GC of the Year for a Small Legal Department, and the DFW Pro Bono and Public Service Award.
Judge Miskel Appointed to Dallas Appellate Bench
Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday announced that Collin County District Judge Emily Miskel, who lost a bid to get elected to the Fifth Court of Appeals last month, will be assuming an open seat on that court. Miskel has been a judge in Collin County since 2015.
Dallas Jury Awards $15M in Asset-Moving Default Judgment Case
The jury deliberated for about three hours before siding with Maiden Biosciences on Tuesday morning. Over five days of testimony 15 witnesses were called, including five experts.
Texas Lawbook, ACC-DFW to Honor GCs at McAfee, Celanese, HF Sinclair, Keurig Dr Pepper, Ocwen Financial
The Association of Corporate Counsel’s Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter and The Texas Lawbook announced Tuesday the first round of finalists and a few winners for the 2022 DFW Corporate Counsel Awards. Each year, ACC DFW and The Lawbook honor leading lawyers within the corporate in-house community who scored extraordinary successes and had a substantive impact on the legal profession and the business community in North Texas.
The Lawbook announces the finalists and winners in four different categories: Business Litigation of the Year; M&A Deal of the Year; General Counsel of the Year for a Large Legal Department; and General Counsel of the Year for a Midsized Legal Department.