David Bario

February 25, 2015 | Litigation Daily

Has the settlement dam finally broken in the so-called Engle progeny Florida tobacco litigation? Or will the big cigarette makers continue trying to plug the dike?

By David Bario

4 minute read

February 25, 2015 | Litigation Daily

Has the settlement dam finally broken in the so-called progeny Florida tobacco litigation? Or will the big cigarette makers continue trying to plug the dike?

By David Bario

4 minute read

February 20, 2015 | Litigation Daily

A California federal judge on Thursday rejected dueling Hail Mary motions by both sides in a key battle over copyrights to pre-1972 recordings.

By David Bario

3 minute read

February 20, 2015 | Litigation Daily

A California federal judge on Thursday rejected dueling Hail Mary motions by both sides in a key battle over copyrights to pre-1972 recordings.

By David Bario

3 minute read

February 19, 2015 | Litigation Daily

The pair helped Chevron chalk up another win in its epic fight with Ecuadorean environmental plaintiffs, forcing online poker magnate Russell DeLeon to renounce his $23 million investment in the Ecuador case.

By David Bario

4 minute read

February 05, 2015 | Litigation Daily

Beckwith and Calhoon knew they faced a big challenge defending Russia's Gazprom against a $1.4 billion trade secrets case on Texas turf. So when they saw a chance to derail the case midway through trial, they pounced.

By David Bario

4 minute read

February 05, 2015 | Litigation Daily

Beckwith and Calhoon knew they faced a big challenge defending Russia's Gazprom against a $1.4 billion trade secrets case on Texas turf. So when they saw a chance to derail the case midway through trial, they pounced.

By David Bario

4 minute read

February 02, 2015 | Litigation Daily

Smack in the middle of a $1.37 billion trade secrets trial against Russia's OAO Gazprom, plaintiff Moncrief Oil International abruptly agreed to drop the case after Gazprom's lawyers at Baker Botts uncovered evidence that a key exhibit in the trial had been faked.

By David Bario

4 minute read

February 02, 2015 | Litigation Daily

Smack in the middle of a $1.37 billion trade secrets trial against Russia's OAO Gazprom, plaintiff Moncrief Oil International abruptly agreed to drop the case after Gazprom's lawyers at Baker Botts uncovered evidence that a key exhibit in the trial had been faked.

By David Bario

4 minute read

January 31, 2015 | Litigation Daily

Meanwhile, new lawsuits on behalf of unpaid interns just keep coming.

By David Bario

2 minute read