February 28, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Accessibility Lawsuits in Texas on the RiseThere has been a significant increase over the past few years in Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility lawsuits, agency enforcement actions…
By Accessibility Lawsuits in Texas on the Rise
4 minute read
February 28, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Developments Involving the Resolution of Section 101 Patent Eligibility IssuesA pair of 2018 decisions from the Federal Circuit have resulted in the deferral of many patent eligibility issues through summary judgment and even…
By Charles Everingham IV
5 minute read
February 28, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Changes to Patent Eligibility Under Section 101Drawing on data aggregated from LexisNexis PatentAdvisor, the "abstract idea" exception in the 2014 case Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank has arguably been the most difficult to apply predictably or consistently.
By Joe Lally and Temple Keller
6 minute read
February 27, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Freedom of Contract Cited as the Reason for Texas Supreme Court's Affirmation of Court of Appeals Judgment in ETP v. EnterpriseOn Jan. 31, 2020, the Texas Supreme Court (the "Court") affirmed the 2017 judgment of the Dallas Court of Appeals that Texas law upholds the rights…
By Alyssa Ladd and Stewart Zisman
7 minute read
February 27, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Criminal Masterminds at WorkMovie villains may be portrayed as highly intelligent, cunning and well, villainous, but their real-life counterparts are quite the opposite, says commentator John G. Browning.
By John G. Browning
5 minute read
February 27, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
The Mental Challenges Judges Face"As lawyers we have to realize judges are people and are impacted by the weight of the cases they decide, particularly when paired with problems they may experience in their lives off the bench," writes Butler Snow partner Scott K. Field.
By Scott K. Field
6 minute read
February 27, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Federal Circuit Steps In Where Supreme Court Declines to TreadThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has gradually fleshed out Alice over the past few years while working within the confines of its two-part test.
By Blaine Larson
5 minute read
February 26, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Making Women Leadership Conferences Matter for Women AttorneysI attended my first leadership conference in 2008. I was a first-year attorney and still naïve about how two days away from the office would affect…
By Marty Hopkins
5 minute read
February 19, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Intellectual Property Audits Essential to Protecting Companies' Key AssetsIntellectual property attorneys advocate for routine, periodic, deep-dive IP audits for any company whose business is based on significant intellectual…
By Donald Verplancken and Bruce Patterson
6 minute read
February 13, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Houston Astros' Apology Offers Textbook Example of How Not to Handle a CrisisMembers of the 2017 World Series Champion Houston Astros held a press conference to open Spring Training this week. The purpose was to apologize for…
By David Winker
3 minute read
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