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Texas Lawyer

Ex-Judge, DA Among Defendants Liable in $21.35M Retaliation Verdict

The jury found Quitman, its mayor, the county sheriff, district attorney and district court judge conspired to get the officer fired for stating an acquaintance might not get a fair trial in the state court.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Lawyers Suing Lawyers: Firm Files Suit for $521,000

The attorney allegedly suggested that the $400,000 her firm had previously paid to its counsel be applied again, an idea the lawsuit termed "incredulous." In other words, counsel would continue to represent the attorneys in three cases, but would receive nothing on current bills of more than $400,000, the suit claims.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Paul Hastings Adds Sidley Restructuring Partner in Dallas

The hiring of Sidley Austin restructuring partner Charles Persons continues Paul Hastings's aggressive growth in Texas.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Legal Tech Firm Takes on NLRB—and Wins

A legal tech company's refusal to enter collective bargaining had merit, the Fifth Circuit said, because a class of supervisors were improperly included in the bargaining unit. The decision went against the National Labor Relations Board.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Haynes and Boone Defeats Patent Challenge for Fracking Tech Client

The defendant's two patents upheld are the latest disputes in a series of trial court and administrative court challenges between two competitors in oil and gas fracking technology.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Gibbs & Bruns Safeguards $38M Judgment for Occidental Against Wells Fargo

A series of miscommunications between Wells Fargo and Occidental Petroleum's agent led to a delay in the sale of stock and an alleged loss of $38 million, Occidental claimed.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Doug Emhoff Headlines Harris Fundraisers With Big Law Leaders

Leaders and partners from DLA Piper, Paul Weiss, Sidley Austin and Quinn Emanuel, among others, are expected to take part in upcoming fundraising for Harris.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

$39M Jury Verdict Awarded in Novel Mesothelioma Case

Plaintiffs' lead attorney Mark Linder emphasized this is the first mesothelioma lawsuit that proceeded from this type of exposure.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

$192 Million Verdict: McKool Smith Wins Against Samsung

Samsung was given access to multiple Mojo Mobility prototypes with the understanding that would lead to a commercial transaction, but Samsung instead suggested Mojo cut a deal with its suppliers as no cost to Samsung.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Vinson & Elkins Grabs 2 Cadwalader Securities Litigators, Including Global Litigation Group Chair

Jason Halper, chair of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft's global litigation group, joined Vinson & Elkins as a partner in New York on Monday, along with special counsel Sara (Bussiere) Brauerman.
3 minute read

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