Litigation-Business
Oral Warranties: Are They Enforceable?
White Paper
Not all construction contracts are written, and contractors don’t always provide a written policy at the end of a project, writes Austin B. Calhoun of Florida-based Jimerson & Cobb. This raises the question: are oral multi-year warranties enforceable?
Why a Litigation Technology Partner Can Enhance Your Forensics Practice
EVENT, July 23, 1 p.m. CDT
eTERA Consulting will present a free webinar on the benefits of forensic accounting firms partnering with a data and technology management company.
Webinar: Defensibility – Dirty Secrets of Discovery Exposed
Event, July 16, 1 p.m. EDT
Venio Systems will present a complimentary webinar focusing on the risks of spoliation and data loss during the processing and review phases of eDiscovery that get very little attention in the eDiscovery press.
Exterro Starts ‘Vacation from E-Discovery’ Promotion
Promotion
Exterro, a provider of e-discovery and information governance software solutions, is offering participants a chance to win a $400 gift card from American Airlines.
Is Your Facility Compliant Under the Americans with Disabilities Act?
EVENT, July 15, 12 p.m. DPT
Hatmaker Law Group will present a complimentary webinar designed to help participants avoid claims arising from allegations that a business facility is not compliant under the American with Disabilities Act.
Manufacturer’s Corner: Breach of Warranty Claims and CGL Coverage
White Paper
Although a commercial general liability insurance policy typically doesn’t cover breaches of contract, there are exceptions to that rule, and according to one recent decision those exceptions include breach of warranty claims.
Airlines Accused of Price-Fixing Conspiracy in Dallas Class-Action Lawsuit
NEWSA group of airline customers has filed a federal class-action lawsuit in Dallas accusing four major U.S. airlines of violating antitrust laws by conspiring to artificially inflate airfares in order to reap huge profits.
Hogan Lovells Adds Top-Ranked Disputes Team in Houston
NEWS
Hogan Lovells has announced that Maria Boyce, Jennifer Smith and Cristina Rodriguez will be joining the Litigation and Arbitration practice group as partners in the firm’s Houston office.
Judge Orders Colorado Oilman to Pay $16.8M in Legal Fees
NEWS
The defendant, Jack Grynberg, filed scores of lawsuits against natural gas and pipeline companies around the West in the late 1990s.
Contract With One-Sided Termination Enforced – Not a Perpetual Contract
White Paper
The case illustrates the balance the courts strike between the policy that disfavors perpetual contracts versus the policy that allows parties freedom of contract.
Archer Norris Publishes First-Ever California Business Litigation White Paper
White Paper
California’s increasingly oppressive legal and regulatory environment means it is now getting panned by many businesses.
White Paper: Trips, Slips & Falls – New National Standards Certain to Be a Game Changer
White Paper
The Expert Institute has produced a white paper that’s labeled as “everything attorneys need to know about new national standards for slip and fall liability.”
Jeffrey Hart Joins Wilson Elser’s Michigan Office as Of Counsel
NEWS
Jeffrey C. Hart has joined Wilson Elser’s Detroit Metro office in Livonia, Michigan, as of counsel.
Coats Rose Welcomes Associate Matthew Simmons to Houston Office
NEWS
Matthew L. Simmons has joined Coats Rose as an associate in the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice group in the Houston office.
Houston Attorney Mark Lanier Earns National Lifetime Achievement Award
NEWS
The American Association for Justice will honor Houston trial lawyer Mark Lanier with its Lifetime Achievement Award in July.
Texas Jury Hits Chinese Company with $31.5M Patent Infringement Verdict
NEWS
A Texas federal jury found ZTE USA infringed on two of the plaintiff’s patents, awarding $31.5 million in damages, court records show.
Hospital, Doctor to Pay $18M Over Deadly Diagnostic Test
NEWS
A New York State hospital and doctor who treated a college student who went into a coma and died two years later have reached an $18.1 million settlement with the young woman’s parents.
A Settlement Agreement May Be Enforceable Even When Executed After the Signing Deadline
White Paper
A recent court decision may have implications for enforcing settlement agreements in litigations when the other party tries to renounce.
Passenger Railroad Facility Safety Audit As Revenue Protection
White Paper
While there few fatalities or injuries per year for passengers on trains, there are several hundred fatalities and many thousand injuries per year associated with rail transportation in general, other than with passengers.
Gruber Hurst & Elrod Law Firms Combine
NEWS
Two prominent Dallas business litigation boutiques — Gruber Hurst Johansen Hail Shank and Elrod — have announced that they are merging their law practices.
