Negotiating Enterprise Licensing and Cloud Service Agreements with Microsoft
EVENT, June 30, 11 a.m. CDT
This CLE will discuss traditional and newly developed licensing models, principal concerns about current licensing models, types of license agreements, and primary causes of exposure in enterprise-level software audits.
Coats Rose Welcomes Associate Matthew Simmons to Houston Office
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Matthew L. Simmons has joined Coats Rose as an associate in the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice group in the Houston office.
Gardere Lobbying Team Earns Top Ranking on Texas Lawyer Lobbying Scorecard
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Gardere Wynne Sewell represented more lobby clients and reported more compensation than any other firm in the state during the 84th Texas Legislature.
AZA Named Among Top U.S. Patent Firms in International IP Guide
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Guide to the world’s top patent lawyers in key jurisdictions also named AZA partner Amir Alavi a silver-level recommended Texas patent litigator.
Houston Attorney Mark Lanier Earns National Lifetime Achievement Award
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The American Association for Justice will honor Houston trial lawyer Mark Lanier with its Lifetime Achievement Award in July.
Latham & Watkins Represents KKR in Sale of Capital Safety to 3M
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3M has entered into an agreement to acquire fall protection equipment manufacturer Capital Safety from KKR.
Cyber Crime Forensics Joins eTERA as New All1ance One Partner
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Richard Plummer, CEO of Cyber Crime Forensics, has joined the All1ance One Partner Program of data and technology management company eTERA Consulting.
Texas Jury Hits Chinese Company with $31.5M Patent Infringement Verdict
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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
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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.
China Contracts: Why Even Bother?
White Paper
There are three reasons why it makes sense to have a contract with your Chinese counterparty, and only one of those reasons is enforceability, writes Dan Harris in Above the Law.
Indemnity and Insurance Provisions in Construction Contracts
White Paper
It is necessary to pay close attention to the interplay between indemnity and insurance to ensure the objectives of the parties are achieved in a construction contract.
Law Ruler Software Introduces Legal Case Intake Edition
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Law Ruler Software is designed to bridge the gap between the advertising/marketing of a law firm and their case management software to increase productivity and revenue for the firm and its associates.
Dallas Family Lawyer Jim Mueller Named President of National Legal Organization
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Jim Mueller, managing partner of Dallas law firm VernerBrumleyMcCurley PC, has been appointed President of The National Advocates: Top 40 Under 40.
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.
Five Steps to Enhance the Board’s Oversight of Cyber Risk
White Paper
The handbook clearly explains a wide range of board-level considerations, including disclosure issues, access to expertise, and risk appetite calibration.
Information Governance Policy and Contract Management Whitepaper
White Paper
Paper discusses building an information governance policy and choosing a contract management system that will comply with your company’s policy needs.
Gruber Hurst & Elrod Law Firms Combine
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Two prominent Dallas business litigation boutiques — Gruber Hurst Johansen Hail Shank and Elrod — have announced that they are merging their law practices.
Bell Nunnally Grows Corporate Practice
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Adam A. Litwin and Van S. Wiltz have joined Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP’s growing corporate practice.
Farrell Fritz Lawyer New Chair of Nassau County Bar Association Committee
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Farrell Fritz lawyer Katherine (Kate) A. Heptig has been named Chair of the Nassau County Bar Association’s Corporation, Banking & Securities Law Committee.
