Tag: News
iManage Leadership Completes Buyout of Business Unit from HP
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The iManage leadership team has completed a buyout from Hewlett-Packard (HP) for the purchase of the complete iManage business, including its brand, products and services.
TCP to Pay $3.9 Million in Settlement With Former General Counsel
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The former general counsel of TCP International Holdings of Aurora, Ohio, has reached a settlement with the company in her lawsuit alleging the company’s former CEO of physically assaulting her.
$19.9 Million Jury Verdict in Houston Securities Fraud Case
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The verdict included actual and punitive damages, and after pre-judgment interest and attorney’s fees and expenses are added, the total judgment could exceed $25 million.
California Upholds Controversial Arbitration Clause Within Consumer Contract
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The California Supreme Court ruled recently in a case involving an arbitration clause in a consumer contract that because the buyer could not negotiate the provisions of the sales contract, he had established ‘”ome degree of procedural unconscionability.”
Munck Wilson Mandala Adds Attorney Aaron Davidson as Dallas Partner
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Munck Wilson Mandala, the Dallas-based technology law firm, announces that litigation attorney Aaron D. Davidson is joining the firm as a partner.
Dykema Adds Litigators Lea Courington and R. Chris Harvey to Dallas Office
Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Lea Courington and R. Chris Harvey, both as senior counsel, to its Dallas office at Comerica Bank Tower. Prior to joining Dykema, both Courington and Harvey practiced at the Dallas firm of Stewart Courington Dugger Dean, PLLC.
Buchanan Nabs IP Litigators for Expansion in Philadelphia Office
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Intellectual property lawyers Alfred W. Zaher and counsel Shawn S. Li have joined Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney in the firm’s Philadelphia office.
Arbitrator Exceeded Authority in Multiple-Party, Multiple-Contract AAA Arbitration
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The 5th Circuit has found that an arbitrator exceeded his authority in a multiple-party, multiple-contract AAA arbitration by acting in accordance with one arbitration agreement but contrary to others.
Gardere Welcomes Renowned Litigator David Cabrales to the Firm
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Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP has added David Cabrales as a litigation partner in the firm’s Dallas office. Cabrales also will work with members of the firm’s Government Affairs team in Austin.
Stradley Ronon Lands Commercial Litigation Partner From McCarter & English
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Stradley Ronon announced that commercial litigation and insurance attorney Mark D. Villanueva has joined the firm as a partner in its Philadelphia office. He was most recently a partner with McCarter & English.
Gardere Gains State-of-the-Art Office in Houston Relocation
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Although the firm will remain in Wells Fargo Plaza in downtown Houston, the office, spanning nearly 75,000 square feet, will be relocated to floors 20-22, effective immediately.
Jennifer Fraser Joins Dykema’s Washington, D.C., Office
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Jennifer Fraser represents clients in matters involving trademark procurement and protection as well as trademark and copyright litigation.
Quarles & Brady Named a Top Law Firm by Equality Illinois
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Quarles & Brady LLP announced its recognition in “Raising the Bar” 2015 by Equality Illinois, a yearly recognition of top Illinois LGBT-friendly law firms.
Kat Gallagher to be Inducted as IATL Fellow
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Kat Gallagher, partner in Beck Redden’s Houston office, has been invited to become a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Are Your Board and C-Suite in Alignment on Cyber-Risk Strategy?
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The National Association of Corporate Directors is offering a complimentary consultation to discuss a customized program for your board designed to help your organization’s board collaborate with management in setting the company’s cyber-risk strategy.
Dallas Sexual Assault Victim Awarded $21 Million Against Restaurant Owner
NEWSA young woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted in 2011 by the owner of a pizza restaurant in Addison, Texas, has been awarded $21.43 million following a four-day bench trial heard in the 193rd District Court in Dallas.
Suit to Decide Whether Cities Can Consider Race in Awarding Contracts
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A minority-owned company is suing the city of Dallas in federal court for violating its own policy about awarding points for involving minority-owned businesses, reports The Dallas Morning News.
John W. Giblin, Jr. and Colleagues Join Farrell Fritz’s Trusts & Estates Practice Group
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Two attorneys and a paralegal from the Law Offices of John W. Giblin, Jr., P.C. have joined Farrell Fritz.
GCN Marketing Consultant Quoted at Legal Tech West
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General Counsel News’ chief marketing and business development consultant was quoted in the Everlaw Blog about her impressions at Legal Tech West.
USPTO Affirms Five Credit Card Patents for Morley/REM Holdings
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The PTAB in Washington has confirmed the patentability of five patent claims covering card-reader technology invented and owned by Washington University Professor Dr. Robert E. Morley Jr.
