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Burford Perry Confirms $32.8 Million Arbitration Award, Secures Final Judgment in Operation Lone Star Transportation Contract Dispute, via Burford Perry. Burford Perry is closing out 2024 with a $33.2 million final judgment for Katy, Texas-based GETZ Transport Solutions, LLC, in a high-stakes contract dispute. The multimillion-dollar victory is the latest example of the experienced attorneys at Burford Perry winning at multiple levels in complex business lawsuits. Congratulations to their client and the entire trial team!
Amazon Hit with Lawsuit by Disabled Worker after Abduction, Sexual Assault by Manager, via Jackson Spencer Law. A developmentally disabled Amazon warehouse employee who was abducted and sexually assaulted by a manager has filed a lawsuit claiming that the online retail giant failed to protect her from a supervisor with a history of sexual harassment complaints. According to the lawsuit filed by attorneys from Jackson Spencer Law, Amazon had been on notice after other female workers filed complaints against Mario Carranza. The company continued to employ him as a supervisor of a Texas Workforce Commission program for working adults with disabilities, according to the lawsuit.
A Peek Behind the Curtain: the Texas Attorney Grievance Process in a Nutshell, by Popps Law & Consulting's Laura Popps. The attorney grievance process is not something most lawyers want to think about, but given the potential ramifications of a grievance to a lawyer’s livelihood, and the unique procedures and deadlines entailed, it is important to know what to expect should you ever receive that dreaded notification from the Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel. Attorney license defense lawyer Laura Popps explains.
Caldwell Cassady & Curry Attorneys Earn IP Stars Rankings, via Caldwell Cassady & Curry. Caldwell Cassady & Curry’s Brad Caldwell and Jason Cassady have earned selections in the 2024 IP Stars rankings published by Managing IP. Brad and Jason are consistently recognized among the country’s top intellectual property lawyers based on their work in high-stakes patent trials. They have helped Caldwell Cassady & Curry win multiple billions of dollars in jury verdicts and settlements for clients in jurisdictions across the U.S. Congratulations to these award-winning attorneys!
Trial Lawyers Amir Alavi, Demetrios Anaipakos Claim IP Stars Honors, via Alavi Anaipakos. Alavi Anaipakos co-founders and experienced trial lawyers Amir Alavi and Demetrios Anaipakos are among an exclusive group of intellectual property attorneys recognized in the 2024 IP Stars guide. Amir and Demetrios are recognized in the latest IP Stars rankings for their work in patent infringement disputes, inter partes review proceedings, patent licensing and enforcement, and other intellectual property cases. Congratulations to the firm founders on this recognition!
Happiness in Helping: Cultivating Cheer Amid Year-End Chaos, by Brousseau Naftis Erick & Massingill's Elayna Naftis Erick. As the year winds down and we get caught up in the whirlwind of our clients’ year-end needs and emergency issues, it always benefits the team at Brousseau Naftis Erick & Massingill to ground the frenzied days within the context of the rest of the year before it. It’s around this time when they look to their late founder, Maryann Sarris Brousseau, for the motivation to finish the year with a spirit of happiness and helping. Elayna Naftis Erick shares some ways in which the firm honors her memory.
Botkin Chiarello Calaf Partner Jennifer Rappoport Colimon Elected to UC Law San Francisco Leadership Position, via Botkin Chiarello Calaf. Botkin Chiarello Calaf partner Jennifer Rappoport Colimon was elected to the Executive Committee of the UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings) Foundation Board of Trustees for the 2024-2025 academic year. As a member of the Executive Committee, Jennifer will be a leader of the Board in its mission to advance the academic and reputational success of UC Law SF. Congratulations to Jennifer on this new role in service to her alma mater!
Holidays During Divorce, by Epstein Family Law's Jordan Watson. During a divorce, the unknowns surrounding possession of the children on holidays can be cause for heightened emotional responses. Many people wonder what will happen with the children on the holidays they most cherish. Holiday possession can certainly be provided for, whether through a Standard Possession Order, or by agreement. Family lawyer Jordan Watson explains.
Trinity University Highlights Katherine Chiarello’s Work Defending the First Amendment, via Botkin Chiarello Calaf. Botkin Chiarello Calaf’s own Katherine Chiarello was recently profiled in Trinity University’s alumni publication for her work in the landmark First Amendment lawsuit challenging the removal of certain disfavored books at Llano County public libraries—including non-fiction books about LGBTQ issues and American history. Thank you, Katherine and BCC, for doing this important work!
Brad Caldwell Elected Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, via Caldwell Cassady Curry. Caldwell Cassady & Curry’s Brad Caldwell has been elected to the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), the nation’s leading organization dedicated to protecting the public’s right to a civil jury trial. Since Caldwell Cassady & Curry was launched just over a decade ago, Mr. Caldwell has served as lead counsel in cases resulting in multiple billions of dollars in verdicts and settlements.
Fundamentals For Small Business Employers: Employee Agreements, via Luna Law's Rachel Luna. Regardless of how employees handle their new-hire paperwork, employers should carefully consider and review these documents, as well as their other employee agreements, policies, and procedures, to help ensure they are in the best position possible if things go awry with an employee. Small business attorney Rachel Luna explains that this is where the adage, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” holds true.
Leah Bhimani Buratti Moderates Panel at UT Law’s Advanced Patent Law Institute, via Botkin Chiarello Calaf. Botkin Chiarello Calaf partner Leah Bhimani Buratti recently moderated a panel at UT Law CLE's 29th Annual Advanced Patent Law Institute on November 7. Leah moderated “Perspectives from In-House IP Counsel,” which discussed recent developments in intellectual property law, navigating AI, and developing successful relationships with outside counsel.
Welcome to all the attorneys who have joined their new firms!
Hallett & Perrin’s Growing Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Teams Welcome Two New Attorneys
Epstein Family Law Welcomes Tarah Hill as an Associate Attorney
Heim, Payne & Chorush Adds Associate Maryam Sheikh in Houston
R3 Digital Forensics Welcomes Allyn Lynd, FBI Veteran and Expert in Digital Forensics, Cybercrime, and Incident Response
What to Know About Property Settlements in Texas, by the Law Office of Carol A. Wilson's Carol Wilson. In Texas family law cases, there are three types of case and/or property settlement methods. Each settlement document has pros and cons, depending on the facts of the case. Family lawyer Carol Wilson explains.
Congratulations to our clients who were named to the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms!
Heim, Payne & Chorush Partner Chris First Elected to American Bar Foundation Fellowship, via Heim, Payne & Chorush. Congratulations to Heim, Payne & Chorush partner Chris First on his election as a fellow of the American Bar Foundation. Chris joins an exclusive group of judges, legal scholars, and experienced attorneys as an ABF Fellow, which is limited to one percent of all U.S. lawyers.
Alavi Anaipakos Successfully Defends Patent Challenge in Netflix Lawsuit, via Alavi Anaipakos. Alavi Anaipakos recently secured a successful judgment before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board against patent challenges filed by entertainment giant Netflix Inc. The favorable ruling follows Alavi Anaipakos’ multimillion-dollar patent infringement victory for GoTV Streaming LLC against Netflix in October 2023.
Botkin Chiarello Calaf Secures Summary Judgment in Securities Fraud Case, via Botkin Chiarello Calaf. Congratulations to Botkin Chiarello Calaf and to the firm’s client, Bryan Cooper, who won a summary judgment dismissing baseless securities fraud allegations. Nice work by BCC’s own Maria Amelia Calaf (MAC), Erin Eckhoff, and Joshua Kelly.
Burford Perry Secures Major $32.8 Million Victory in High-Stakes Arbitration over Operation Lone Star Transportation Contract, via Burford Perry. In a complex arbitration case, Houston business litigation boutique Burford Perry announces a significant victory for its client, Katy, Texas-based GETZ Transport Solutions, LLC. In his October 15 Final Award, arbitrator Hon Glen Ashworth ruled in favor of GETZ, finding that Irving, Texas-based Wynne Transportation, LLC and its parent, Wynne Transportation Holdings, LLC were jointly and severally liable for $32.1 million in damages and over $700,000 in attorneys' fees and costs. Congratulations to the trial team on this victory.
New Texas Disciplinary Rule Offers Relief for Lateral-Hire Conflicts, by Popps Law's Laura Popps. Lateral-hire conflicts – those created when lawyers move between firms – have been creating headaches for lawyers and law firms for decades, but the problem has grown increasingly difficult to manage with the increase in lawyer mobility in recent years. With the adoption of new disciplinary rules on October 1, 2024, Texas lawyers will now be able to better manage these issues by implementing screening protections previously unavailable. Attorney grievance defense attorney Laura Popps explains.
2024 Compliance Alert: Small Businesses Must Report ‘Beneficial Owners,' by Brousseau Naftis Erick & Massingill's Cynthia Dooley. If you own a small business or have a management role in one, then the business might have a whole new reporting obligation to the federal government this year. It’s important to take this obligation seriously because the penalties for willfully failing to file the required reports are steep: $500 per day that the report is late, up to $10,000, and imprisonment for up to two years. Attorney Cynthia Dooley unpacks the new report.
Love Without Labels: How to Avoid a Common-Law Marriage in Texas, by the Law Office of Carol A. Wilson's Carol Wilson. Not everybody wants to be married. Some couples — both straight and gay — are content to spend years, even decades, together without walking down the aisle or formalizing their union in any way. Family lawyer Carol Wilson explains how to avoid unexpectedly being categorized as common-law married.
Botkin Chiarello Calaf Welcomes Colombina Valera, via Botkin Chiarello Calaf. Botkin Chiarello Calaf is pleased to announce the addition of Colombina Valera to their growing commercial litigation and intellectual property litigation practice groups. A 2022 graduate of the University of Texas School of Law, Colombina recently completed a two-year term clerkship for U.S. Magistrate Judge Dustin M. Howell of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. Welcome to BCC, Colombina!
$157 Million Verdict Earned by Burford Perry Ranked Among Nation’s Top 50 in 2023, via Burford Perry. A $157 million verdict in a complex shareholder derivative and breach of fiduciary duty case earned by Burford Perry has been included among the Top 50 verdicts in the country in 2023, as compiled by Top Verdicts & Settlements - TopVerdict.com. The February 2023 verdict in Harris County district court centered on claims that Martin Kay had wrongly moved financial resources and talent from Greenlet, LLC, a real estate technology company he co-owned with Laura Yosowitz.
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