Medical device company Conceptus, Inc. is under fire in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in Houston for firing a worker for complaining about a fellow salesman who was allegedly improperly enticing pharmaceutical clients. Toby James,…
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Texas Construction and Drainage Dispute Requires Legal Guidance
Business owners generally expect their neighbors to think about the consequences of their actions before they act. Unfortunately, it appears the neighbors of an apartment complex in Galveston may not have done so. The owner of Courtyard Apartments is dealing…
Over $1 Billion Gone in Big Pharma Patent Lawsuit
Four years of ups and downs in the patent infringement dispute between Centocor, a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, and Abbott Laboratories recently took a huge turn in Abbott’s favor. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that…
Supreme Court Discrimination Case Highlights the Perils of Manager Bias Against Military Duties
The recent Supreme Court decision in Staub v. Proctor Hospital highlights the liability an employer can face from discrimination claims. The court ruling shows that even when a manager or boss ultimately decides to fire an employee, if a subordinate…
Texas Breach of Contract Lawsuit Emphasizes the Need for a Good Business Attorney in Oil and Gas Matters
The jury trial and appeal in the case of Mohican Oil & Gas, LLC v. Scorpion Exploration & Production, Inc. and Chapco, Inc. highlights the intricacies of contract disputes and business litigation matters in the oil and gas arena. Mohican…
The Battle over Land and Free Speech Heats Up in Texas Defamation Lawsuit
No ruling has yet been made in the appeal of the interesting case of Dallas land developer H. Walker Royall v. Carla Main, wherein Royall claims defamation for how he is depicted in her book, Bulldozed: ‘Kelo’, Eminent Domain and…
Trade Secret Theft Verdict May Result in 393 Million Dollar Judgment
A Texas jury has recently rendered a verdict in a case against a subsidiary of SouthWestern Energy Co. relating to a 2005 confidentiality agreement it had entered with two oil and gas consultants. The case of Tovah Energy LLC and…
Hundred Million Dollar Patent Verdict Thrown Out
In August 2009, a jury in the Eastern District of Texas awarded Austin-based Versata Software a $139 million judgment against another software conglomerate, SAP America. However, a motion that followed in October 2009 led to a ruling filed Thursday in…
A Push for Reform in the Texas Railroad Commission
It is expected that the Texas Railroad Commission will undergo upcoming serious changes. These changes include renaming the agency and replacing those in office with gubernatorial appointees who will only work part-time. Typically, being a railroad commissioner is one way…
Department of Labor in Question by a Company Suing Them over Employee Classification
A company based in Corpus Christi filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Labor’s Secretary of Labor, Hilda Solis, on Nov. 19. An investigation was prompted by the Department of Labor earlier in the year with claims that the…
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