The Texas Supreme Court has a unique structure, reflecting the state’s stubbornly independent-minded culture. Most state supreme courts have jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases and have seven (or fewer) members, who are appointed by the governor and face the voters — if at all — only for periodic “retention” elections. The Texas Supreme Court, in contrast, hears only civil appeals (criminal cases are decided by the co-equal Texas Court of Criminal Appeals) and has nine members, all of whom are subject to statewide partisan elections. The last feature is quite unusual; only seven states select judges in this manner. Despite this distinctive design, the Texas Supreme Court succeeds at steering a steady jurisprudential course in a cautious, low-key style.
DALLAS – On April 4, the national law firm of Baron & Budd announced attorneys Russell Budd, Scott Summy and Roland Tellis have been named to the Best Lawyers in America 2017 list. The three shareholders were also named to the list in 2016.
HOUSTON – A traveling nurse who resides in Los Angeles has pursued legal action against HCA Health Services of Texas, Inc. and Pasadena Bayshore Hospital, Inc., claiming the entities tortuously interfered with her existing contract with her placement agency.
AUSTIN – On March 21 Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Ryan Larson of Hutto as judge of the 395th Judicial District Court in Williamson County for a term set to expire at the next general election in November 2016.
SAN ANTONIO (SE Texas Record) – An Oakland Raiders season-ticket holder's attempt to lay trademark application claim to the name “San Antonio Raiders” is far from the first try such a thing, an attorney said in an interview.
Neurovision Medical Products, Inc. v. Medtronic Public Limited Company et al 2:16-cv-00127-JRG-RSP
The plaintiff Neurovision has pursued legal action in response to alleged infringement of United States Patent Numbers 8,467,844 and 8,634,894.
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) – An Ohio woman is suing the makers of an alleged fetal gender identification kit over claims the kit does not actually work. Kristine Main, individually and for all others similarly situated, filed a class-action lawsuit Dec. 29 in the U.S.
Fresh from suing DraftKings, Inc. and FanDuel, Inc. in the Eastern District of Texas over purported patent infringement of its computer-based interactive gaming systems, Virtual Gaming Technologies, LLC has gone on a full-court press against several more entities, most notably the NFL. Virtual Gaming launched complaints accusing DraftPot, LLC; DraftDay Gaming Group, Inc.; ESPN Internet Ventures and NFL Enterprises, LLC on claims the defendants copied the technologies and inventions in connectio
Two popular daily fantasy sports providers are the targets of a patent infringement lawsuit by an interactive gaming company with offices in McKinney. Virtual Gaming Technologies, LLC’s suit, filed Nov. 2 in the Marshall Division of the Eastern District of Texas, alleges DraftKings, Inc. and FanDuel, Inc. have “undertaken to copy the technologies and inventions” associated with United States Patent Numbers 5,860,862 (“the ‘862 patent”) and 6,193,610 (“the ‘610 patent”). “The claims in the pate
A federal lawsuit accuses Baker Hughes, Inc. and Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, Inc., doing business as a Baker Oil Tools, Inc., of property damage caused by defective sub-surface gas and oil storage equipment. In the suit filed Sept. 21 in the Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas, Triuva Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH alleges Baker Hughes poorly designed and manufactured the equipment in question.
A past United Airlines passenger is suing the company for injuries she allegedly received two years ago while exiting a plane and tripping over an uneven surface in the jet way.
