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What Will Uniform Trade Secrets Act Mean for Texas Lawyers?

Texas Lawyer

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Effective Sept. 1, a new law defines "trade secret" and the actions that constitute misappropriation. It provides for injunctive relief for misappropriation, and in some circumstances, allows "payment of a reasonable royalty" or "affirmative acts to protect a trade secret."

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Chip Babcock Represents Dr. Phil in Copyright-Infringement Suit

Texas Lawyer

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Dr. Phil's lawyer Chip Babcock (pictured) says defendant Gawker's airing of episode No. 2 before it appeared on the Dr. Phil Show affected the episode's ratings "big time."

McKool Oral Argument Helps Versata Keep $345 Million Verdict

The Litigation Daily

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Thanks to the ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Versata's verdict against SAP will go down as one of the largest ever to survive a Federal Circuit challenge.

Litigator of the Week: Texts, Pics and $15 Million

Texas Lawyer

Monday, April 15, 2013

When Ted Stevenson started to question prospective jurors in a patent-infringement suit, he wanted those who are cell-phone savvy. Partly as a result of his move to seat text-savvy jurors, Stevenson's client, Dallas-based Summit 6 LLC, won a $15 million verdict.

EDTX Chief Judge Dismisses Infringement Case Based on §101

The American Lawyer

Monday, April 8, 2013

Litigator of the Week: Calling in Victories

Texas Lawyer

Monday, April 1, 2013

In litigation, one principle remains steady: Better to win. For Tracey Davies (pictured) and William Dawson, two IP litigation partners in the Dallas office of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, who represent defendant T-Mobile Corp. in multiple patent cases, this is particularly true.