Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Ronald B. King of the Western District of Texas recently signed a final judgment awarding TXCO Resources Inc. $15.9 million for the misappropriation of trade secrets related to the Eagle Ford shale in South Texas.

James “Marty” Truss, a shareholder in San Antonio’s Cox Smith Matthews, led a trial team, which presented numerous documents and geologic facts and figures during the 41-day trial.