Canvas sneakers are popular casual footwear in Texas and across the country. This has helped lead to an intellectual property dispute between a shoe manufacturer and a major retail giant. Vans is suing Target in California, alleging that the discount department...
Business Litigation
As Texas’s unemployment drops, non-compete litigation will rise
New economic data indicates that Texas' unemployment rate reached a record low of 3.7 percent. In step with this state-wide trend, economic indicators also predict positive growth for Houston. Austin, a burgeoning tech hub in Texas, has seen tremendous growth. This is...
Amrock must pay nearly $740 million for trade secret theft
A San Antonio judge handed down a final judgement ordering Amrock to pay just under $740 million to HouseCanary. Amrock, a real estate title and valuation company, was accused of trade secret theft and breach of contract. Judge hands down record settlementIn...
Business owners can prepare for litigation
Texas business owners may face disputes that arise out of customer issues or contract problems. When the threat of litigation arises, it is important for businesses to protect themselves and prepare for the future. Litigation doesn't need to hurt the company...
Texas dentist faces lawsuit from investors
Plaintiffs in Austin filed a lawsuit against a local dentist who allegedly collected funds for an investment opportunity and then ran off with the money. Investors were allegedly told that their thousands of dollars would be used to open multiple dental practices in...
Settlement reached in Fujifilm case
When Texas companies get involved in business disputes, a planned merger can easily be derailed. Fujifilm recently launched a lawsuit against Xerox for $1 billion. The lawsuit also requested punitive damages be awarded. The photocopier company reportedly owes $183...
ERISA lawsuit against Deutsche Bank partially dismissed
Texas businesses that offer benefits that are governed by ERISA understand that they must comply with the law or face lawsuits. Recently, an ERISA lawsuit that was filed by employees of Deutsche Bank against the company was partly dismissed.Class action status was...
Gucci and Guess fashion brands resolve trademark disputes
Consumers in Texas might not realize the legal difficulties that sometimes flare up among their favorite fashion brands. For example, luxury brand Gucci has been battling Guess for nine years in multiple countries. Gucci alleged that the diamond pattern logo for Guess...
‘I Love Lucy’ production company sues CBS
Texans who are fans of "I Love Lucy" may recall that Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz created Desilu Productions to produce their legendary sitcom. That production company has recently sued CBS over the its use of an identical image and name for Desilu.According to the...
BlackBerry sues Facebook for infringement of 7 patents
Before smartphones, many people in Texas used devices from BlackBerry for text messaging. Although the company has ceded the mobile device market to its competitors, the company holds approximately 40,000 patents, and many of them concern cybersecurity software....