Texas Updated Its Business Code. Here's What Corporate Litigators Still Want to Know.
A new law allows Texas corporations to set a minimum ownership threshold blocking certain minority shareholders from bringing derivative litigation. The law states that threshold can't be higher than 3%. It also allows companies to say that all internal disputes must be addressed in one particular venue—such as a business court—and to waive jury trials in those disputes.
Dozens of Attorneys Back Rehearing Request for Recent State Court Discrimination Decision
Firms from across the state have joined Edelman Liesen & Myers and co-counsel with the Missouri Kansas Queer Law Firm, Madeline Johnson, one of the first openly transgender lawyers in the state, in asking the Missouri Supreme Court to reconsider a recent ruling that rolled back protections against sex discrimination, according to the plaintiff's lawyers.
Could GM's Attorneys Be Kicked Off Patent Case for Recent Paralegal Hire?
"In other words, Fish & Richardson has not explained why, out of the thousands of Chicago-based paralegals, Fish & Richardson specifically sought to hire Ms. Rios. Of course, the explanation seems clear; Fish & Richardson desired Ms. Rios's unique knowledge concerning this case and LKQ's confidential information and legal strategies garnered while working for LKQ," plaintiff firm Irwin IP attorneys wrote in a motion to disqualify General Motors' counsel.