LPHS attorneys Michael K. Hurst, Andres Correa, and John Adams represented Varsity Brands in a trade secrets case last April. The Alabama State Supreme Court recently affirmed last year’s $3.1 million jury win for Varsity Brands after Jostens Inc. appealed the verdict. “It is true that the defendants presented several other potential reasons schools switched their accounts from Herff […]
LAW360 Interviews David Coale on Texas Supreme Court Ruling regarding Governor’s COVID-19 Bail Order
In a recent ruling regarding Texas Governor’s Greg Abbott’s executive order on bail during the coronavirus pandemic, Houston judges recently learned the Texas Supreme Court supported the governor’s action. The group of 16 judges sued to challenge Governor Abbott’s order, suspending statutes that allowed judges to release offenders with a violent past. The court ruled […]
Josh Sandler Quoted in Law360 Article on Force Majeure Clauses in M&A Deals
Companies looking to cancel transactions may fall to a force majeure clause. LPHS partner Josh Sandler talked to Law360 about force majeure clauses in M&A deals and what attorneys should think about. “The best advice is to give the other party reasonable notice if you’re invoking force majeure, and to show that you have acted reasonably, including […]
WBAP, Dallas Morning News Speak to David Coale on Presidential Authority
While President Trump has backpedaled from claims that the Executive Branch holds the authority to retract the shelter-at-home and quarantine orders enacted amid the COVID-19 pandemic, LPHS partner David Coale explains what the constitution allows to WBAP News Talk Radio in “Who Determines States’ Re-openings.” “We had a revolution to get rid of an absolute monarch in the form […]