Texas Tech wins 2018-2019 ABA Competitions Champion title

Texas Tech made its first NCAA Final Four appearance in basketball this April. By then, Texas Tech University School of Law had already done all it needed to do to win the crown of 2018-2019 ABA Competitions Champion. The Texas Tech law student teams made the 1,100-mile trip from Lubbock to Chicago twice for the American Bar Association’s Arbitration and Negotiation competitions, braving two of the most frigid weekends on the books for 2019 in the Windy City. In the Arbitration Competition, the Texas Tech team of John Haugen, Sara Jaeckle, Darrian Matthews, and Johnathan Young made it to the semifinal round of the competition where the topic was personal injury law. But it was Taylor Calvert who took on the final rounds of Negotiation Competition by herself, taking first place with the topic of employment law. “Texas Tech Law is a school passionately devoted to students and to skills training,” said Jack Wade Nowlin, Dean of Texas Tech University…

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Considering Divorce? Here’s the First Thing You Need to Do

Is your marriage rocky? Do you feel unhappy? Even before you officially decide to file for divorce or legal separation, you need to speak to a divorce lawyer. Consulting a divorce lawyer does not necessarily mean that you are going to get a divorce. But, you want to be informed about your options before you take any action. There are a few very important reasons to meet with a divorce lawyer, and you want to be prepared for the consultation by bringing a list of questions, concerns, and goals to go over with the attorney. The lawyer can walk you through the different paths you can take towards divorce. For example, there is mediation, negotiation, uncontested divorces, contested divorces, and even trial if a couple is not able to agree. Continue reading

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In-House Workloads Are Increasing as Economy Booms

In-house workloads are increasing and law departments are busier than over. Thank the booming economy and record low unemployment, with many companies unable to find candidates in an incredibly tight legal market with thousands of in-house counsel job openings. How is your law department coping with increased in-house workloads? “According to Altman Weil’s 2018 Chief Legal Officer Survey, corporate legal departments are spending more on internal expenditures than on outside counsel for the first time in the history of this survey, with 48% allocated to in-house spend, 45% to outside counsel, and 6% to other non-law firm vendors. Why is that change so significant? Because it shows that the work demands for legal departments are significantly increasing. At the same time, general counsel (GCs) are under pressure to run their departments like any other business unit and perform at more efficient and cost-effective levels. To achieve this, GCs are starting to take a…

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English High Court seizes patent infringement jurisdiction once again

Another judgment, another instance of the English court seizing jurisdiction in a patent dispute. In Ablynx NV and Anor v VHsquared Limited and Ors [2019] EWHC 792 (Pat), His Honour Justice Hacon (sitting as a High Court judge) has provided a useful judgment concerning the application of the Brussels Regulation to patent disputes where there is also a purported choice of jurisdiction by contract. Even in circumstances where the parties have made such a choice, a forum shopping defendant might well find the shelves to be bare. Ablynx is the exclusive sub-licensee of certain fields of use for three patents (now expired) protecting an invention relating to immunoglobulins derived from camelid antibodies [“camelid” refers to several even-toed ungulates, not just camels, so we can leave puns involving humps and deserts at the door, please]. Broadly speaking, the Defendants were licensees in relation to other fields of use. The Defendants are alleged to have…

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Mark Tudor Discharged by Raymond James For Selling Away

Mark Tudor (CRD#: 2842516) is a former registered broker and currently registered investment advisor.  He was last employed with Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. (CRD#:6694) of Lake Mary, FL. His previous employers include Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (CRD#:705) and Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. (CRD#:4161) of Winter Park, FL and Wachovia Securities, LLC (CRD#:19616) of Orlando, FL. No current employment information is available. He has been in the industry since 1997. Raymond James Financial Services discharged Mark Tudor on 10/23/2018. He was discharged after allegations that he was introducing and recommending investments to clients that were “away from the firm,” and not with the firm’s approval. Tudor also didn’t cooperate with Raymond James’ legal counsel during the inquiry. Two previous financial disclosures, both filed on 8/15/2010, are described as “compromises,” and are now “settled.” Our…

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