Attorney David Clark Offers Thoughts on the “Bad Spaniels” Trademark Case
Supreme Court to determine whether parody is only mostly dead On March 22, 2023, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products, LLC.¹ It is more commonly known as the “Bad Spaniels” case where VIP Products sells chew toys for dogs which not-so-coincidentally evoke […]
Ty Sheaks “Fear” Majeure Article Published in Dallas Bar Association Publication
An article written by McCathern Frisco Partner Ty Sheaks was recently published in the August edition of “Headnotes”, the official publication of the Dallas Bar Association. The article, “Can “Fear” Majeure be Used to Cancel an Event or Contract?” (page 18), takes a look at the implications of events or contracts being cancelled when there […]
Dallas Attorney Kristin Hecker Published in Oklahoma Energy Journal
McCathern attorney Kristin Hecker of the firm’s Dallas, Texas office was recently published in the May volume of ONE J – the Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal of The University of Oklahoma (OU) College of Law. Her article, “How Can the United States Learn from Foreign Countries’ Transport and Use of Renewable […]
Ty Sheaks Article Published in Dallas Bar Association’s Headnotes
The October issue of the Dallas Bar Association’s Headnotes newspaper included an article by McCathern partner Ty Sheaks entitled “Scope of Protections Afforded When Designating a Client an Expert”. In the article, Ty discusses the practical implications of the Texas Supreme Court’s recent ruling In re City of Dickinson on using attorney-client and work-product privileges […]
Case Update: Waco Rope Case Attracts Significant Media Attention
The widely publicized case of rope injuries to a 12-year-old girl’s neck while on a school sponsored camping trip is currently being heard by a Travis County jury. The jury is on track to determine if Live Oak Classical School is at fault for the severe rope burns suffered by KP, a black girl, allegedly […]
McCathern Attorney Named as One of Dallas’s Best Lawyers Under 40
In the fall of 2017, Dallas-area magazine, D Magazine, launched a new program to honor the city’s up-and-coming attorneys. The list was compiled after lawyers with a valid Texas Bar number nominated their peers keeping one question in mind: “Which Dallas lawyers under 40, of those whose work you have witnessed firsthand, would you rank among […]
Supreme Court Offers Clarity in the Ever-Evolving World of E-Discovery
The Supreme Court Offers Clarity in the Ever-Evolving World of E-Discovery in In re State Farm Lloyds by McCathern Attorney Chris Johnson May 31, 2017 As computers, smart phones, and other electronic devices have become commonplace, electronic discovery has become an extremely difficult and expensive part of litigation and has flummoxed even the most seasoned […]
Report: Texas Workers’ Comp System Performs Better Than Mandatory Systems
“We need to give other states the option because competition will improve the system.” – Levi McCathern, Texas Attorney Best’s News Service via Bestwire – March 23, 2017 03:03 PM Austin, Texas – A new report claiming the Texas workers’ compensation model performs better than mandatory systems will be used by proponents to tout alternative systems […]
THE OTHER ARNOLD
Arnold Shokouhi made the journey from revolutionary Iran to Cowboys Stadium Published in 2017 Texas Rising Stars — April 2017 by Alison Macor His name is Arnold; he immigrated to the U.S. at a young age; he was a winning bodybuilding competitor. Oh, he also got a J.D. So not that Arnold. Arnold Shokouhi, 35, a banking and mortgage […]