News and Notes

Article By Heath Coffman Damages for misappropriation of trade secrets are generally understood as (1) lost profits, (2) defendant’s profits, or (3) a reasonable royalty. These are damages traditionally sought

Article By: Heath Coffman Over the course of several cases, Judge Mazzant from the Eastern District of Texas has emphasized the circumstantial nature of the evidence used to establish misappropriation

Joe Tolbert will be speaking at the HalfMoon Education’s upcoming continuing education seminar titled, AIA Contract Documents Workshop, scheduled for January 30, 2019 in Arlington, TX.  

Brackett & Ellis employees had such a rewarding experience volunteering at  the Ronald McDonald House Fort Worth. Below are some of the pictures from the event.

Brackett & Ellis is pleased to announce the recent addition of two new attorneys to our firm, Jennifer Covington and C.R. Moore. Jennifer Covington, Director Ms. Covington focuses on labor

Article by Heath Coffman In Thoroughbred Ventures, LLC v. Disman, No. 4:18-CV-00318, 2018 WL 3752852 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 8, 2018), plaintiff Thoroughbred Ventures sued its former manager Disman, alleging that

Article by Heath Coffman As discussed in previous posts, the Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA) is a defense to almost any Texas Uniform Trade Secret Act (TUTSA) claim filed in

Article by Heath Coffman Eagle Oil & Gas Co. v. Shale Exploration, LLC, 549 S.W.3d 256 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2018, pet., pet. dismissed) involves the familiar situation where a

U.S News & World Report and Best Lawyers announced that Brackett & Ellis will be recognized in the 2019 “Best Law Firms” list.  According to U.S News and Best Lawyers,

Brackett & Ellis welcomed 22 Texas A&M Law School students to our office on October 18, 2018 for an office tour and trademark lecture by lawyers in our Intellectual Property