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Lizzie Fletcher’s Father’s Day Essay about Her Lawyer-Dad Published in Texas Lawbook
HOUSTON – A heartfelt essay that trial lawyer Elizabeth “Lizzie” Pannill Fletcher wrote about her lawyer-dad was published in Texas Lawbook for Father’s Day. In the article headlined “The Stories of my Father,” Ms. Fletcher, a business litigator at AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, recounts what a fine storyteller her dad is and how […]
Jane Langdell Robinson to Argue Patent Agent Privilege Before Texas Supreme Court
HOUSTON – Appellate and trial lawyer Jane Langdell Robinson of AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, will argue before the Texas Supreme Court that patent agents advising their inventor-clients should be granted the same confidentiality that lawyers are given with their clients. The case, In Re Andrew Silver, Case No. 16-0682, is the first in […]
AZA Wins $9M Jury Verdict in Texas Patent Infringement Case Against Motorola
MARSHALL, Texas – Houston patent trial lawyer Demetrios Anaipakos of AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, has won a $9 million federal jury verdict for Texas-based patent licensing company Saint Lawrence Communications LLC against technology heavyweight Motorola Mobility LLC for patent infringement. After a week-long trial, jurors in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern […]
FMC Technologies, Employee Force Cameron to Drop Non-Compete Suit in Texas
HOUSTON – Cameron International Corp. dropped a non-compete agreement lawsuit against oilfield services company FMC Technologies Singapore Pte Ltd and one of its employees after losing key motions in court. U.S. District Judge Nancy Atlas in Houston granted a joint motion to dismiss the case with prejudice. She previously found that Cameron’s non-compete contract was […]
FMC Technologies and Employee Win Key First Round Against Cameron in Non-Compete Case
HOUSTON – A Texas federal judge ruled for oilfield services company FMC Technologies Singapore Pte Ltd and one of its employees in a non-compete agreement fight with competitor Cameron International Corp. where the FMC employee previously worked. U.S. District Judge Nancy Atlas found that Cameron’s non-compete contract was overly broad and rejected the company’s motion […]
Houston-based AZA Law Firm, Partners Recognized by Benchmark Litigation
HOUSTON – Houston complex commercial litigation law firm AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, and three partners are recognized in the 2017 edition of Benchmark Litigation. The list serves as a national peer-review guide to top law firms and attorneys. AZA received a “Recommended” rating from Benchmark Litigation, now in its ninth year. The rating […]
AZA Argues Newspaper Defamation Case Before Texas Supreme Court
AUSTIN, Texas – Attorney Jane Langdell Robinson, Of Counsel with Houston’s AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, recently argued before the Texas Supreme Court that media reporting on the private lives of a public employee’s family members are not entitled to enhanced protection under the First Amendment when the reporting is not on a matter […]
Houston Janitorial Service Wins $7.8 Million from Union Over Disparagement
HOUSTON – A Harris County jury has delivered a $5.3 million verdict against the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) for wrongly disparaging Professional Janitorial Service of Houston when the company refused to recognize the union without a secret ballot by its employees. The judge added $2.5 million in prejudgment interest for a total of $7.8 […]
Nine Attorneys from Houston’s AZA Named to Texas Super Lawyers List
HOUSTON – Nine attorneys with the Houston-based litigation firm AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, have been named to the 2016 Texas Super Lawyers list, an annual rating of the state’s most outstanding lawyers. This year, partners Joseph Ahmad, John Zavitsanos, Demetrios Anaipakos and Todd Mensing also received recognition for being among the Top 100 […]
Chambers USA Ranks AZA Again Among Top Texas Commercial Litigation Firms
HOUSTON – Houston trial law boutique AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, once again is being recognized as one of Texas’ top commercial litigation firms after earning a spot in the 2016 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. In addition to being ranked as a top Texas firm, AZA partners Joseph Ahmad, […]
Court OKs Litigation Financing in Delaware Intellectual Property Case
WILMINGTON, Delaware – In a closely watched case involving litigation financing, a Delaware judge refused to dismiss the matter, finding that third-party financing can be used to support a lawsuit. The ruling came in an intellectual property lawsuit filed by Boston-based Charge Injection Technologies Inc. (CIT) against Delaware-based E.I. DuPont De Nemours & Co. The […]
AZA Named Among Both Top Energy, Top IP Law Firms in Houston Law Guide
HOUSTON – AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, has been ranked among both the top energy and top intellectual property (IP) law firms in the 2016 edition of the Houston Business Journal Law Guide, which lists the city’s leading firms in several areas of legal expertise. AZA is ranked alongside some of the city’s largest […]
ZKey Sues Facebook in California
HOUSTON – New York City-based ZKey Investments, LLC, has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles against Facebook Inc. over the popular networking website’s alleged infringement of a key patent held by ZKey. In the lawsuit, ZKey says Menlo Park, Calif.-based Facebook has willfully and deliberately infringed ZKey’s U.S. Patent No. 6,820,204, which covers technology that […]
Texas Court Upholds $15.7 Million Patent Infringement Verdict for Rembrandt Wireless
MARSHALL, Texas – Judge Rodney Gilstrap of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has upheld a $15.7 million jury verdict in favor of Rembrandt Wireless Technologies LP after denying a request for a new trial on damages issues filed by Korean electronics giant Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. Rembrandt is a business […]
AZA Ranked Among Top Energy Law Firms by Houston Business Journal
HOUSTON – AZA, or Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing, once again has earned a spot on the Houston Business Journal’s list of the leading energy law firms in Houston, alongside some of city’s biggest and oldest firms. The Houston Business Journal Book of Lists 2015-2016 includes the largest companies in Houston from a variety of industries, […]
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