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Nokia to assess panel firms with diversity and inclusion initiative 11 May 2021 Nokia to assess panel firms with diversity and inclusion initiative The Finnish telecoms multinational will score firms including Bird & Bird and Eversheds Sutherland quarterly and annually Shutterstock Nokia’s legal team has launched an equity, inclusion and diversity (E,I&D) scorecard system to assess its six panel law firms.   As part of the initiative, Nokia will score its panel firms quarterly and annually in order to determine whether they have taken steps to implement effective E, I&D strategies.  T...

Tech your username 3 hours ago Apple Inc. will be able to retry the issue of damages in a patent infringement trial it defended against Optis Wireless Technology LLC and four affiliated companies. According to the Eastern District of Texas opinion delivered Wednesday, the jury returned the verdict after finding that Apple willfully infringed on five of Optis’s patents, but did so without the benefit of evidence explaining that the verdict must be fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) in accordance with the contractual terms surrounding the asserted standard essential patents (SEP...

Pawa AUSTIN – The parties accused of orchestrating climate change “lawfare” against the energy sector are feigning shock that their attempts to chill speech and commandeer public policy could be subjected to personal jurisdiction in Texas courts, ExxonMobil argues in a recently filed brief.   Last June, an appellate court ruled it does not have jurisdiction over California cities and counties pursuing climate change lawsuits against the energy sector. The case is now currently before the Texas Supreme Court. Justices have been tasked to decide if ExxonMobil ...

Pawa FORT WORTH – The parties accused of orchestrating climate change “lawfare” against the energy sector are asking the state’s highest court to deny ExxonMobil’s petition of review. Last June, an appellate court ruled it does not have jurisdiction over California cities and counties pursuing climate change lawsuits against the energy sector. The case is now currently before the Texas Supreme Court. Justices have been tasked to decide if ExxonMobil has the authority to investigate those who allegedly orchestrated the litigation. Exxon argues that the “...

Dallas gives city attorneys go-ahead to sue Netflix, Hulu, other streaming services over franchise fees The city joins a growing number of municipalities around the country in seeking financial damages dating back to 2007. The Dallas City Council is giving the city attorney’s office the go-ahead to pursue a lawsuit against streaming services to collect franchise fees from their operators. The city wants to recover financial damages from Netflix, Hulu, Disney and “other video service providers” for their alleged failure to pay a franchise tax amounting to 5% of gross revenues under Texas...