September 2018 Newsletter
Texas Lawbook published an in-depth profile of the firm and its representation of the Griggs family in the Marinda Griggs case:
He’s set records for historical civil rights verdicts and worked on cases that are the inspiration to many books and movies, so it’s safe to say that Dallas attorney Steve Sumner is selective about the kinds of cases he takes on. But he didn’t hesitate to take a lawsuit that crossed his desk last year involving a Gatesville, Texas inmate who committed suicide while in solitary confinement.
Sumner and his son, Justin, are working on the case together. They recently sat down with litigation writer Natalie Posgate and explained what stood out to them about this case.
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The Art of the Steal: How to Protect Your Company from Competitor Misconduct
by Ashley Shapiro Bunyard, Attorney at Sumner Schick
Competitor misconduct is a broad term that encompasses a variety of legal violations that could subject your company and your employees (current, former, or future) to liability. Is your company adequately protecting itself from trade secret piracy? Is a competitor stealing your employees or knowingly violating restrictive covenants? Is an ex-employee disseminating your trade secrets to a competitor? All of these concerns should be at the forefront of discussion, particularly in industries where trade secrets and an employee’s skills or knowledge is unique or paramount to the success of your business. [Read more]
Proving Bigger isn’t Always Better
In a recent article for The American Lawyer, our long-time client, Bill Deckelman, General Counsel for DXC Technology and recipient of the Financial Times’ Most Innovative GC in North America in 2017, wrote about his decision to use smaller law firms and why he’s glad he did. Read the article at www.sumnerschick.com/the-american-lawyer
We work closely with Bill Deckelman in his current role as GC and Executive Vice President for DXC, and we have represented DXC (formerly CSC) for the last 10 years. In fact, our relationship with Bill dates back thirty years to his time as General Counsel at ACS. When we asked Bill what he appreciates most about working with our small Dallas-based commercial litigation firm, this is what he told us:
