ProfNet Experts Available on Attorneys' Fees, Energy Investments, Trade Secrets
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EXPERT ALERTS
- Houston Ruling Impacts Attorneys' Fees
- Federal Investments in Energy
- Trade Secret Protection a Priority for Energy Business
MEDIA JOBS
- Managing Editor – Houston Press (TX)
- Newsperson – Associated Press (DC)
- Speed Desk Editor – Bloomberg News (NY)
OTHER NEWS & RESOURCES
- Media News and Updates
- A Day in the Life of an AP Reporter
- Upcoming PR/Media Events
EXPERT ALERTS:
Houston Ruling Impacts Attorneys' Fees
Peter Scaff
Litigation Attorney
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP in Houston
"The rules on when a losing party has to pay attorneys' fees are changing in Texas. While attorneys' fees traditionally were recoverable for breach of contract, they were not recoverable for breach of implied warranty. However, Houston's First Court of Appeals recently held in Howard Industries, Inc., et al v. Crown Cork and Seal Company, LLC, that attorneys' fees are now recoverable for claims of breach of implied warranty of merchantability where the claims are based in contract. The appellate court's opinion also impacts all parties along the distribution chain, from the manufacturer to the ultimate seller. This expanded ability to recover attorneys' fees has the serious potential to change the fundamental economics of a lawsuit. It changes a defendant's exposure from a liquidated sum to an uncertain and ever-increased sum, based mainly upon factors beyond the defendant's control, namely the plaintiff's choice of counsel. As the decision also puts intermediate suppliers on the hook, it greatly impacts their vulnerability and risk."
Media Contact: Rhonda Reddick, [email protected]
Federal Investments in Energy
Matthew Stepp
Senior Analyst
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF)
"Although the Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 stimulated public investments across the energy innovation ecosystem, many of these programs and incentives have since expired or concluded. As a result, the energy innovation ecosystem has been hollowed out, with the overall emphasis of public investment shifting from promoting a healthy innovation ecosystem to one tilted much more towards deploying existing technologies." ITIF has released a new report entitled, "Breaking Down Federal Investments in Clean Energy" (http://tinyurl.com/bsaduay), which analyzes federal investments in energy innovation over the last three years.
Stepp is also the author of "Lean, Mean, and Clean II: Assessing DOD Investments in Clean Energy Innovation" and "Shifting Gears: Transcending Conventional Economic Doctrines to Develop Better Electric Vehicle Batteries." He is based in Washington, D.C.
ProfNet Profile: http://www.profnetconnect.com/matthewstepp
Website: http://www.itif.org
Media Contact: William Dube, [email protected]
Trade Secret Protection a Priority for Energy Business
Joe Ahmad
Attorney
Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing P.C. in Houston
"If American energy companies aren't already taking major steps to protect their trade secrets, they need to do so immediately. In 2011, the Department of Homeland Security reported a 52 percent increase from the prior year in attacks on 'critical infrastructure systems,' including oil and gas pipelines. Those reports of hackers, primarily based in China, have the entire industry on alert, and with good reason. We have to assume that they're looking for trade secrets, but they could have even more sinister motives. Companies that don't take this threat seriously, and proceed accordingly, are making a big mistake."
Media Contact: Mary Flood, [email protected]
MEDIA JOBS:
Following are links to job listings for staff and freelance writers, editors and producers. You can view these and more job listings on our Job Board: http://bit.ly/pncjobboard
- Managing Editor – Houston Press (TX)
- Newsperson – Associated Press (DC)
- Speed Desk Editor – Bloomberg News (NY)
See more listings here.
OTHER NEWS & RESOURCES:
Following are links to other news and resources we think you might find useful. If you have an item you think other reporters would be interested in and would like us to include in a future alert, please drop us a line at [email protected]
- MEDIA NEWS AND UPDATES. MEDIAware, PR Newswire's free audience research newsletter, features recent media news and job changes in the industry. This month's edition features updates on Newsweek Global, Vogue, International Herald Tribune and more: http://bit.ly/YLjrIy
- A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN AP REPORTER. As a writer, you've most likely heard of the Associated Press, one of the largest news-gathering services in the world. Last week, ProfNet hosted a webinar with Joyce Rosenberg, small-business reporter for the AP. Rosenberg gave us some insight into what a typical day is like for her, how she finds and vets sources, and more. You can read a recap of the webinar here: http://bit.ly/WZTJ3I
- UPCOMING PR/MEDIA EVENTS. We regularly update our ProfNet Connect calendar to include upcoming events we think will be of interest to PR and media professionals. To see some of the events taking place over the next week or so: http://bit.ly/YRmNK1
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