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Timestamp: 2019-04-24 12:43:44+00:00

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In his 33 years as a trial lawyer Robert P. “Bob” Latham has distinguished himself in multiple areas. He has developed nationally recognized experience in the areas of media law and intellectual property litigation and chairs both practice areas at Jackson Walker. At the same time, his trial practice involves complex commercial disputes as well as unfair competition, securities, probate, employment, professional negligence, banking, construction, real estate, product liability, telecommunications, energy, international, and class action matters.
Bob relishes and excels in the courtroom, and if a case cannot be resolved or disposed of in any other way he will be ready, willing and able to try it. Bob believes that litigation is fluid and it is therefore important to stay in close communication with his clients to make sure that the objectives are clear at all times and that there is an efficient strategy in place for achieving them.
As well as a trial lawyer, Bob is a published author and columnist, and a much sought-after speaker nationally and internationally. He has spoken on matters related to the rights of free speech, technology and intellectual property litigation, advocacy and litigation strategy, dispute resolution and sports – from Antwerp to Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro to Glasgow, and Florida to Seattle. His publications sometimes take a humorous look at the legal profession.
Newspaper Holdings, Inc., IntegraCare of Texas, LLC and Charlotte Patterson v. Crazy Hotel Assisting Living, Ltd., Crazy Hotel Assisted Living, GP, LLC, Leisure Life Senior Apartment Housing, II, Ltd. and Charles V. Miller, Jr., 416 S.W.3d 71 (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.] 2013, pet. denied) – Defense of libel case against client IntegraCare. Case of first impression on application of commercial speech exception to Texas anti-SLAPP law. Court of Appeals entered a judgment granting dismissal of IntegraCare; trial court granted an award of attorneys’ fees in favor of IntegraCare in the amount of $123,859.00.
William Stephens, et al. v. KTRK Television et al. (State District Court, Houston, Texas 2007) Counsel for media defendants in a case involving allegations of invasion of privacy and violations of the Texas wiretap statute. Jury verdict for defendants.
Fowler v. ABC, Inc., Diane Sawyer et al. (United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas 2003) Counsel for ABC, Diane Sawyer and other defendants in a libel action brought by a cosmetic surgeon named in a “20/20” broadcast focusing on cosmetic surgery. Summary judgment granted in favor of defendants, finding that the story was true or substantially true.
Betty Wills and The Wills Ranch, Inc. v. NBC-5 KXAS Television, et al. (States District Court, Fort Worth, Texas 2011). Counsel for NBC in a defamation case involving the Fort Worth Mounted Patrol. Summary judgment granted in favor of NBC.
Shanks v. ABC, Inc., Brian Ross, et al. 1 S.W.3d 230 (Tex. App.–Corpus Christi 2000) Counsel for defendants, including ABC and its chief investigative reporter, Brian Ross, in defense of libel case resulting from ABC “Primetime Live” broadcast over airline parts. In one of the first uses of the interlocutory appeal statute for libel cases in Texas, appellate judgment rendered in favor of defendants.
Iovate Health Sciences, Inc. v. BSN & Medical Research Institute, 586 F.3d 1376 (Fed. Cir. 2009). Counsel for Defendant/Appellee Medical Research Institute. Summary judgment in favor of defendants granted by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas on invalidity grounds upheld by the Federal Circuit. The court found that patent claims directed to the administration of dietary supplements to enhance recovery from fatigue were anticipated by a prior printed publication.
Mobility Electronics v. Formosa Electronics, et al. (United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and International Trade Commission in Washington, D.C. 2006) Counsel for Mobility Electronics in this patent infringement and trade secrets misappropriation case against a Taiwanese manufacturer of power supplies for electronic devices. Suit was initiated before the International Trade Commission and was subsequently litigated in the Eastern District of Texas. Following a Markman hearing, the court issued a claim construction order construing the vast majority of claims in Mobility’s favor. The case settled on the eve of trial.
Orion v. Xerox Corporation, et al. (United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas 2007). Counsel for several defendants in patent infringement suit over two business method patents involving a computer assisted parts sales method and an electronic proposal preparation system. Case settled on behalf of some defendants and tried to a verdict with regard to remaining defendant. That defendant prevailed at trial on non-infringement grounds on one patent in suit, and prevailed on appeal on invalidity grounds on the other patent in suit. 605 F.3d 967 (Fed. Cir. 2010).
CBS Operations Inc. v. Reel Funds International (United States District Court of the Northern District of Texas 2007). Counsel for CBS in this copyright infringement case alleging copyright infringement of CBS’s famous television series “The Andy Griffith Show.” Motion for summary judgment granted on behalf of CBS, finding infringement.
North American Container, Inc. v. Plastipak Packaging Inc., et al., 415 F.3d 1335 (Fed. Cir. 2005) Counsel for defendant Reckitt Benckiser Inc. in this patent infringement case involving PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles. Following a Markman hearing, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted summary judgment for Reckitt Benckiser. Summary judgment was upheld by the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.
Aldape v. Francisca de la Hoya de los Santos et al. (State District Court, Dallas, Texas 2003) Counsel for the two primary defendants, Sanisca Investments, S.A., a Panamanian Corporation, and Francisca de la Hoya de los Santos of Mexico, in a case involving alleged fraudulent transfer of $40 million out of the United States. After three days of trial, the case settled immediately after cross-examination of plaintiff’s expert witness.
Bombardier Aerospace Corporation v. PAH Co., et al. (State District Court, Dallas, Texas 2007). Counsel for Bombardier in a dispute involving the sale of a fractional interest in a Lear Jet airplane and operation of the FlexJet program. Jury verdict rendered in favor of Bombardier and judgment entered against PAH Co. finding PAH Co. liable for monies owed under the FlexJet program, including attorneys’ fees, ordering reconveyance of the airplane at issue, and finding against PAH Co. on its counterclaims for fraud. Affirmed in part, reversed and remanded in part, No. 05-08-00865-CV (Tex. App. – Dallas, Texas June 2, 2010), after which the case settled.
Brotemarkle v. Walt Disney Company et al. (State District Court, Houston, Texas 2003) Counsel for defendants in employment case in which a former promotions manager of Radio Disney Houston sued the station claiming retaliatory discharge for filing a workers compensation claim. Jury verdict for defendants.
In Re Estate of Edward D. Hayden, Sr. deceased (Probate Court of Dallas County 2000) Counsel for sons of decedent in competing claims to multimillion dollar estate. After a one and a half week trial, the jury rendered a verdict, and judgment was entered, in the sons’ favor and a constructive trust was imposed for the benefit of the sons. That judgment was affirmed in part, remanded in part and reversed in part on appeal, after which the case settled.
Bob testified on multiple occasions before the Texas Legislature in support of the Free Flow of Information Act, a law that was passed in 2009.
His patent litigation cases have involved computer software and hardware, internet applications, consumer products, mechanical devices, chemical compositions, nutritional supplements, electronic devices, business methods and oilfield equipment, among others.

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