Ruhrpumpen: GC Violated Duty By Gunning For Share Of Contingency Fee

The estate of the former general counsel of Ruhrpumpen Inc. can't claim $1.5 million from contingency fees paid to a Houston law firm that won a patent dispute because the in-house lawyer violated public policy by entering the fee-sharing deal without informing the company and getting its consent, a Texas appellate court has ruled.