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Rigzone.com Wants $3M In Atty Fees, Costs For $3M Jury Win
Law360 (April 15, 2021, 8:18 PM EDT) Oil industry employment website Rigzone.com asked a federal judge in Texas on Wednesday to award it about $3 million in attorney fees and costs, on the heels of a jury verdict of about $3 million in a lawsuit where it alleged its creator stole its trade secrets to launch a competing website.
The motion is opposed and competing website Oilpro.com and its creator David Kent filed a separate motion on Wednesday seeking attorney fees totaling $450,546.95 for work they did defending against a Texas Theft Liability Act claim that never made it to the jury.
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COVID, oil glut behind many small trucking companies’ bankruptcies in 2020
As the demand for essential goods soared amid the COVID-19 pandemic, larger trucking companies were able to pivot faster than smaller fleets that didn’t have the necessary equipment, finances or drivers. 3,485 10 minutes read The COVID-19 pandemic, an oil glut and legal issues forced small-business carriers to cease operations or file for bankruptcy protection in 2020. Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves
In 2020, the U.S. trucking industry was turned on its head by a pandemic and an oil glut that forced many small fleets and owner-operators to file for bankruptcy protection.
According to the American Trucking Associations, 97% of U.S. trucking companies operate fewer than 20 trucks, and 91% have six or fewer.