The legal publications Law360, Law.com, and The Texas Lawbook recently reported on a case involving trial attorney Ashish Mahendru’s defeat of a TRO that would have ended a client’s new business venture.  

The firm is defending Manmeet Walia in a lawsuit filed by Siltstone Capital LLC, a Houston-based investment adviser firm where he once served as general counsel and managing partner.  

“Before bringing this lawsuit, and in direct recognition of Mr. Walia’s value to Siltstone, Siltstone broadly released Mr. Walia, waived Mr. Walia’s noncompete, agreed that Mr. Walia could hire his former team from Siltstone, and sent Mr. Walia off to prosper — even hoping to get a carried interest in Mr. Walia’s new litigation finance venture,” Mr. Mahendru told Law360. 

Read more coverage here: 

• Law360 – Litigation Funder Says Ex-GC Stole Secrets To Launch Rival 

• Law.com – Litigation Finance Firm Loses Bid for Restraining Order Against Former GC Who Launched Rival 

• Texas Lawbook – Litigation-Financing Firms to Battle in Arbitration Over Alleged Trade Secrets and Breach of Contract Violations