/pulse/texas-pulse?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Texas Pulse Copyright 2025 saąúĽĘ´«Ă˝. en-US Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:22:51 +0000 /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2424118?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2424118 The blockbuster combination between Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP announced this past week involves two law firms that have charted very different paths in recent years. Here, a look at what events led up to the firms joining together at the deal table. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:18:11 +0000 /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2424137?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2424137 Foley Hoag's handling of a suit challenging the proposed White House ballroom and Vedder Price's work on a $2 billion transaction with Goldman Sachs lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from Dec. 4 to 19. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:30:45 +0000 /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2424041?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2424041 The chief executive tapped to lead what will be known as Hogan Lovells Cadwalader said Friday that the deal that will create the world's fifth‑largest law firm by revenue is set to succeed, promising to repeat the success of the merger that originally founded Hogan Lovells. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:36:42 +0000 /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2424161?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2424161 Five firms lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the D.C. Circuit reinstated an order that blocked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from freezing grants for climate change projects. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:30:13 +0000 /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2423733?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2423733 An experienced in-house counsel for oil and gas companies has joined Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP as a new partner in its Houston office. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:17:53 +0000 /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2423660?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2423660 The legal industry had another action-packed week with a mega law firm merger announcement and eye-popping year-end bonuses at a handful of elite boutiques. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:00:26 +0000 /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2423363?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2423363 In 2025, Mid-Law firms were under increasing pressure to grow, with mergers typically being the most attractive option, leading to several high-profile mergers of midsize, midmarket and regional firms being acquired and numerous Mid-Law firms themselves absorbing smaller firms amid ongoing industry consolidation. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:39:50 +0000 /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2423864?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2423864 A Texas federal judge has laid out several frustrations he has with the conduct of intellectual property attorney William Ramey, ordering Ramey to seek permission from the court before filing patent suits in the future and ordering him to pay $72,000 in attorney fees to Cisco for pursuing "nuisance settlements" and failing to conduct presuit investigations. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:52:25 +0000 /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2423770?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2423770 Former NFL player Michael Cloud was not owed attorney fees by the NFL's retirement plan from his attempt to attain disability benefits, the Fifth Circuit said Thursday, dealing Cloud another defeat after a previous court victory was reversed. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:04:06 +0000 /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2423838?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2423838 Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP have promoted 18 attorneys to its partnership level — a class that is half the size of last year's 36 elevations. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:54:05 +0000 /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2423447?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2423447 Texas law firm McGinnis Lochridge has chosen an Austin-based energy partner with two decades at the firm to take the reins from its long-serving managing partner in the new year. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:35:58 +0000 /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2422914?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2422914 Employer-side international labor and employment law firm Fisher Phillips has promoted 27 attorneys to partner from 13 different offices, effective Jan. 1. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:14:20 +0000 /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2423726?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2423726 Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft are planning to combine, creating what the firms say will be the world's fifth-largest firm by revenue, they announced Thursday. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:47:09 +0000 /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2421644?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2421644 As the year winds down and the pace of work slows, attorneys should reflect on what did and didn’t work to generate business in 2025, and start mapping out their 2026 business development plan now to set themselves up for success, says Ezra Crawford at Crowell. Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:51:21 +0000 /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2423082?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2423082 Following a Texas federal judge's decision to hold off on reviewing malpractice settlements with former bankruptcy clients, Jackson Walker LLP asked the court to reconsider, as the pending motions could save parties time and money. Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:44:20 +0000 /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2423196?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2423196 The Federal Circuit on Wednesday affirmed that a patent owner represented by embattled firm Ramey LLP must pay Walmart Inc.-owned television maker Vizio Inc. nearly $162,000 in attorney fees for bringing a "weak" patent suit and litigating it in an "unreasonable" manner. Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:12:54 +0000 /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2421133?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2421133 Though firm leaders feel the most urgency about retaining rainmakers now, during compensation season, effective retention strategies are preemptive and year-round efforts anchored in meaningful support, tactical execution and credible follow-through, says Tom Orewyler at TO Comms. Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:35:12 +0000 /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2423156?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2423156 Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes LLP told its associates in a memo last week that it would be issuing year-end bonuses ranging from $15,000 to $115,000 and special bonuses ranging from $6,000 to $25,000 based on seniority, with the chance to receive premiums above the year-end bonuses based on "​​extraordinary dedication and/or performance." Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:22:29 +0000 /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2423070?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2423070 Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP has promoted its largest partner class in history, promoting 42 attorneys in 17 offices across the globe, effective Jan. 1, the firm announced Wednesday. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:21:50 +0000 /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2422681?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/texas-pulse/articles/2422681 Susman Godfrey LLP announced on Tuesday that it is topping New York's bonus scale with payouts that range from a median of $120,000 for first-year associates to a median of $280,000 for the most senior associates.