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  • August 08, 2025

    Injured Woman Owes Ex-Attys More Than She Won At Trial

    A Texas appeals court has affirmed a $150,000 arbitration award for a law firm sued over the contingency fees owed by a former client in a personal injury suit that ended in a post-trial settlement of about $130,000, rejecting the woman's bid to invalidate the award.

  • August 08, 2025

    Texas AG Asks State High Court To Strip Democrats Of Office

    The Texas Office of the Attorney General filed a lawsuit in the Texas Supreme Court on Friday aiming to strip several Texas House Democrats of their office and clear the way for a controversial redistricting plan in the Lone Star State.

  • August 08, 2025

    Judge Says Insurer Must Face $100M Biz Interruption Claim

    A chemicals manufacturer accusing a reinsurer of failing to fully cover its roughly $100 million business interruption claim over a chemical plant explosion can still pursue its coverage claims, a Texas federal court ruled, finding the Texas Supreme Court would likely adopt the same holding.

  • August 08, 2025

    AT&T Faces Suit After Fiber Optic Cable Kills Texas Woman

    The family of a Texas woman who died in May after a low-hanging fiber optic line struck her in the head is suing AT&T and its cable maintenance contractor, claiming that the cable hung below required safety code heights and that the companies failed to follow proper installation procedures.

  • August 08, 2025

    Colleges, Universities Sued Over Early Admissions Offers

    Thirty-two colleges and universities violated federal antitrust laws by sharing data about students admitted through an "early decision" process, reducing competition and inflating tuition by boxing applicants out of potentially more rewarding financial aid packages elsewhere, students alleged in a proposed federal class action on Friday.

  • August 08, 2025

    Prison Health Co. Spinoff Can't Duck Some Inmates' Suits

    A Texas bankruptcy judge is allowing some incarcerated individuals to continue suing a company that was spun off from prison healthcare provider Tehum Care Services prior to its Chapter 11 filing, after finding that certain inmates are not bound by the third-party release in Tehum's bankruptcy plan because they were not given a chance to opt out.

  • August 08, 2025

    El Paso Soldier Accused Of Sending Military Info To Russia

    An El Paso active-duty soldier has been arrested in connection with accusations that he attempted to transmit U.S. military information to Russia.

  • August 08, 2025

    Texas Bill Seeks To Allow Injunctions Against Tax Collectors

    Texas property owners could seek injunctions to prevent local taxing authorities from collecting property taxes if a taxing entity adopts a voter-approved tax increase and takes action that strays from the tax hike's stated purpose, under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.

  • August 08, 2025

    Feds Rip Cuellar's Bid To Ax Entire Bribery Indictment

    Federal prosecutors on Friday urged a Texas federal court to reject U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar's bid to toss his entire indictment for bribery, saying its decision to strike some counts does not deprive the lawmaker of his Fifth Amendment right to have a grand jury determine what charges he should face.

  • August 08, 2025

    Split 2nd Circ. Says Asylum Termination Bars Resident Status

    Noncitizens whose asylum status was terminated after criminal convictions are no longer eligible to seek green cards, a split Second Circuit panel said in a ruling issued for cases brought by immigrants from Egypt and Guatemala.

  • August 08, 2025

    Stewart Rejects 8 IPR Petitions While Overriding May Denial

    Acting U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Coke Morgan Stewart used her director review powers to grant a petition for inter partes review that she'd previously denied, but otherwise largely supported patent owners in the small batch of recent discretionary denial reviews.

  • August 08, 2025

    Google Loses Bid To Send Patent Case From WDTX To Calif.

    A Western District of Texas magistrate judge has refused to ship to California a lawsuit accusing Google of infringing patents covering ways to safely do financial transactions on a mobile device, finding the tech giant failed to show the Golden State was more convenient.

  • August 08, 2025

    Texas Modernizes Barratry Ban To Include Online Outreach

    Texas, a state with a long history of outlawing prohibited legal services solicitation — known as barratry — has passed a bill updating its penal code to expand the definition of illegal barratry to cover new media, amid a reported rise in digital solicitation, with the amended law set to take effect on Sept. 1.

  • August 07, 2025

    ConocoPhillips Agrees To $1.3B Sale Of Anadarko Assets

    ConocoPhillips, with guidance from Haynes Boone, is selling its Anadarko Basin assets for $1.3 billion, with the sale expected to close at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the independent oil producer announced on Thursday.

  • August 07, 2025

    Insurers Say Property Co.'s $7M Ida Claim Must Be Arbitrated

    A lower court order forcing a New Orleans property owner to arbitrate its $7 million Hurricane Ida damage claim against its domestic insurers should be reinstated, a group of carriers told the Fifth Circuit on Thursday, saying the New York Convention mandates the enforcement of the policy's arbitration provision.

  • August 07, 2025

    Eventide Creditors Seek Trustee To Take Over Ch. 11 Case

    The official committee of unsecured creditors in the Chapter 11 case of consumer lending company Eventide Credit Acquisitions has asked a Texas judge for the appointment of a trustee to oversee the proceedings, saying the debtor and its principal have flouted the rules of bankruptcy since the case began in 2023.

  • August 07, 2025

    5th Circ. Strikes Guatemalan's Reentry Reporting Mandate

    A Fifth Circuit panel vacated a condition of a Guatemalan citizen's supervised release that requires him to report to a probation office every time he enters the United States, citing a conflict between the court's oral and written sentencing.

  • August 07, 2025

    HHS Wins Another Round In Medicare Drug Negotiation Battle

    A Texas federal court dealt another blow to the pharmaceutical industry Thursday when it ruled in favor of Medicare's Drug Price Negotiation Program, turning away arguments that the program is unconstitutional — the third such decision in two days.

  • August 07, 2025

    5th Circ. Denies Fees For Activision After Call Of Duty TM Win

    The Fifth Circuit has found a Texas federal judge did not abuse his discretion when he denied video game publisher Activision's request for attorney fees after defeating a trademark infringement suit brought by a former professional wrestler.

  • August 07, 2025

    Texas Senate OKs Lower Voter-Approval Property Tax Rate

    Texas would reduce its voter-approval property tax rate, the maximum rate a local government may adopt without voter approval, for large taxing units under a bill passed by the state Senate.

  • August 07, 2025

    GOP States Push 5th Circ. To Rethink Migrant Arrest Ruling

    A coalition of 23 Republican-led states urged the Fifth Circuit to rethink its decision upholding the block of a Texas law allowing state officials to arrest people suspected of crossing the border unlawfully, writing that the decision "diminished every state's sovereignty."

  • August 07, 2025

    5th Circ. Sends Refinery Biofuel Exemption Fight To DC Circ.

    A Fifth Circuit panel on Thursday sent a string of small refinery cases challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's denial of renewable fuel blending requirement waivers over to the D.C. Circuit.

  • August 07, 2025

    Illinois Co. Fights Texas Insurance Law On Physical Offices

    An Illinois-based company has sued the commissioner of the Texas Department of Insurance over a law that requires the company to have a physical presence in the state in order to keep its title insurance producer license, alleging on Thursday the requirement is unconstitutional.

  • August 07, 2025

    Federal Courts Disclose New Cyberattacks On PACER System

    The federal judiciary on Thursday disclosed there have been escalating cyberattacks on its case management system, putting sealed and sensitive case documents at risk, and that it is taking steps to strengthen its security.

  • August 07, 2025

    Texas Bill Seeks Two-Thirds Vote To Exceed Max Tax Rate

    Texas would require two-thirds approval from voters to allow local taxing entities to increase property taxes beyond a maximum rate permitted by law without a vote under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.

Expert Analysis

  • Bid Protest Spotlight: Prejudice, Injunctions, New Regulations

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    In this month's bid protest roundup, Markus Speidel at MoFo looks at three recent decisions that consider whether a past performance evaluation needs to show prejudice to be successfully challenged, the prerequisites for injunctive relief and the application of new regulatory requirements to indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts.

  • A Judge's Pointers For Adding Spice To Dry Legal Writing

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    U.S. District Judge Fred Biery shares a few key lessons about how to go against the grain of the legal writing tradition by adding color to bland judicial opinions, such as by telling a human story and injecting literary devices where possible.

  • Unpacking Liability When AI Makes A Faulty Decision

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    As artificial intelligence systems become more autonomous and influential in decision-making, concerns about AI-related harms and problematic decisions are growing, raising the pressing question of who bears the liability, says Megha Kumar at CyXcel.

  • A Close-Up Look At DOJ's Challenge To HPE-Juniper Deal

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    The outcome of the Justice Department's challenge to Hewlett Packard Enterprise's proposed $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks will likely hinge on several key issues, including market dynamics and shares, internal documents, and questions about innovation and customer harm, say attorneys at McDermott.

  • AG Watch: Texas Is Entering New Privacy Enforcement Era

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    The state of Texas' recent suit against Allstate is the culmination of a long-standing commitment to vigorously enforcing privacy laws in the state, and while still in the early stages, it offers several important insights for companies and privacy practitioners, says Paul Singer at Kelley Drye.

  • Considerations As Trump Admin Continues To Curtail sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

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    Recent sweeping moves from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new leadership have signaled a major shift in the agency's trajectory, and regulated entities should prepare for broader implications in both the near and long term, say attorneys at Pryor Cashman.

  • A Reminder On Avoiding Improper Venues In Patent Cases

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    A Texas federal court's recent decision in the Symbology and Quantum cases shows that baseless patent venue allegations may be subject to serious Rule 11 sanctions, providing venue-vetting takeaways for plaintiffs and defendants, say attorneys at Bond Schoeneck.

  • A Look At The Student Loan Case Pending At Supreme Court

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    The Trump administration is likely to drop the U.S. Supreme Court case of U.S. Department of Education v. Career Colleges and Schools of Texas after its review of the 2022 borrower defense to repayment rule, but any outcome will be significant for institutions participating in programs covered by Title IV of the Higher Education Act, say attorneys at Duane Morris.

  • Recent Cases Suggest ESG Means 'Ever-Shifting Guidelines'

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    U.S. courts have recently handed down a number of contradictory decisions on important environmental, social and governance issues, adding to an already complex mix of conflicting political priorities, new laws and changing regulatory guidance — but there are steps that companies can take to minimize risk, say attorneys at Paul Hastings.

  • When Reincorporation Out Of Del. Isn't A Good Idea

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    While recent high-profile corporate moves out of Delaware have prompted discussion about the benefits of incorporation elsewhere, for many, remaining in the First State may be the right decision due to its deep body of business law, tradition of nonjury trials and other factors, say attorneys at Goodwin.

  • 7 Tips For Associates To Thrive In Hybrid Work Environments

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    As the vast majority of law firms have embraced some type of hybrid work policy, associates should consider a few strategies to get the most out of both their in-person and remote workdays, says James Argionis at Cozen O’Connor.

  • Series

    Playing Beach Volleyball Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My commitment to beach volleyball has become integral to my performance as an attorney, with the sport continually reminding me that teamwork, perseverance, professionalism and stress management are essential to both undertakings, says Amy Drushal at Trenam.

  • Opinion

    IRS Should Revise Overbroad Microcaptive Regs

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    Rather than seeking to curtail use of congressionally sanctioned microcaptive insurance programs by imposing burdensome disclosure obligations, the Internal Revenue Service should revisit its recently finalized regulations and implement rules tailored to address areas of specific abuse, say attorneys at Zerbe Miller.

  • Considering The Future Of AI Regulation On Health Sector

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    As Texas looks to become the next state to pass a comprehensive law regulating artificial intelligence, the healthcare industry should consider how AI regulation will continue to evolve in the U.S. and how industry members can keep up with compliance considerations, say attorneys at Kirkland & Ellis.

  • Texas Banking Dept. Memo Demystifies Crypto Classifications

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    A recent memorandum from the Texas Department of Banking provides clarity with respect to the classification of both stablecoins and nonstablecoin virtual currencies under the state's Money Services Modernization Act, flagging for firms that stablecoins may be scrutinized more closely as money transmission, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.

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