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August 21, 2025
Appeals Court Says Dallas Must Release Discrimination Records
A Texas appeals court ruled Thursday that the city of Dallas has to turn over records on a federal housing discrimination investigation to The Dallas Morning News, saying the information was not exempt from public disclosure.
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August 21, 2025
States Urge 2nd Look At $185M Metals Fraud Ruling
State regulators are asking a Texas federal judge to reconsider a ruling that threatens a $185 million fraud case before it can be brought to trial in October, saying that the judge contradicted ruling precedent when he decided that metals like gold and silver don't qualify as commodities in some instances.
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August 21, 2025
WDTX Judge Won't Send Nvidia Patent Case To California
A Texas federal court has declined to send a patent dispute between an artificial intelligence startup and chipmaking giant Nvidia to a California federal court, saying it would be no more convenient there than it would be to litigate in Texas.
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August 21, 2025
Texas High Court Restores 35-Year Sentence In Pit Bull Attack
The highest criminal appeals court in Texas has put back in place a sentence for a man convicted after his pit bulls attacked a 10-year-old boy, following an intermediary appeals court's reversal of his conviction based on its reading of Texas criminal law.
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August 21, 2025
Texas AG Can't Question NGO Over Alleged Border Crossing Aid
A Texas appellate court shot down the state attorney general's request to take a presuit deposition from an aid organization that allegedly helped unauthorized immigrants cross the southern border, saying in a Thursday split decision the attorney general failed to show adequate evidence.
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August 21, 2025
Receiver In Nate Paul Dispute Not Entitled To $2.8M In Fees
A state appeals court said Thursday that a receiver in a dispute involving companies owned by real estate investor Nate Paul can't recover $2.8 million in fees because the sum the fees stem from never came into his possession.
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August 21, 2025
Houston Urges Texas Justices To Reject Pappas Contract Row
A lower appellate court got it right when it ruled that the city of Houston was shielded from a lawsuit over an airport concessions contract under the state's government code, the city told the Texas Supreme Court.
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August 21, 2025
Texas High Court Takes Down Hurdle On Campaign Prosecutions
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has ruled that prosecutors do not need referrals from the Texas Ethics Commission to bring campaign misconduct charges, reversing its own recent decision that had thrown out a grand jury indictment against a former judicial candidate.
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August 21, 2025
Baker Donelson Adds Womble Bond Energy Ace In Houston
Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC announced Thursday that it has added a former Womble Bond Dickinson attorney to its corporate group who brings particular expertise in energy commodities.
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August 21, 2025
Trump To Get Texas Vacancy With Judge Taking Senior Status
U.S. District Judge David Godbey of the Northern District of Texas, who was at the center of a debate on judge shopping last year, will take senior status on Sept. 17, according to an update posted on the federal judiciary's website on Thursday.
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August 21, 2025
Healthcare Co. Modivcare Hits Ch. 11 To Cut $1.1B Of Debt
Technology-enabled healthcare services company Modivcare Inc. filed for Chapter 11 protection in Texas bankruptcy court with plans to recapitalize its balance sheet and cut $1.1 billion of debt.
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August 20, 2025
Musk Can't Yet Ditch Ariz. Voter's Suit Over $1M Giveaway
A Texas federal judge on Wednesday refused to toss an Arizona voter's proposed class action claiming that Elon Musk's $1 million giveaway to swing state voters was deceptively marketed as a random lottery, ruling that the voter has plausibly alleged that she was defrauded.
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August 20, 2025
Judge Keeps Yale-Prospect Medical Sale Feud In Ch. 11 Court
A Texas bankruptcy judge on Wednesday paused Yale New Haven Health Services Corp.'s request to reopen a $435 million Connecticut feud over a deal to purchase three hospitals from debtor Prospect Medical Holdings Inc., saying she first wants to hear Prospect's plan to repair the troubled contract.
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August 20, 2025
Texas Judge Keeps Intact Suit Alleging Anadarko Busted Well
A Texas federal judge kept intact a suit brought by W&T Energy VI LLC claiming Anadarko Petroleum Corp. improperly operated equipment on an offshore oil and gas well and then lied about the damages, saying Wednesday that W&T adequately alleged its claims.
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August 20, 2025
Texas AG Says Chase Can't Recoup Failed $10M Project
The Texas Office of the Attorney General on Wednesday asked the state's highest court to reject JPMorgan Chase Bank NA's attempt to get a city to continue to make payments on a botched $10 million project, saying such payments would run afoul of the Texas Constitution.
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August 20, 2025
Texas Firm Says Rival Is Improperly Contacting Clients
A Houston immigration firm has told a judge that its rival firm is demanding it hand over certain client files despite an ongoing lawsuit over what the former firm claims are false allegations of fraud.
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August 20, 2025
Texas AG Threatens Suit Over Orgs. Mailing Abortion Pills
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sent cease-and-desist letters to three organizations he's accused of shipping abortion drugs to women in the state in violation of state and federal laws.
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August 20, 2025
'Amen': Judge Puts Texas Ten Commandments Law On Hold
A Texas federal court on Wednesday temporarily blocked a state law requiring public schools to post a copy of the Ten Commandments in classrooms, saying the law likely violates the Constitution.
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August 20, 2025
Verizon, Headwater Settle Dispute After $175M Patent Verdict
Headwater Research and Verizon have agreed to a settlement after a federal jury last month put the telecommunications giant on the hook for $175 million in damages after finding it infringed a pair of wireless communications patents.
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August 20, 2025
5th Circ. Won't Stick BP, Chevron With $11M Well Cleanup Bill
A Fifth Circuit panel has affirmed a lower court decision dismissing a surety company's lawsuit claiming BP and Chevron need to pony up $11 million to pay for offshore decommissioning costs, saying the insurer wasn't entitled to be reimbursed.
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August 20, 2025
Software Co. Strangeworks Acquires German AI Tech Biz
Computing software firm Strangeworks said Wednesday that it has acquired Quantagonia, a German AI-powered technology company, in a move to boost its business opportunities.
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August 19, 2025
Advocacy Groups Ask Judge To Stall Texas Redistricting Plan
Multiple voting rights advocacy organizations asked a Texas federal judge to hear their case for a court order aimed at stalling the Texas Legislature's controversial redistricting plan, saying the proposed plan blatantly violates the U.S. Constitution.
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August 19, 2025
Judge Bans Texas Atty He Says Is 'Incapable Of Honesty'
A federal judge has indefinitely suspended attorney J. Shelby Sharpe from practicing law in the Northern District of Texas after he helped supposedly erstwhile clients dodge judgments, saying the attorney is seemingly "incapable of honesty."
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August 19, 2025
Texas Co., Exec To Pay $12.4M In Customs Evasion FCA Suit
A Dallas-based countertop and cabinetry product supplier and its president agreed on Tuesday to pay more than $12.4 million to settle a False Claims Act suit alleging they conspired to evade import duties on quartz products from China, with more than $2.1 million designated for a whistleblower.
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August 19, 2025
Lab Owner Gets 3 Years For $40M COVID-19 Test Fraud
A co-founder of a laboratory accused of submitting $40 million in unnecessary COVID-19 and genetic testing claims to healthcare benefit programs was sentenced to three years in prison Tuesday, after a Florida federal judge credited him for the extensive cooperation he provided the government before and during a trial against his co-defendants.
Expert Analysis
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Power To The Paralegals: The Value Of Unified State Licensing
Texas' proposal to become the latest state to license paraprofessional providers of limited legal services could help firms expand their reach and improve access to justice, but consumers, attorneys and allied legal professionals would benefit even more if similar programs across the country become more uniform, says Michael Houlberg at the University of Denver.
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What's Next For Lab Test Regulation Without FDA Authority
A recent Texas federal court decision vacating the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's final rule that would apply FDA regulations to laboratory-developed tests signals potential positive impacts in the diagnostic space, and could inspire more healthcare entities to litigate against the government, say attorneys at Hooper Lundy.
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10 Soft Skills Every GC Should Master
As businesses face shifting regulatory and technological uncertainty, general counsel will need to strengthen certain soft skills to succeed, from admitting when they make a mistake to maintaining a healthy dose of dispassion, says Douglas Brown at Manatt.
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6 Criteria Can Help Assess Executive Branch Actions
With new executive policy changes announced seemingly every day, several questions can help courts, policymakers and businesses determine whether such actions are proper, effective and in keeping with our democratic norms, say Marc Levin and Khalil Cumberbatch at the Council on Criminal Justice.
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An Unrestrained, Bright-Eyed View Of Legal AI's Future
Todd Itami at Covington offers a bright-eyed, laughing-all-the-way, skydive look at what the legal industry could look like after an artificial intelligence revolution, which he believes may happen much sooner and more dramatically than we expect.
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Tracking The Evolution In Litigation Finance
Despite continued innovation, litigation finance remains an immature market with borrowers recieving significantly different terms as lenders learn to value cases, which firms need a strong handle on to ensure lending terms do not overwhelm collateral value, says Robert Wilkins at Lightfoot Franklin.
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Assessing Market Manipulation Claims In Energy Markets
Today's energy markets are conducive to sudden price changes, breakdowns in pricing linkages and substantial shifts in trading patterns, so it's necessary to take a holistic view when evaluating allegations of market manipulation, say Maximilian Bredendiek, Greg Leonard and Manuel Vasconcelos at Cornerstone Research.
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Volunteer Firefighting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
While practicing corporate law and firefighting may appear incongruous, the latter benefits my legal career by reminding me of the importance of humility, perspective and education, says Nicholas Passaro at Ford.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: The Perils Of Digital Data Protocols
Though stipulated protocols governing the treatment of electronically stored information in litigation are meant to streamline discovery, recent disputes demonstrate that certain missteps in the process can lead to significant inefficiencies, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Preparing For Corporate Work
Law school often doesn't cover the business strategy, financial fluency and negotiation skills needed for a successful corporate or transactional law practice, but there are practical ways to gain relevant experience and achieve the mindset shifts critical to a thriving career in this space, says Dakota Forsyth at Olshan Frome.
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Strategizing For Renewable Energy Project Success In Texas
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has long been a key market for renewable energy projects, but rising financial and regulatory uncertainty means that developers and investors must prepare for inflation and policy risks, secure robust insurance coverage, and leverage tax equity transferability to ensure success, say attorneys at McDermott.
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A Cold War-Era History Lesson On Due Process
The landmark Harry Bridges case from the mid-20th century Red Scare offers important insights on why lawyers must be free of government reprisal, no matter who their client is, says Peter Afrasiabi at One LLP.
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Improv Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Improv keeps me grounded and connected to what matters most, including in my legal career where it has helped me to maintain a balance between being analytical, precise and professional, and creative, authentic and open-minded, says Justine Gottshall at InfoLawGroup.
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How BigLaw Executive Orders May Affect Smaller Firms
Because of the types of cases they take on, solo practitioners, small law firms and public interest attorneys may find themselves more dramatically affected by the collective impact of recent government action involving the legal industry than even the BigLaw firms named in the executive orders, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.
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Texas Case Shows Why Juries Are Well-Suited To COVID Suits
The original jury verdict in Baylor College of Medicine v. Lloyd's, currently on appeal to the Texas Supreme Court after being overturned by an appellate panel, illustrates why COVID-19 business interruption claims with their case-specific facts need to be decided by juries, not by judges using a one-size-fits-all approach, says Jeremy Lawrence at Farella Braun.