Texas
Texas Law360 provides breaking news and analysis on legal and regulatory issues in Texas. Coverage includes high-stakes litigation, policy developments, and corporate deals affecting the state.
Sign up for a 7-day FREE trial today!
Latest News in Texas
-
October 17, 2017
BREAKING: NFL Players' Union Wins Bid To Halt Elliott Suspension
A New York federal judge late Tuesday halted Dallas Cowboys star running back Ezekiel Elliott’s six-game domestic violence suspension, handing the players union a temporary win that reopens the door for Elliott to stay on the field this season.
-
October 17, 2017
EU Probes Acetate Fiber JV Between Blackstone, Celanese
Europe’s antitrust watchdog opened an in-depth investigation on Tuesday into a planned joint venture between Texas-based specialty materials company Celanese Corp. and private equity giant the Blackstone Group over concerns it could hurt competition in the market for acetate tow.
-
October 17, 2017
Stock Trader Who Made Illegal Sales Loses 2-1 In 5th Circ.
A divided appeals court voted Monday to uphold a lifetime ban on penny stock trading and a $9.3 million penalty against a trader who was found to have violated a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rule, saying the lower court had significant leeway to rule as it saw fit.
-
October 17, 2017
Former Texas Supreme Court Justice Robertson Dies At 96
READY FOR SLOT Former Texas Supreme Court Justice Theodore Zanderson “Ted Z.” Robertson — who also served the judiciary as a probate, juvenile, district court and civil appeals judge during his lengthy legal career — recently died in his sleep at his Dallas home.
-
October 17, 2017
GE To Pay Feds While Selling Water Biz For Baker Hughes Deal
The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday said that General Electric Co. has agreed to make payments to the government while it continues to unload a water treatment business, a sale the company agreed to in exchange for clearance of its $32 billion deal with Texas-based Baker Hughes.
Areas of Coverage
- AGENCIES
- Texas Attorney General’s Office
- Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
- Texas Department of Insurance
- Texas Department of Transportation
- Texas Building and Procurement Commission
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- Office of the Public Utility Counsel of Texas
- ENFORCEMENT
- Investigations and enforcement actions by state and federal prosecutors
- LITIGATION
- Antitrust litigation
- Class actions
- Environmental suits
- Labor and employment issues
- Intellectual property cases
- Product liability and consumer protection disputes
- Securities disputes
- Bankruptcy proceedings
- TRANSACTIONS
- Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures involving Texas companies
- Real estate deals
- PROFILES
- Nominations, appointments, and elections of judges and agency officials in Texas
- Personnel moves
- Profiles of Texas judges, litigators, and firms
Readership
- Lawyers at top law firms practicing in Texas
- Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 companies
- Executives and attorneys working with Texas-based companies
- Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
- Policymakers at federal and state agencies
- Judges and court staff across the U.S.
- Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
- Attorney and law firm marketing professionals