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Texas - September, 2020

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• Lloyd's Refuses To Pay Over $1M Pandemic Limit To Eateries
• Texas Justices Weigh Houston Mail-In Ballot Application Plan
• FCC Dems, Senate GOPs Push DOD To Drop Nationalized 5G
• Texas Panel Considers Duty Of Drug Test Co. To Patients
• Ex-Lynn Pinker Client Takes Invoice Fight To Texas Justices
• Baker Hughes GC Focuses On Leading In Uncertain Times
• Law360's The Term: The Impact Of Amy Coney Barrett
• JC Penney Equity Group Reaches Deal On Ch. 11 Committee
• SEC Says Pair Of Students Left College To Run $1.1M Fraud
• Fed. Circ. Won't Rethink Transfer Of Adobe Fight Out Of WDTX
• Anthem To Pay $39.5M To End 42 States' Data Breach Claims
• How Amy Coney Barrett Could Upend Abortion Rights
• FERC Sows Confusion Over Small Power Producer Regulation
• 5th Circ. Insurance Case May Encourage Post-Appraisal Suits
• What We Know About How Judicial Bias Can Influence Rulings
• Arkema CEO Beats Felony Charge In Hurricane Harvey Trial
• Oasis Petroleum Hits Ch. 11 With Plan To Cut $1.8B In Debt
• Superior Energy Plans $1.3B Debt Swap With Ch. 11 Pre-Pack
• EEOC Says Texas Auto Recycler Filed Dismissal Bid Too Early
• UT Must Face Research Scientist's Discrimination Claim
• Sonos Slaps Google With More Speaker Infringement Claims
• Will Barrett Deliver Pivotal Vote To Strike Down The ACA?
• Meatpackers Duck Cattle Ranchers' Antitrust Suit, For Now
• PureShield Says Allied Bio Coronavirus Disinfectant Infringes
• Jones Day Accused Of Duping Berkshire Hathaway Unit
• Senate Pair Floats Section 230 Limits For Illegal Online Posts
• Tenet Board Maintains Victory Over Kickback Scheme Suit
• FERC Order Could Open Electric Grid To Diverse Resources
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• AGs In A Pandemic: Grewal Talks NJ Price-Gouging
• Law Firm Social Responsibility Strategies In The New Normal
• Data Outfit Gets Green Light For Health Plan In Win Over DOL
• Oil Fleet Owner Bouchard Transportation Hits Ch. 11
• King & Spalding Adds 2 Ex-Baker McKenzie Attys in Houston
• Littler Attys Attempt To Duck Staffing Co.'s Malpractice Suit
• 5th Circ. Affirms Medicare Fraudster's 20-Year Sentence
• What To Expect On Key Civil Procedure Issues From Barrett
• Northrop Ruling Highlights Insurability Of Settlements
• Chuck E. Cheese Accused Of Rushing Ch. 11 Sale Process
• Trade Groups Seek Quick Win In CFPB Payday Rule Challenge
• Engineering Co. Blames Client For Crude Plant's Inefficiency
• 3 Key Insurance Rulings You May Have Missed This Summer
• CFTC Sues Unregistered Foreign Trading Platform
• How Law Articles And A Viral Clip Got Barrett The Nomination
• What Happens Now That Amy Coney Barrett Is The Nominee
• Judge Amy Coney Barrett: 7th Circ. Decisions To Know
• Among Democrats, A Growing Appetite To Alter High Court
• What A 6-Vote Majority Would Mean For The Supreme Court
• Judge Barrett Worth Nearly $2M, Disclosures Show
• A History Of Supreme Court Confirmations In 3 Charts
• Trump Chooses Amy Coney Barrett For Ginsburg's Seat
• Dem Reps. Eye High Court Term Limits, Temporary Expansion
• Texas Gov. Unveils $167M In COVID-19 Renters Assistance
• Judge Approves $500M Ch. 11 Financing For Valaris
• Insurer Won't Have To Defend Roofing Co. From $5M Suit
• Brand Battles: Law Firms Claw Over 'Lion' Trademark
• Fort Worth Firm Can't Zero Out Shares From Fired Atty
• Texas City To Pay $1.1M To End Suit Over Sewage Discharges
• Houston College Test Admin Cops To 'Varsity Blues' Charges
• Gov't Contractors Agree To Pay $900K After Race Bias Probes
• COVID-19's Influence On IPR Has Diminished
• Accountant Challenging SEC ALJs Seeks Full 5th Circ. Review
• A Likely Tipping Point For Nonlawyer Ownership Of Law Firms
• Arena Energy Gets OK For $1B Ch. 11 Sale
• CFTC, States Say Metals.com Swindled Seniors Out Of $185M
• Valaris Pitches $500M DIP Over Citibank's Objection
• WDTX Judge 'Confident' Trials Can Start Oct. 1
• EEOC Backs Worker's 5th Circ. Push To Revive Race Bias Suit
• Blackstone Closes $7B Cheniere Deal Guided By Latham
• Texas Panel Revives Allegation Atty Botched Deepwater Claim
• Law Grads Fear Tech Troubles Ahead Of Remote Bar Exam
• Sidley Nabs Executive Pay, Benefits Atty From Baker Botts
• AGs Defend Ky. Over Amazon Seller Price-Gouging Probes
• Judge Finds Misconduct, But Won't End Arkema Criminal Trial
• Cisco, Amazon Push To Consolidate Network IP Cases In Calif.
• Texas Cop Can't Exit Suit With Qualified Immunity
• Katten Adds Bankruptcy Partner In Dallas From Jones Day
• 3 Firms Power $2.4B SPAC Deal For ChargePoint
• Halliburton Patent Retrial Set For Nov. After COVID-19 Delay
• Insurers Win Litigation Ban In UK Claim Over $1B Texas Case
• Finance Co. Says Texas City Owes $15M For Fumbled Project
• Fed. Circ. Unravels EDTX Trial Over Ethernet Patent
• Bard Strikes $60M Multistate Deal Over Pelvic Mesh Marketing
• Breaking Down The Top 3 COVID-19 Workplace Claims
• A Road Map For Drafting Persuasive Discovery Motions
• Watchdog Says Lax CBP Security Aided Facial Data Theft
• Family Of Dead Atty Can't Sue Cop Over Arrest, 5th Circ. Says
• Instacart Strikes Deal For Cornershop To Stop Image Scrapes
• PTAB Weighs Wells Fargo's Digs At USAA Check Deposit Tech
• Union's Wage Deal Dooms Worker's FLSA Suit, 5th Circ. Says
• 5th Circ. Says Jury Cleared Hotel In Construction Cost Fight
• How Congress Can Depoliticize The Supreme Court
• WDTX Judge Clarifies Procedures For Patent Cases
• Staffing Co. Says Littler Attys Can't Duck Malpractice Suit
• NBA Player Hit Photog With Champagne Bottle, Suit Says
• McDermott Tax Partners Help Start Up Latin America Practice
• Feds Say Oil Trader's 'Token Of Appreciation' Was A Bribe
• Balancing Newly Divergent State, USPTO Ethics Rules
• Insurer Dodges Defending Against 600 Construction Suits
• Without Ginsburg, High Court May Still Keep ACA Intact
• Macklemore Gets Fees From Sampling Suit Win, 5th Circ. Says
• The Case For A Nonpolitical Federal Judiciary
• Topgolf Says Rival Wants A 'Mulligan' In Antitrust Suit
• SEC Settles $7M Kenyan Clean Water Project Scam Claim
• Texas Fracking Co. FTS Hits Ch. 11 With $535M Debt
• States Say EPA Has Right To Rescind Calif. Auto Waiver
• JC Penney Shareholders Say Equity Is Worth Up To $3.2B
• Parents Say Flight School's Bias Led To Student's Suicide
• Texas Biz Attys Back Sealing Records After $706M Trial
• Fed. Circ. Judge Grills Apple Over Bid To Escape WDTX
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Car Recycler Wants End To EEOC Suit Over Chemo Firing
• Texas Injury Firms' Referral Site Fight Kicked To State Court
• AGs In A Pandemic: Nessel Talks Michigan Drop Shippers
• Tardy 5th Circ. Appeal Dooms Workers' OT Bonus Suit Victory
• Overlooked Patent Cases: Lessons On Section 101 Motions
• The Keys To A Better Privilege Logging Paradigm
• Justice Ginsburg: Who She Was, How She Shaped The Law
• Law360's The Term: The Life And Legacy Of Justice Ginsburg
• Budding Textualist Star Barbara Lagoa Eyed For High Court
• McConnell Defends Election-Year Plan To Replace Ginsburg
• Texas High-Speed Rail Clears Federal Enviro Review
• Arkema Jury Prepped For 'Reopening' After 6-Month Break
• Chuck E. Cheese Wins OK For $2.3M Deal To Destroy Prize Tix
• Texas Man Claims Wash. Pot Cos. Duped Him Into Investing
• CFTC Says Oil Trader Can't Escape $2.4M Fraud Judgment
• Tesla Hit With Suit Over 4G LTE Patents
• Birthdays, Weddings And In Between: RBG And Her Clerks
• Our 'North Star': What RBG Means To Women In Law
• Will The Senate Replace Ginsburg Before Election Day?
• 5 To Watch As GOP Races To Fill Ginsburg's Seat
• RBG's Biggest Opinions, From Civil Rights To Civil Procedure
• Apple Sued For Allegedly Stealing Racially Diverse Emojis
• 12 Firms To Guide IPOs Exceeding $2B As September Sizzles
• 'Concerned' Fed. Circ. Won't Transfer Google Suit From EDTX
• Old Dominion Courts Emerge As New Bankruptcy Hot Spot
• In Her Own Words: 4 Of Ginsburg's Strongest Bench Dissents
• Texas Panel Tosses $900K Verdict Over Bad Foam Insulation
• Texas Ban On Smokable Hemp Kept On Ice Until Feb. Trial
• With The Passing Of Ginsburg, The Left Loses An Icon
• Justice Ginsburg, 87, Dies Of Cancer Complications
• MLB, Yankees Ask 2nd Circ. To Keep Sign-Stealing Doc Secret
• Texas Extends Halt On In-Person Jury Trials To Dec.
• Uber Exec's Charges In Data Breach Case Reveal Novel Risks
• Law Firm Hiring Considerations In A COVID-19 Economy
• Texas Court Undoes Order For New Trial In Suit Against Doc
• Contractor Says Wells Fargo Must Face PPP Claims
• Lone Star Laterals: Alston & Bird Launches Fort Worth Office
• 'Clash Of Clans' Game Maker Owes $8.5M, Texas Jury Says
• State Farm Must Face Benefit Delay Claim, Texas Justices Told
• Farmers Urges Texas Justices To End Crash Settlement Row
• Justices Told FHFA's Structure Sinks Fannie, Freddie 'Sweep'
• Ex-ITT Tech Students In Texas To Get $27M In Debt Relief Deal
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Blue Bell Fined $17.25M In Criminal Listeria Outbreak Case
• 5th Circ. Topples NLRB's Bargaining Order To Nuclear Facility
• Texas Justices Told Lease Ensures Royalty On Full Sale Price
• Energy, Biotech Companies Float IPOs Totaling $575M
• Ex-Texas Judge Gets Probation For Campaign Fund Misuse
• Mobile Game Biz Wants $24.6M In 'Clash Of Clans' Patent Trial
• Streamlining Power Transmission Siting To Help Renewables
• Lawyers Must Act To Preserve Democracy This Election
• Texas High Court Hears Chiropractors' Neurology Fight
• Gilstrap Kicks Google Trial To Nov. After Virus Delay Bid
• Dallas Can't End Jailed Salon Owner's COVID-19 Challenges
• Canada Gas Biz Demands $6.7M Over 'Ponzi-esque' Scheme
• BigLaw's March Into Texas Continues Despite COVID-19
• Gov't Contractor Inks $38M Deal Over Military Bribery Claims
• Westmoreland Ch. 11 Trial To Continue In 2021, In Person
• Texas Justices Question If Utility Injury Suit Ended Too Soon
• Texas Justices Urged To Define Drilling Time Limit In Oil Lease
• How To Effectively Defend Witnesses In Remote Depositions
• Judge Sends JC Penney, Noteholders Into Talks
• Texas Justices Question Grid Operator's Immunity Status
• Permian's Creditor Settlement Paves Way For Ch. 11 Sale
• Texas High Court Asked To Clarify Intent Test In Injury Suit
• NFL Star Deshaun Watson Sued For Posting Photo Of Himself
• FCA, Bosch Want Opt-Out Drivers' Bellwether Claims Snuffed
• Fed. Circ. Overrides EDTX's 'Clearly Wrong' Transfer Denial
• Discarded Phone Rulings Misapply 4th Amendment Case Law
• Texas Judge Needs Safety Plan For In-Person Deposition
• FTC Says Texas Anesthesia Proposal Still Misses The Mark
• 5th Circ. Finds Squire Patton Partner Wasn't Biased Arbitrator
• Whether And How To Compel Remote Arbitration
• Cracker Barrel Investor Pushes For Director Shake-Up
• AGs In A Pandemic: James Talks NY Response
• Google's Delay Bid 'Falls Flat' Due To Apple Trial, Gilstrap Told
• Some Criminal Charges Dropped In Arkema Trial
• CFTC Targets 4 For Alleged $100K Multi-Level Crypto Scam
• Kirkland Snags Litigation Powerhouse From Winston & Strawn
• 5th Circ. Revives Ameriprise Affiliate Employee's Bias Suit
• Nokia Escapes Antitrust Suit Over Cellphone Tech Patent Pool
• Fieldwood Energy Gets Judge's Final OK For $100M DIP
• Property Owner Says Harvey Damage Fight Belongs In Court
• San Antonio Lifts Airport Ban On Chick-Fil-A In FAA Deal
• The Unique Challenges Of Protecting A Law Firm Brand
• Insurer Says Rejection Of COVID-19 Loss Suits Growing Daily
• 5th Circ. Asked To Revive Claims Drugs Caused Disease
• 5th Circ. Won't Revisit $12.7M Judgment Against Total E&P
• Texas Gas Driller Approved For $115M Ch. 11 Asset Sale
• Steel Mill Claims Texas Pipeline Will Pollute Wetlands
• Liability For Incidental Migratory Bird Killings Still In Flux
• Equifax, Experian Beat Bid To Revive FCRA Suit At 5th Circ.
• Odessa Trucking Co. Can't Escape Crushed Waste Pipe Suit
• Texas Bar Drops Proposal To Limit President's Powers
• Arkema Says Prosecutor Misconduct Dooms Criminal Trial
• Apple's $506M Trial Loss Dooms Its PTAB Challenge
• Oilfield Metals Biz OK'd To Use Lender Cash To Fuel Ch. 11
• Motorcyclist Can't Get New Trial Over Judge's Question
• 5th Circ. Won't Revive Fired Exxon Worker's Drug Testing Suit
• Employers Can Still Ban LGBT Workers, Religious Group Says
• KAIST, Samsung Settle $203M Patent Suit Over Firm's Protest
• 5th Circ. Won't Revive Sex Discrimination Suit Against KBR
• Why Texas Developers Should Monitor School Tax Changes
• What Social Media Process Service May Look Like In Texas
• USPTO Abuse Of Discretionary IPR Denials Must Be Cabined
• Customer Service Biz IQor Hits Ch. 11 With Over $1B In Debt
• FDA Seeks To Ditch Big Tobacco's Cigarette Warning Suit
• 5th Circ. Backs CMS Win In Reimbursement Formula Row
• Texas Panel Won't Stop Zoom Trial In $100M Oil & Gas Fight
• 5th Circ. Told Oil Rig Worker Can't Get OT Despite 'Day Rate'
• Debt Firm Wants Defamation Claim Dropped From $500M Suit
• Chevron, Exxon Want 5th Circ. Coastal Drilling Ruling Reheard
• Phillips 66 Owed Coverage Of Suit Over Truck Driver's Death
• Texas AG Warns State Bar Against Adopting Anti-Bias Rule
• Gilstrap Won't Delay 'Clash Royale' Patent Trial Due To Virus
• Shell Subsidiary To Pay Up To $200M For Kosmos Asset Stake
• DC Circ. Sends Clash Over FCC 5G Upgrade Order To 9th Circ.
• China's Talent Recruiting Plans Pose New Risks For Academia
• Early Takeaways From FINRA's Virtual Hearings
• Trump Adds 20 Names To Supreme Court List
• Patent Owner Ends Suit Over VR Tech In $883M Army Contract
• What To Know When Making Dispositive Motions In Arbitration
• Landlords Swoop In For $1.75B JC Penney Rescue Deal
• Interior Urges Tossing Tax Services Co.'s Suit To Shield Docs
• Oilfield Metals Biz Hits Ch. 11 With Over $100M In Debt
• Apple Settles NM Patent Suit After Fed. Circ. Declines Move
• Katten Bulks Up Bankruptcy Presence With 2 New Partners
• Taiwanese Magnate Wants 5th Circ. To Toss $79M Judgment
• 5th Circ. Clears Chemical Co. In Gulf War Mustard Gas Suit
• PTAB Nixes 2 Petitions, Citing 'Clash Of Clans' IP Trial In Dec.
• CBP Must Secure Lapsing Medical Contract, Watchdog Warns
• States, Industry Urge Court To Finally Sink Methane Rule
• Baylor Scott & White Fights Cert. In Health Workers' OT Suit
• Feds Slam Victims' Bid To Pin Church Shooting On Air Force
• Gray Reed Adds M&A Partner From Paul Hastings In Houston
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• AGs In A Pandemic: Fox Talks Montana Meatpacking
• Oil Driller Rosehill Emerges From Ch. 11 After Debt Swap
• 4 Ways Amicus Briefs Can Support An Overall Legal Strategy
• ICE Must Stop Holding Migrant Kids In Hotels, Judge Says
• Calif. Panel Reverses C​​​​​​​inemark's $3.75M Antitrust Loss
• 5th Circ. Upholds AIG's Win In $26M Waste Management Case
• NJ Investors Object To Exxon's Dismissal Bid In Texas Suit
• Uber Fights To Move Instacart Copyright Suit To California
• Nation's Virus Woes Give Air Charter Co.'s Ch. 11 Extra Lift
• Dallas Judge Who ID'd Domestic Violence Victim Reprimanded
• Neiman Marcus Gets OK For $4B Debt-Swap Plan
• Taxation With Representation: Debevoise, Wilson, Mayer
• Phillips 66 Says Marine Fuel Refining Patent Is Invalid
• What Nonprofits Should Learn From AG Lawsuits Against NRA
• 2 FCA Defenses Can Address Vague Pandemic-Related Rules
• Deciding Whether Co-Mediation Is Right For Your Case
• Amazon Alexa Devices Didn't Infringe Patents, Jury Finds
• Nats Catcher Drops MLB Drug Suspension Challenge
• GM Can't Decertify Class Claiming Engine Defect Sparks Fires
• 5th Circ. Questions Due Process In Texas Professor's Firing
• Texas Atty Accused Of Double Dealing On Mask Sales
• Tech Giants Are Putting PTAB's Discretion To The Test
• Ex-BigLaw Bankruptcy Atty Charged With Extortion In NY
• T-Mobile's Bad Service Caused Tragedy, Justices Told
• Southwest Airlines Sued Over Midair Sex Assault Of Teen Girl
• Trump's Census Exclusion Plan Doubted By NY Judges
• Texas Panel Won't End Organ Harvesting Suit Against Doc
• 5th Circ. Rules Workers Must Prove OT Should Reflect Bonus
• 5th Circ. Says Energy Utility Dispatchers Can't Bargain
• 5th Circ. Backs Warrantless Phone Search In Smuggling Case
• Black Law Firm Leaders On Improving Diversity In BigLaw
• Ariz. Law Firm Ownership Rule Change Is A Win For Clients
• Netflix Says Gilstrap 'Obliterated' Patent Venue Statute
• El Paso Looks To Send Border Wall Suit Straight To Justices
• Denbury Resources Gets OK For $2.1B Equity Swap
• 5th Circ. Rules Ex-Stryker Worker Owes Co. $2.3M In Atty Fees
• Tree Trimmer Pays Texas $20M Over Massive 2011 Wildfire
• Gordon & Rees Launches Cannabis Practice Group
• AT&T Call Center Worker Demands New Trial In Overtime Suit
• Texas Tells 5th Circ. Immunity Ends Prof's Free Speech Suit
• After Storm And Fire: How States Protect Service Members
• Ex-Stanford Exec Gets Redo In Bid To Ditch 20-Year Sentence
• Texas LNG Plant Fight Remains Ripe, 5th Circ. Hears
• Google, Facebook, 7 Other Tech Cos. Sued Over Website IP
• How To Write A Better Comment Letter On Agency Proposals
• Court Rules Texas County Must Arbitrate Harvey Claims
• SEC Pays $2.5M Whistleblower Award To Wall Street Analysts
• Apple Can't Get $454M Payment Back After VirnetX IP Axed
• Timely Fraud Reporting Rule Under Fire In Whistleblower Suit
• Pioneer Escapes Some Discovery In Wrongful Death Suit
• Texas Panel Flips Anti-SLAPP Win For Carrington Coleman
• Schlumberger Unloads Fracking Unit Amid Shale Slump
• COVID-19 Claims May Survive Insurers' Physical Loss Defense
• FERC Nod To Energy Storage As Transmission Has Caveats
• Texas Court Says 1/2 Hour Long Enough To Uncover Jury Bias
• AGs In A Pandemic: Healey Talks Mass. Worker Safety
• Citing Looming Trial, PTAB Nixes 5 Google IPR Petitions
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• The Problem With Collectability In Legal Malpractice Cases
• Century-Old Deed Conveys Mineral Interest, 5th Circ. Affirms
• 3 Considerations As Amazon Eyes JC Penney, Sears Spaces