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Texas - October, 2020

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• USPS Ordered To Ramp Up Services For Ballot Delivery
• 5th Circ. To Rehear Planned Parenthood Texas Abortion Suit
• PTAB Nixes 2nd Apple Petition Challenging Uniloc Patent
• 5th Circ. Upholds $1 Race, Sex Bias Award To Black Machinist
• Full 5th Circ. To Hear Challenge To SEC's Judges
• State Court Case Filings Recover Unevenly From COVID-19
• Texas LNG Developers Sued For $30M In Unpaid Steel Work
• Apple Hit With $503M Verdict In VirnetX Patent Retrial
• Texas Justices Pass On Bid To Hold Oncor Liable For Fire
• Google Mulling Bid To Toss DOJ's Antitrust Suit
• Winstead Adds Foley & Lardner Labor Attorney In Dallas
• State AGs Have A Decisive Role To Play In Election
• Book Review: Did The High Court Cause Mass Incarceration?
• American Airlines Customers Want Cert. In Virus Refund Suit
• Anadarko Fights 'Kitchen Sink' Approach To OT Class Cert.
• DirecTV, AT&T Allowed Out Of Sex Assault Case
• What A Trump Or Biden Win Will Mean For State AGs
• Ex-Atty For Prince's Sibling Seeks To Save Defamation Suit
• Texas Jury Awards $4M In Injury Suit Over Fallen Machine
• Texas Court Backs Atty's Win Over Property Theft Claims
• Texas Justices Mull Preemption In Houston Propane Reg Case
• Barnes & Thornburg Adds 3 IP Partners In Chicago, Dallas
• California Pizza Kitchen Gets OK For $225M Ch. 11 Plan
• Quinn Emanuel Adds Ex-Federal Prosecutor As Partner
• Texas County Cites Privacy Concerns In Doc Access Fight
• 5th Circ. Gives Doctor New Shot At Disputing $1.7M Atty Fees
• Texas Panel Told Missing Info Can't End Patient Death Suit
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Houston Energy Exec Accused Of Ripping Off Investors
• Persuasion Skills Attys Can Learn From Political Speeches
• Appeals Court Won't Axe Atty Fine In Energy Co. Dispute
• Maxell Targets DLA Piper For Atty Side-Switch In Apple Suit
• Chinese Energy Co. Charged With Trade Secret Theft
• Exotic Dancers Get Class Cert. In Texas Wages Suit
• Franchisees Say Hotel Co. Used COVID-19 To Skip Payments
• 5th Circ. Affirms Dismissal of $20.5M Casino Jackpot Suit
• Fight Over Sackler Deal On Hold For Purdue Ch. 11 Plan Talks
• Texas Justices Weigh Whether Injured Worker Was Contractor
• Fed. Circ. Vacates WDTX Judge's Transfer Denial
• BP Tells Texas Justices Cashed Checks Kill Royalties Fight
• Real Estate Rumors: CBRE, Dwight Capital, Foundry
• 11th Circ. Revives Arbitration Bid In Zip Line Accident Fight
• Reflections On My 1st Judicial Election Amid Racial Tensions
• Past Salary Is Losing Steam As Sex-Based Pay Gap Excuse
• AGs In A Pandemic: Ellison Talks Minnesota Housing
• Juries Are Drawn To Diversity In Patent Trials, Attys Say
• GE Escapes Claims It Duped Baker Hughes Into Bad Merger
• Apache Says $74M Loss In Well Dispute Can't Stand
• Real Estate Firms Lean Bearish, Eye Logistics And Biotech
• Roku's 'Brazen Misconduct' Warrants New IP Trial, Rival Says
• Texas Justices Told To Keep Records Sealed After $706M Trial
• Purdue Creditors Object To Sackler Part Of $8B DOJ Deal
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• High Court To Mull Taking Up Abortion Case This Week
• Weighing Litigation Vs. Arbitration Amid Court Disruptions
• 5th Circ. Rules Eagle Ford Royalty Fight Doesn't Belong In La.
• VirnetX Seeks $718M From Apple In EDTX Patent Retrial
• Overlooked Patent Cases: Scrutiny Of Damage Apportionment
• Nationwide Wins Texas Carwash COVID-19 Insurance Suit
• FLSA Evolution Reflects Employer-Friendly Shift
• Axed Accountant Lost Benefits With Firing, 5th Circ. Rules
• Insurer Fights Coverage of Electric Co.'s $1M Injury Suit
• Ill. And Texas Firms Dominate State High Court Donations
• Studio Movie Grill Gets Lease Relief In Ch. 11 Case
• CFPB Goes To Bat In Texas For Remainder Of Payday Rule
• JC Penney Finalizes Ch. 11 Sale Terms As Lender Fight Looms
• 5th Circ. Told Coastal Drilling Suits Belong In Federal Court
• Houston Settles DOJ's 'Egregious' Firehouse Harassment Suit
• Justices Told FHFA's Structure Not Fatal To Profit Sweep
• Google Wants Livestreamed Testimony In Nov. Patent Trial
• Apple Gets PTAB To Eye Network Security IP Just Before Trial
• How Attys Can Guard Against Rising Settle-And-Sue Claims
• Border Agents Beat Veteran's Excessive Force Suit At 5th Circ.
• Oil Slump Means Buyers Are More Choosy In Driller Tie-Ups
• Legislators Seek Clearer Regulatory Path For Digital Tokens
• 5th Circ. Judge Rips 'Evasive' Abortion Ruling In Fiery Dissent
• Holiday Season Won't Save Many Retailers In Pandemic Year
• Judge Thinks Texas AG's Fraud Case Belongs In Collin County
• Debevoise, Kirkland Steer Stone Point's Bet On Lone Wolf
• Boeing Says Union Can't Sue For Southwest Pilots' Wages
• Taxation With Representation: Wachtell, Gibson, Hunton
• Texas Landlords Say Feds Can't Block Evictions Over Virus
• Texas Justices Free Fitness Co. From Treadmill Death Suit
• Waste Management's $4.6B Deal Gets DOJ Nod With Fixes
• Southern Seafood Cos. Challenge Trump On Farm Subsidies
• Law Firm Tips For Attracting, Retaining Attys During Pandemic
• Dallas Judge At Center of Salon Owner Spat Seeks Reelection
• Walmart Sues Feds To Get Ahead Of Possible Opioid Suit
• Venezuela National Oil Co. Sues US Over $642M In Income Tax
• Google, Samsung Get PTAB To Eye Voice-Command Patents
• Southwest Slams Investors' Safety Lapse 'Scheme' Claims
• Invisalign Maker Expands Scanner Patent Fight To Texas
• Lilis Energy Inks Settlement With Equity Holder, Creditors
• EPA Will Crack Down On Oil, Fracked Gas Smog In 8 States
• Finding A Path Forward To Regulate The Legal Industry
• Movie Theaters Ask Fed. Circ. To Ship Texas IP Suit To Calif.
• 5 Tips For Overcoming Online Jury Selection Challenges
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• The Fate Of The ACA And What's Next For Health Care
• Insurer Says Judge Erred In Sending Virus Suit To State Court
• Astros Say Fans Can't Litigate Strategy In Sign-Stealing Suits
• 5th Circ. Says Ex-Hospital Worker Can't Pursue Arbitration
• Lawyering While Parenting: A Day In A Dad's Pandemic Life
• Ex-Blue Bell President Faces New Listeria Cover-Up Charges
• Hispanic Lawmakers Call For Probe Into Family Separations
• Ex-Pierce Bainbridge Attys Can Seal Motion In Boeing Suit
• Microsoft Case Looms Over DOJ's Google Antitrust Action
• More Big Tech Firms Could Show Up In DOJ's Google Search
• Sackler Factor Could Sink Purdue's $8B Opioid Deal With DOJ
• Mobile Cos. Urge Light Touch In Emergency Network Rework
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• DLA Piper-Guided RV Rental Hub Raises $100M In Financing
• Whistleblower's Claims Against ICE Contractor Set For Trial
• Ex-Texas Tech Coach Sues School Over Contract Breach
• Law Firm Freed From $100M Suit Alleging It Swindled Mogul
• Texas Court Asked To Reunite Chesapeake Royalty Claims
• Cos. Should Assess Risks Of COVID-19 Biometric Tech
• Dems Seek To Unseat 4 GOP Incumbents On Texas High Court
• Groups Say Gulf Of Mexico Analysis Ignored Deepwater Spill
• Lawyering While Parenting: A Day In A Mom's Pandemic Life
• Fiber Optics Co. Investors Seek OK Of $15.5M Deal
• Feds Get Discovery Pause In Ex-BigLaw Atty's SEC Case
• Full Fed. Circ. Skips Split Immunity Ruling In Cancer IP Row
• Texas Judge Calls For Trim Of Suit Over Tribal Bingo Hall Fall
• Petrobras Tells 5th Circ. Fraud Suit Wasn't Filed Too Late
• Texas Spanish Restaurant Staff Seek Class Cert. In OT Row
• Surgery Center Says 'Detailed' Contract Voids Doc's $8M Win
• Houston Restaurant Settles Mayer Brown Atty's Rape Claim
• Daiichi Faces Patent Suit Over New Breast Cancer Drug
• Real Estate Rumors: Copart, Eighteen Capital, Binsong Li
• 11th Circ. Judge Sees Holes In $66.5M AIG Arbitration Fight
• Gibson Dunn, V&E Drive $4.5B Texas Oil And Gas Merger
• Keurig Dr Pepper Agrees To Pay $590K To End Bias Claims
• Sausage Biz Says Insurer Must Pay For Money Scam
• Permian Producers Eye Election's Effect On Federal Leases
• Locke Lord Snags Energy-Focused Capital Markets Partner
• Key Lessons From SEC Fine Over Mid-Merger Stock Buyback
• 5 Firms Guide Pair Of Blank-Check IPOs Raising $650M
• 5th Circ. Pulls Plug On Fired Utility Worker's FMLA Suit
• JC Penney Submits $1.75B Ch. 11 Sale Plan After Deadline
• 5 Cost-Cutting Strategies For Corporate Legal Departments
• AGs In A Pandemic: Connors Talks Hawaii Travel Measures
• Google Hit With Landmark Antitrust Suit
• Valero To Pay $2.85M To Settle Refinery Pollution Allegations
• 5th Circ. OKs Texas Mail-in Ballot Signature Checks
• Dems Hoping For Second Blue Wave In Texas Appellate Races
• Preparing The Next Generation Of Female Trial Lawyers
• Mentorship Is Key To Fixing Drop-Off Of Women In Law
• What BigLaw Can Do To Actually Retain Female Attorneys
• Wearing Natural Hair In BigLaw
• These Firms Have The Most Women In Equity Partnerships
• Female Attorneys Gain Ground In Battle For Clerkships​
• Pizza Hut Drivers Seek To Keep Pay Suit Against NPC Execs
• Visa, Black Card Spar Over Virus Safety In $600M IP Fight
• Targa Must Repay $129M In Failed Crude Processing Deal
• Texas Justices To Weigh Church's Liability In Flash Fire Suit
• Justices Warned Of 'Upheaval' In FHFA Constitutionality Case
• Man Who Fell Into Chevron's Unmarked Well Wants $1M
• Scheef & Stone Settles Claims Tied To $80M Fraud Scheme
• Ex-Fox News Guest Drops Wigdor Suit Over Seth Rich Claims
• American Told Internet Archive Not Evidence In Refund Suit
• Justices Won't Disturb $63M Award In Wind Development Row
• Speedcast Creditors Blast Ch. 11 Sale Plan As Unfair
• 2 Firms Craft $13B ConocoPhillips-Concho Resources Merger
• 5 Ways Firms Can Avoid Female Atty Exodus During Pandemic
• In Their Own Words: Being A Woman In BigLaw
• Law360's Glass Ceiling Report: What You Need To Know
• Glass Ceiling Report: How Does Your Firm Measure Up?
• 3 Things To Know After Busy WDTX Patent Judge's 1st Trial
• K&L Gates Can't Duck $100M Nanotech Malpractice Suit
• Former Angels Staffer Indicted Over Pitcher's Overdose Death
• Building Material Cos. Restart Review Clock On $5.5B Tie-Up
• Biotech, Med Device Companies Price 6 IPOs Totaling $712M
• Legal Tech Firm Disco Raises $60M To Grow Sales Team
• Dallas Says It's Not To Blame In Fight Over Hazardous Waste
• Anadarko Oil Field Workers Land Class Cert. In OT Row
• Texas Cotton Farmers Get Pesticide Drift Suit Partially Revived
• Wireless Retail Workers Get Conditional Cert. In OT Suit
• Texas Court Says Expert Report Flawed In Spinal Surgery Suit
• Equipment Rental Co. Says Rival's Keyless Start Infringes IP
• 5th Circ. Revives Devout Catholic's ACA Challenge
• Berkshire Hathaway Unit Drops Jones Day Conspiracy Suit
• Sierra Club Asks 9th Circ. For Emergency Halt Of Border Wall
• Ill. Ruling Bolsters Trend Against No-Injury Monitoring Claims
• ITC Vs. Court Remedies For Trade Secret Theft Abroad
• How The State And Local Regulatory Landscape Is Expanding
• Marathon Unit Hit With $20M Fine Over Stock Buyback Plan
• Judge OKs $3.5M Deal To End Swag Buyers' Price-Fixing Suit
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• What To Know About The First Wave Of CARES Act Litigation
• SEP Users Should Jettison Antitrust For Patent, Contract Law
• 5th. Circ. Medicare Ruling Could Halt Pro-Provider Trend
• TravelPass Settles Antitrust Claims With Red Roof Inn
• Beirut Blast Shows Need To Review Ammonium Nitrate Regs
• EEOC Says Dell Underpaid Female IT Analyst
• Congress Should Rewrite The Bankruptcy Examiner Mandate
• Baker Botts Partner Tapped For Texas High Court
• Software CEO Charged in $2B Tax Fraud Case
• 5th Circ. Revives Challenge To Texas' Voter Mask Exemption
• SpaceX GC Talks Mars And Out-Of-This-World Legal Issues
• Full Texas Court Mostly Affirms $14.1M Med Mal Verdict
• USAA Hit With $85M Penalty Over 'Unsafe' Risk Management
• FWS Can't Save Texas LNG Project Review, 5th Circ. Told
• Green Groups Call EPA Chemical Emissions Rule 'Weak'
• Chesapeake Energy Nabs $85M Ch. 11 Bid For Okla. Wells
• 5th Circ. Deems Texas Abortion Law Unconstitutional
• Soup Co. Says Contractor Broke Deal, Spilled Trade Secrets
• 5th Circ. Says Prisoners' Pre-Suit Flub Sinks Pandemic Plan
• Anticipating Litigation's Big Role In The 2020 Elections
• Global In-House Attys Work On Being The Same, But Different
• Insurer-Friendly COVID-19 Case Law Is No Silver Bullet
• Lawyers Must Fight Voter Suppression This Election Season
• Ex-HR Rep Says Houston Fired Her Over COVID-19 Concerns
• Willkie, Kirkland Guide Tech Co.'s $2.6B Go-Public Deal
• Roku Beats $41M Infringement Claim In Texas Trial
• How Private Employers Can Limit Political Discord At Work
• Nissan Inks $4M Deal With CFPB Over Repossessed Vehicles
• Native Org. Says Neiman Marcus IP Row Belongs In Alaska
• California Resources Gets OK For $4B Debt-Swap Plan
• Paxton's Defense Team Slams Renewed $300 Hourly Pay Bid
• 9th Circ. Says Border Wall Doesn't Support Defense Mission
• DC Circ. Partly Revives Butterfly Center's Border Wall Fight
• Norton Rose Fights Gartner's DQ Bid In $340M Coverage Suit
• Why Online Mediation May Be Here To Stay
• VA Medical Workers Can't Bargain Over OT, DC Judge Rules
• AGs In A Pandemic: Neronha Talks RI Criminal Justice
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Blackstone-Backed Lender Scores $1.9B Value In SPAC Tie-Up
• MD America Energy Hits Ch. 11 With Plan To Cut $58M In Debt
• Apple Settles Out Of Fortress Unit's Patent Infringement Suit
• Littler Attys Trim Discovery Blunder Malpractice Suit
• Stanford Bank Receiver Wins $79M Clawback Suit In 5th Circ.
• Ebony Media Heads For Auction With $14M Stalking Horse
• COVID-19 IP Catch-Up: Moderna Promises & Ed Sheeran
• 5th Circ. Told Exec Can't Use Jail To Dodge $79M Judgment
• UTEX Gets Nod For $25M Financing Amid Ch. 11 Proceedings
• Noble Says It Has $90M Deal On Paragon Clawback Claim
• DC Judge Orders Postal Service To Restore OT Pay
• Biopharma Co. Leads Pack Of 5 IPOs Totaling $650.8M
• TechWise Subcontractor Sues Over Air Traffic Control Wages
• Texas Justices Bounce Back Fen-Phen Atty Malpractice Fight
• States' Evolving Patchwork Of Insurance Data Security Laws
• Houston Rodeo Co. Sues Insurer Over COVID-19 Shutdown
• Oil & Gas Bankruptcies May Drag As Secured Debt Swells
• Clients Have The Power To Promote Wellness At Law Firms
• Texas Patent Judges Diverge On Pandemic Trial Protocols
• Amazon Hit With $5M Verdict In Texas Mic Patent Trial
• Shale Oil Co. Gavilan's $40M Ch. 11 Sale Approved
• Texas Judge Shoots Down Houston Firefighter Pension Law
• Chuck E. Cheese Dropping Sale Plans For Debt-Equity Swap
• PTAB Skips Samsung's Telecom IP Challenge, Cites Texas Suit
• Tailored Brands Ch. 11 Voters To Get Alternative Valuation
• Texas High Court Ponders Reach Of Public Utility Commission
• Hospital System Reaches Data Breach Deal With 28 States
• Exec Can't Shake Personal Guarantee In $46M BP Fight
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Judge Says Dentist's Virus Suit Should Return To State Court
• Appellate Courts Should Welcome Well-Crafted Amicus Briefs
• Cabot Investor Drops Suit Over Alleged Enviro Control Lies
• 5th Circ. Says No New Trial For Family In Magnet Injury Case
• 5th Circ. Told To Allow Stanford Ponzi Victims Into Suit
• Fitness Co. Says It's Not Liable For Woman's Treadmill Death
• Apple Wants Special COVID-19 Exception In VirnetX IP Trial
• Two TPG-Backed SPACs Among 5 Raising Total $1.8B In IPOs
• Hanover Dodges Liquidated Damages In Texas Contract Fight
• Reed Smith Nabs McGuireWoods Energy Chair In Pittsburgh
• 5th Circ. Told Texas Voters Deserve Day In Court
• JC Penney Headed For November Ch. 11 Plan Hearing
• Netflix Indicted In Texas Over Lewdness Concerns In 'Cuties'
• Cincinnati Notches Win In Dallas Eateries' COVID-19 Suit
• Latham, Gibson Guide $375M Invitation-Rockpoint Venture
• Texas Justices Halt Houston Mail-In Ballot Application Plan
• FWS Says Ocelot Risk Weighed Before Texas LNG Approval
• Steel Co. Says Steptoe & Johnson Cost It $6M In Duty Refunds
• Mass Shooting Victims' Kin Ask Texas Justices To OK Suits
• Day Care Co. Sued Over Death Says Insurer Distorted Policy
• Texas Justices Told To End Hurricane Harvey Takings Fight
• Polsinelli Settles Claims With Former Novak Druce Atty
• Exxon Seeks Texas Justices' OK For Calif. Conspiracy Probe
• Google Gets PTAB To Review 2 Data Processing Patents
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Jones Day Wants To Seal Berkshire Hathaway Unit's Suit
• AGs In A Pandemic: Miller Talks Iowa Derecho
• Texas Justices Urged To Undo Injured Repairman's $15M Win
• What Hiring Law Firms Should Consider Instead Of Grades
• Pandemic-Era Civil Jury Trials Require Constitutional Scrutiny
• Insurer Tells 5th Circ. No Duty To Defend Aquifer Drilling Suit
• 8 More IP Cases The Justices Rejected At 1st Conference
• Texas Steel Mill Can't Stop Pipeline From Crossing Property
• Justices Reject 4 Benefits Cases, Seek Input On Northwestern
• 5th Circ. Tosses La. Court Hold On FTC Action In Fee Case
• Roku Tells WDTX Patent Jury Its Tech's Web Access Is Key
• Texas AG Won't Resign Amid Misconduct Allegations
• JPML Says West Texas Right Place For Network IP Fights
• Senate Bill Would Add 65 Fed. Judges, But Time Is Short
• Cancer-Focused Firm Leads 4 IPO Launches Totaling $353M
• Supreme Court Mulls Texas-NM Evaporated River Water Fight
• Justices Won't Disturb ConocoPhillips' Texas Mineral Win
• What Ethernet Patent Ruling Means For Claim Amendments
• Judging A Book: Schroeder Reviews 'Collegiality'
• High Court Won't Take Fresh Look At Chevron Deference
• Netflix, Hulu Want Texas City's Bid For Wireline Fees Tossed
• A Primer On Objecting To Virtual OSHA Trials
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 76 Firms
• States Shouldn't Hinder Local Gov'ts In COVID-19 Tenant Aid
• Top Aides Accuse Texas AG Of Criminal Misconduct
• Houston Firm Wants 'Huckster' Deepwater Suit Tossed
• 5th Circ. Says Whistleblower Law Doesn't Bar Arbitration
• Simpson Thacher Reps Academy For Undersized $203M IPO
• Investors Rip Southwest's Bid To Ground Safety Lapse Suit
• Botched Arkema Trial Shows Enviro Crimes A Tough Sell
• Texas Justices to Weigh In On $9M Dell Contract Dispute
• How Rookies Should Prep For A Unique Supreme Court Term
• What One Scrapped Opinion Might Say About Judge Barrett
• Carbon Biz Tells 7th Circ. It Didn't Breach Supply Deal
• Grads With Disabilities Left 'Forgotten' In Remote Bar Exams
• Supreme Court Cheat Sheet: The Biggest Cases To Watch
• Texas Justices Take Up Mineral Lease Boundary Dispute
• Oil Trader's Atty Says No Plea Talks Yet In Ecuador Bribe Rap
• Texas High Court To Hear Allstate Claims Dispute
• Texas Justices Take Facebook Appeal In Sex Trafficking Suits
• COVID-19 IP Catch-Up: Reflecting On Priorities, Shifting Trials
• Benevis Approved For $150M Ch. 11 Sale Of Dental Offices
• Overcoming The Pandemic's Hurdles To Pro Bono Work
• What A Biden Win Could Mean For Employer Health Insurance
• GOP Vows Virus Infections Won't Slow Barrett Confirmation
• White & Case Leads $825M Occidental Asset Sale To Carlyle
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Microsoft Faces Patent Suit Over 'Minecraft'
• Judges Really Hate When You Dodge Their Patent Questions
• Ad Agency Head Gets Probation For $200M Referral Scheme
• Noble Energy Investor Seeks Docs Over Chevron's $5B Buy
• 5 Health Cases Attys Should Know As High Court Term Starts
• Lilis Energy Gets OK For $1.1M Employee Bonuses In Ch. 11
• A Proposed Alternative To PTAB Discretionary Denial Factors
• Helium Theft FCA Suit Against Kinder Morgan Gets Deflated
• Jury Leaves Health Tech Cos. Empty-Handed In Contract Row
• Texas Panel OKs Neiman Marcus' Investor Defamation Suit
• Best Practices For Presenting Exhibits In A Remote Deposition
• Oil Driller Lonestar Hits Ch. 11 With Deal To Cut $390M In Debt
• Arkema Fully Cleared In Criminal Emissions Trial