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Texas - September, 2025

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• Full 5th Circ. To Revisit Trump Use Of Wartime Removal Law
• 4 Federal Circuit Clashes To Watch In October
• State Telecom Roundup: Age Verification Laws
• Texas Court Upends $13M Home Care Car-Train Crash Verdict
• Globe Life Can't Escape Investors' Toxic Culture Fraud Suit
• Feds Say They Will Resume DACA Processing Except In Texas
• Money Damages Off Table In American Airlines ESG Battle
• SEC Gives Stamp Of Approval To Texas Stock Exchange
• Landlord Faces TM Suit Over Trump-Themed Burger Biz
• 2 Rulings Highlight IRS' Uncertain Civil Fraud Penalty Powers
• Texas Law Firm Sues Staff Over Accessing Zoom Transcript
• Longtime SEC Litigator Joins Invitation Homes In Texas
• Musk Escapes X Corp. Workers' Severance Suit In Del.
• Riddell Fails To Shift Venue In Football Helmet Lawsuit
• Hooters Gets OK To Exit Bankruptcy, Shift To Franchise Model
• Junior Attys Must Beware Of 5 Common Legal Brief Mistakes
• Education Tech Co. Anthology Hits Ch. 11 With Over $1B Debt
• Merit Street Ch. 11 Judge Shares Dismissal Evidence Concern
• Zurich Wins $2M Coverage Dispute Over Wrongful Death Suit
• EPA Dodges Texas Farmers' PFAS Contamination Lawsuit
• House GOP Lawmakers Back ITC Import Ban Won By Oura
• Samsung's $112M IP Loss Nixed For 'Conclusory' Testimony
• Solar Plant Justified $45M Easement Break, Tax Court Told
• Assessing Legal, Regulatory Hurdles Of Healthcare Offshoring
• Expect DOJ To Repeat 4 Themes From 2024's FCPA Trials
• Verizon Resolves Wi-Fi Calling Patent Fight
• Yale Unit Will Pay $45M To End Failed Hospitals Sale Dispute
• Liberty Units Seek Toss Of Auto Co.'s Runoff Settlement Suit
• Parts-Maker First Brands Files Ch. 11 With Over $10B In Debt
• Full Fed. Circ. Told There's Mixed Transfer Law In Patent Case
• Real Estate Recap: EB-5 Evolving, Insurance Impact, $1B Buy
• Stewart Keeps Discretion Duty As Squires Takes On RPIs, AI
• Slovakia Seeks €1.83M Default Penalty From Texas Energy Co.
• ConvergeOne's Ch. 11 Plan Undone, In Part, On Appeal
• Fitch Even Sues Litigation Funder CEO, Ex-Client For $1.2M
• Jury Says Samsung Owes $78.5M In Media Use Patent Case
• Texas High Court Won't Redo Med Mal Nonprofit Liability Case
• Texas Justices Move To Nix ABA Approval In Bar Admissions
• Texas Justices To Review Atty Fee Dispute Over Criminal Case
• Texas' Eastern District Tightens Sealed-Document Procedures
• Texas Suit Marks Renewed Focus On Service Kickback Theory
• Power To The Paralegals: How And Why Training Must Evolve
• Ex-Highland CEO Tells High Court Judge's Novels Show Bias
• Robotics AI Co. Says It Didn't Infringe Imaging Patents
• Dr. Phil Defends Worker Layoffs That Came With Ch. 11
• Entities Tied To Auto Parts Supplier Hit Ch. 11 With $1B+ Debts
• Texas Wins Remand Of PFAS Lawsuit Targeting 3M, Corteva
• Ukraine Oil Co. Fails To End Disclosure In $150M Award Fight
• Private Schools Duck Aid-Fixing Conspiracy Claims, For Now
• Playing Softball Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Texas Atty Loses Appeal In Ex-Client's Fraud Suit
• Texas College Admins Must Face Drag Show Free-Speech Suit
• Jackson Walker Reaches 2 New Deals Over Judge Romance
• Texas' Meadows Collier Adds Former IRS Counselor In DC
• Texas Banker Says Co.'s $30M Fraud Suit Must Be Arbitrated
• Court Sides With Texas, Nixes Medicaid Tax Funding Rule
• Omnicare Can Tap $25M Initial DIP, Stage Set For Gov't Feud
• Fed. Circ. Vacates $181M Patent Verdict Against AT&T, Nokia
• FTC Merger Filing Overhaul Is Clear Overstep, Chamber Says
• Committee Says $100M DIP Loan Doesn't Benefit Modivcare
• Maverick Gaming Gets OK For $28M Card Room Sale
• Rick Perry's Data Center REIT Launches Plans For $550M IPO
• Firm Sues For $1.7M Fees In Texas Mass Shooting Case
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Mastering Time Management
• 5th Circ. Tosses Takings Claim Over Texas Bridge Contract
• Sen. Ossoff Pushes Fed. Courts To Uphold Access To Counsel
• 5th Circ. Won't Disturb EPA's Denial Of Texas Ozone Plan
• Sandisk Gets Support In 'Settled Expectations' Challenge
• Enviro Orgs. Ask 5th Circ. To Review Delfin LNG Project License
• Dr. Phil Says Trinity 'Abandoned' TV Network Before Ch. 11
• 5th Circ. Clears Tugboat Firm In Barge Sinking Dispute
• DHS Floats H-1B Rule To Prioritize Higher-Paid Workers
• Cantor Fitzgerald, Citibank Hit With Trading Patent Suits
• Gibson Gets $1 Guitar TM Award Upped To $168K
• DOJ Adds Tribes To Program Enhancing Crime Data Exchange
• Law Firms Sued Over La. Hurricane Claim Fee Scheme
• Texas Bans Hemp Sales To Minors Under Emergency Rule
• Perkins Coie Plans Move To Uptown Dallas
• Sullivan & Cromwell Guides Sempra On $10B Subsidiary Sale
• HealthTrackRx Names 2nd Chief Legal Officer In 2025
• How Hyperlinks Are Changing E-Discovery Responsibilities
• $100K H-1B Fee Will Likely Hurt Both US And Foreign Workers
• Homeowners Want Allstate Denied Exit In 'Dead' Expert Case
• Adult Club Owner, Charged With Fraud, Facing Securities Suit
• Parents Want Roblox Grooming Suits Consolidated In Calif.
• Cruz Urges Trump To Back Pilot Retirement Age Increase
• Stewart Wants More Info On Nixed Chip Patent In $11M Verdict
• Pemex Bribery Charges Provide Glimpse Into FCPA Evolution
• CVS's Omnicare Hits Ch. 11 After $949M FCA Judgment
• Social Media Co. Calls For Disqualification Of Influencer's Atty
• Cuellar Bribery Indictment Survives Despite Speech Defense
• Houston Boutique AZA Outdoes BigLaw First-Year Pay Scale
• Hicks Johnson Doubles Houston Footprint With Relocation
• Trump Tags H-1B Visa Apps With $100,000 Fee
• Nevada Trust Accuses Texas Firms Of $9M Crypto Scheme
• Real Estate Recap: Rate Cut, REIT Rules, Construction Debt
• Detention Facility Contract Able To Proceed Amid Protest
• Texas AG Appeals Ruling That Blocked ESG Proxy Law
• MMA Law Inks Deals With Firms, Insurance Group
• Insurer Seeks Coverage Sublimit For Unbooked Uber Driver
• Judge Overturns Maxell's $112M Patent Win Against Samsung
• Texas Judge Sends Another Buzbee, Jay-Z Suit To State Court
• Texas Tort Litigator Joins Chartwell In Austin
• Peckar & Abramson Brings On Construction Partner In Dallas
• Prospect Medical Says It May Drop Stay On Tort Cases
• American Airlines On Hook For $9.6M For Passenger's Stroke
• Texas Co. Sues Over Unpaid Work On NJ Mall Gaming Site
• Texas Court Says Citizen Can't Intervene To Uphold Pot Law
• NPE Asks To Drop Samsung Patent Suit Watched By Gov't
• Microsoft Whistleblower Suit Can Proceed, Judge Says
• Firms Look To Drop Shareholder Client Sapien In Linqto Ch. 11
• Circuit Split On Felon Gun Ban Could Set Up High Court Review
• Law Firm Files Fee Suits Over Texas Mass Shooting Litigation
• Dallas Fed Settles Former Employee's Race Bias Case
• Jay-Z, Buzbee Conspiracy Suits Sent To Texas State Court
• Sales And Use Tax Strategies For Renewables After OBBBA
• 5th Circ. Won't Rehear Crypto Exec's IRS Summons Case
• Writing Musicals Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• 5th Circ. Says Genesis Not Indemnified In Platform Injury Suit
• Boeing, DOJ Say FAA Fines Don't Sway Conspiracy Case
• Media Matters Again Denied Transfer Of X's Nazi Posts Suit
• Texas Judge Slashes Suit Over Anti-Sanctuary Law
• Charter Can't Dodge Cable Royalties In Texas, 5th Circ. Rules
• Magistrate Says Cloud IP Suit Dismissal Should Be Permanent
• Texas Justices Don't Touch Block Of Local Pot Amnesty Law
• WaterBridge Reaches $634M IPO Pricing, Guided By 2 Firms
• Defense Co. Says Worker Fired For Harassment, Not Religion
• Energy Transactions Atty Joins Frost Brown In Houston
• Spencer Fane Labor Pro Joins Liskow & Lewis In Houston
• Yale Health System Settles $435M Hospital Sale Suit
• Adapting To Private Practice: From Va. AUSA To Mid-Law
• Texas Judge Denies TRO To Stop City Raids On Hemp Shop
• Texas AG Probes Glass Lewis, ISS On ESG Advice
• Fed. Circ. Won't Look At USAA's Nixed $223M Patent Verdicts
• AT&T Wants Lead-Lined Cables Investor Suit Gone For Good
• BlackRock Blames Coal Production Cuts On Falling Demand
• US Asks Court To Sink Vermont Climate Superfund Law
• How 5th Circ.'s NLRB Ruling May Reshape Federal Labor Law
• Former Judge Aims To Escape Suit Over Secret Atty Romance
• Dickinson Wright Adds IP Ace In Austin From PayPal
• 7 Document Review Concepts New Attorneys Need To Know
• Insurer Says Overturned Truck In Fatal Crash Not Covered
• Wachtell, Squire Patton Lead National Bank's $369M Vista Buy
• FTC Actions Highlight New Noncompete Enforcement Strategy
• FAA, SpaceX Get Early Win In Starship Enviro Review Suit
• Discord Says Suit Over Abuse Of Girl Must Be Arbitrated
• Stewart Says New Policies Seek Fairness For Patent Owners
• Brands Say X Corp. Can't Prove Ad Suit Belongs In Texas
• Roku Gets Judge To Ax Claims In 7 Media Patents Under Alice
• NBA's Trail Blazers Sold To Owner Of NHL's Hurricanes
• Dr. Phil Media Co.'s Committee Backs Chapter 11 Settlement
• Jay-Z Opposes Sexual Assault Accuser's Bid To Shield Name
• Jackson Walker Wants Breakup From Judge Romance Suit
• AbbVie Can't Halt Miss. Discount Drug Law, 5th Circ. Says
• Stewart Issues New Slate Of Discretionary Denials
• Faulty Expert Report Dooms Foreign Object Med Mal Case
• Broadband Company Wants To Give Another Its Rural Funds
• Higher Ed Real Estate: A Back To School Special
• Real Estate Recap: CMBS Distress, Nuclear AI, Campus Golf
• Feds Back Chevron And Exxon In High Court Pollution Case
• Fed. Circ. Affirms PTAB's Slicing Of Fracking Patent Claims
• Samsung, Headwater End Patent Fights After $279M Verdict
• FCC Refuses To Revisit Denial Of 105 Low-Power FM Stations
• Justices' Tariff-Suit Review Halts Case In Texas Federal Court
• DC Circ. Probes NLRB's Employee Criticism Protections
• Agentic AI Puts A New Twist On Attorney Ethics Obligations
• Texas Jury Finds AT&T Didn't Infringe Telecom Patent
• Heavy Equipment Seller Hits Ch. 11 With $100M Of Debt
• Appeals Courts Rethink Harsh Youth Sentences, Search Rules
• Resilience Planning Is New Key To Corporate Sustainability
• Quinn Emanuel's $30M Fee Bid Flouts Ch. 11, Co. Says
• Texas Bar Rolls Out AI Toolkit As 'Living Resource'
• Texas Justices Debate When Eco-Devo Public Purposes End
• SEC Fights Musk's Bid To Send Twitter Case To Texas
• Texas Justices Wary Of Letting Developers Out Of $75M Bond
• Under Armour Prevails In PTAB Challenges To 4 Shoe Patents
• Roblox, Discord Again Accused Of Ignoring Teen Exploitation
• Cos. Face EU, US Regulatory Tension On Many Fronts
• JCPenney Settles Fee Dispute Over Jackson Walker Romance
• Atty Accused Of Cyberstalking Law Firm Partner, Another Atty
• Trump Taps American Airlines Pilot For NTSB
• Fed. Circ. Keeps Google, Amazon Patent Fights In Calif.
• Influencer Vows To Revive Malpractice Case Against Akin
• Being A Professional Wrestler Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• 5th Circ. Won't Revisit Doctor's Captive Insurance Case
• FCC's Carr Says Agency Clawbacks Save More Than $9M
• VA Botched $12M Texas Hospital Renovation, Per Report
• Texas Gov. Issues Executive Order On Hemp Products For Kids
• Texas Panel Says Expert Not Qualified In Facelift Suit
• FTC Warns Healthcare Employers About Noncompetes
• Chemical Co. Challenges $7.7M Tax Bill Over Foreign Credits
• Texas Justices Wary Of Shifting Franchise Tax Calculation
• In Juniper's $14B Sale To HPE, Interim Covenants Were Key
• Vehicle Cosmetics Co. Sues Over AI-Voice Suit Threats
• Black & Decker Beats Suit Over Angle Grinder Injury
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Adapting To The Age Of AI
• Holland & Knight Adds King & Spalding Health Ace In Houston
• Ch. 11 Ruling Voiding $2M Litigation Funding Sends A Warning
• $7M Ida Damage Case Settles Amid 5th Circ. Arbitration Fight
• Subprime Lender Tricolor Auto Hits Ch. 7 With Over $1B Debt
• 5th Circ. Says ConocoPhillips Can Arbitrate FLSA Suit
• Investor Tells Texas Justices UDF Claims Aren't Derivative
• 5th Circ. Says Jarkesy Doesn't Doom OCC Enforcement Action
• 7 Enviro Cases To Watch At The Supreme Court
• CenterPoint Inks Deal To End Workers' 401(k) Fee Suit
• States, Oil Groups Push For Wins In Drilling Ban Fight
• 5th Circ. Backs Texas University In Medical Leave Suit
• Meta Target Of Patent Suit In Texas Over Social Search Tech
• Fed. Circ. Revives Realtek's Fee Bid In Semiconductor IP Feud
• SEC Sued To Lift Private Market Investment Cap
• Senate Confirms Florida And Missouri Judges
• Coinbase Vendor Called 'Major' Cog In 'Insider Bribery' MDL
• Texas Powerhouse: Norton Rose
• Court Urged To Deny Bid To Block Captive Reporting Rules
• NASA Shuts Down Black Ex-Engineer's Bias Suit
• Demystifying The Civil Procedure Rules Amendment Process
• Litigation Funder Says Ex-GC Stole Secrets To Launch Rival
• Texas Data Center Campus Developer Files For IPO
• NY AG To Fight Texas Bid To Enforce Abortion Ban Ruling
• Calif. Says Texas Doesn't Belong In Emissions Waiver Fight
• Phillips 66 Faces Retrial After 'Improper' Infringement Theory
• 2 Firms Steer $540M IPO For Oilfield Water Infrastructure Co.
• How The 5th, DC Circuits Agreed On FCC Forfeiture Orders
• Class Actions May Be The New Injunction Bid, And Next Target
• Offit Kurman To Make Texas Debut With Boutique Combo
• 5th Circ. Reinstates $2.4M Award In Hair Product Co.'s IP Suit
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Texas Powerhouse: Hicks Johnson
• Fish & Richardson Names Standard Essential Patents Leaders
• Texas Couple Fights Firm's Sanctions Bid In Crash Data Suit
• Huntsman Names New Legal Head As Current GC Set To Retire
• 8th Circ. Vacates Biden-Era, Updated EV Fuel Economy Rules
• Stewart Tackles Markets, Injunctions In Newest PTAB Reviews
• Real Estate Recap: Investor Power Plays
• FTC Drops Appeal For Rule Banning Noncompetes
• Merck Shakes Off Some Claims From Cholesterol Drugs Suit
• Apple Hit With Suit Over Voice And Text Recognition Patents
• 7th Circ. FLSA Notice Test Adds Flexibility, Raises Questions
• Collectible Companies Settle Fraudulent Steph Curry Card Suit
• Solicitor Can Argue As Amicus In Right-To-Counsel Case
• Tesla Proposes Making Musk The Trillion-Dollar Man
• Judges Warn ICE Is Turning Courts Into Deportation Traps
• Texas Powerhouse: Bracewell
• Workers Say Tenet Misspent Forfeitures In Mega 401(k) Plan
• Ex-Bankruptcy Clients Defend Deal Over Jackson Walker Affair
• Parenting Skills That Can Help Lawyers Thrive Professionally
• JAMS Adds An Experienced Mediator In Houston
• Mary Kay Co-Founder Sues Co. In Del. For Texas Legal Fees
• 5th Circ. Ponders If Lack Of Vote Can Beget Takings Claim
• Texas AG Accuses PowerSchool Of Failing At Data Security
• Chevron, Exxon Kick Off High Court La. Pollution Case
• Texas Prosecutor's Race Remarks Endanger Murder Sentence
• Samsung Inks Deal To End Neonode Smartphone's Patent Suit
• Texas Judge Allows Nokia's License Defense In Patent Dispute
• 5th Circ. Seems Open To United Workers' COVID Vax Class
• Solar Co. Mosaic Gets OK For Debt-For-Equity Ch. 11 Plan
• NJ Judge Greenlights Ch. 11 Plan For Real Estate Firm
• 5th Circ. Panel Presses NLRB Over 'Menu Of Remedies' 
• Beer, Wings, Patents: Tackling The Latest IP Football Fights
• Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: September Lessons
• Which GCs Sold Stock In August? Carlyle Group And More
• Teaching Trial Advocacy Makes Us Better Lawyers
• Texas Powerhouse: Baker Botts
• Polsinelli Adds M&A Pro From Dallas Boutique
• Gov't Can Foreclose On Physician's Home Over $2M Tax Debt
• How Morgan & Morgan Got Ousted As Top Federal Tort Filer
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Zynga PTAB Win Axing IGT Patent Claims
• Samsung Argues New PTAB Memo Can't Undo Its Patent Win
• Texas Judges Revive Murder Case Despite 'Vindictive' DA
• Enviro Groups Urge 11th Circ. To Keep Detention Center Shut
• Texas Judge Asks Feds How Boeing Deal Serves Public
• 5th Circ. Asks How Many Policies Really Exist In Arb. Appeal
• Insurance Firm Adds Texas Office As Claim Denials Spike
• Patent Company Fights Baker Botts Atty's Bid To Trim Suit
• Data Center Construction Trends, Challenges In Ill. And Texas
• Texas Powerhouse: Yetter Coleman
• Texas Bill Would OK More Sales Tax For Property Tax Relief
• Wright Close Elevates Former Texas Justice To Name Partner
• 5th Circ. Deems Trump's Use Of Wartime Removal Law Illegal
• Wheeling & Appealing: The Latest Must-Know Appellate Action
• 5th Circ. Judge Says Reimbursement Drop 'Not Chicken Feed'
• Apple Seeks Fees, Says Fintiv Tried To 'Avoid' Its Own IP Trial
• Auto Injection, Ypsomed Settle Insulin Pen Patent Dispute
• Defamation Litigation Roundup: Patel's GF, Dershowitz, Nunes
• DOJ Says Illinois Tuition Perks Illegally Disfavor US Citizens
• 5th Circ. Says Firm Is Making 'Circular Problem' In Doc Dispute
• VLSI Wants Chance To Defend Patent At Stewart's PTAB
• Chinese Tire-Maker Is Cut Loose From Wrongful Death Suit
• FERC Faces 4th Circ. Heat Over Grid Policy Revamp
• FTC Defends Merger Filing Overhaul From Chamber's Attack
• Texas Property Law Complicates Financing And Development
• Plains Takes Majority Stake In EPIC Crude In $1.57B Deal
• Texas Mall Settles $7.3M Hailstorm Coverage Dispute
• Texas Powerhouse: Haynes Boone
• 2 Attorneys Return To Weil From Latham, Norton Rose
• Adapting To Private Practice: From Texas AUSA To BigLaw
• Dr. Phil's Media Co. Says It Has Reached Ch. 11 Funding Deal
• Hunton Brings On Former Texas Assistant Solicitor General
• The 2025 Regional Powerhouses