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Texas - December, 2025

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• 5th Circ. Finds 'Truffle,' Reverses Samsung Battery Suit
• States, Groups Urge DC Circ. To Preserve EPA Soot Rule
• 5th Circ. Overturns 20-Year Sentence For Illegal Reentry
• Eating Disorder Pros Get 'One Final Attempt' Against Group
• 20 States Back 10th Circ. Rehearing In Colo. Interest Rate Row
• ASUSTeK Gets Albright To Send 3 Patent Cases To Calif.
• Watchdog Pushes To Strip Genesis Of Ch. 11 Control
• EFF Loses Fed. Circ. Appeal Over Patent Case Intervention
• Braidwood Asks For Judgment In ACA Preventive Care Fight
• 5th Circ. Judges Knock Biden NLRB For 'Gamesmanship'
• Jackson Walker Wants Settlements Heard Before Romance Trial
• 2025 State AI Laws Expand Liability, Raise Insurance Risks
• Fed. Circ. Backs $162K Fee Win For Vizio In Ramey Case
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Practical Problem Solving
• Circuit-By-Circuit Guide To 2025's Most Memorable Moments
• Judge Temporarily Blocks German Patent Case Against BMW
• EV Battery Swapping Co. Enters Chapter 11 With Sale Plans
• First Brands' Former CEO Moves To Dismiss Fraud Case
• Tricolor Execs Charged With Fraud In Billion-Dollar Collapse
• Judge Blocks T-Mobile From Using Tool To Scrape AT&T Data
• Bobcat, Caterpillar, Lawmakers Spar Over Possible Import Ban
• Samsung Wants ITC To Consider Oura Smart Ring IP Fight
• BMW Seeks Block On 'Unprecedented' German Patent Case
• Luminar Can Use $25M Cash Reserves For Speedy Ch. 11
• States Ask 5th Circ. To Uphold Wartime Removal Powers
• Vape Interests Take Miss. Challenge To 5th Circ.
• Reviewing 2025's State And Federal AI Regulations
• What Trump Order Limiting State AI Regs Means For Insurers
• US, Red States Ask Court To Void Vt. Climate Superfund Law
• 4 Privacy Trends This Year With Lessons For Companies
• CFTC Drops Spoofing Case Against Texas Energy Trader
• Trucking Co. Wants $44M I-35 Pileup Verdict Wiped Out
• A Uniform Federal Rule Would Curb Gen AI Missteps In Court
• 5th Circ. Says Tribal Members' Park Access Claims Are Moot
• AG Watch: Texas Junk Fee Deal Shows Enforcement Priorities
• Quinn Emanuel Fee Fight Bound For Texas Or Mass. Court
• Medical Device Maker Zynex Hits Ch. 11 With Sale Plans
• Texas AG Says Sony, Other TV-Makers 'Watching You Back'
• Smartwatch Giants Sued Over Fall Detection Patents
• Groups Challenge FERC's Texas Natural Gas Project Approval
• Airplane Hangar Owner Seeks $1.4M From AIG In Hail Dispute
• USPTO Replaces Denver Office With Center In Montana
• Beyond Nuclear Pushes Justices To Undo Storage License
• Groups Say Texas Food Labeling Law Must Be Blocked
• Full 5th Circ. Denies Nexstar's Bid To Overturn Union Order
• Fed. Court Asked To Block IRS' Microcaptive Reporting Rule
• Texas, Toronto Stock Exchanges End Trademark Dispute
• 2025 Noncompete Developments That Led To Inflection Point
• The Top Patent Decisions Of 2025
• Kirkland Lands V&E Corporate Pro In Dallas
• The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Integrating Practice Groups
• Michelin Owes $220M In Deadly Car Crash Suit
• Self-Driving Tech Co. Luminar Hits Ch. 11 With Plans To Sell
• Real Estate Recap: Empowering NYC Nonprofit Buyers
• Texas Justices Broaden Protections For Road Contractors
• Squires Institutes 7 AIA Reviews, Denies 12 Other Petitions
• Prospect Medical Wins OK For Chapter 11 Plan
• Modivcare Wins Approval For Debt Swap In Ch. 11
• PrimaLend's Parent Co. Files Ch. 11 With Equity Holder OK
• Nonprofits Face Uncertainty Over Political Activity Rules
• Supreme Court Term Limits Would Carry Hidden Risk
• Tariffs And Trade Volatility Drove 2025 Bankruptcy Wave
• First Brands Seeks Access To $250M As DIP Loans Drop
• Int'l Rescue Committee Seeks Sanctions For AI-Doctored Brief
• 4 Big ERISA Litigation Developments From 2025's 2nd Half
• 5th Circ. Tosses Chinese Citizen's Suit Over Texas Land Law
• Fed. Circ. Says PTAB Was Right To Ax Tracking Patent Claims
• 2025 Sees State Courts Diverge From Federal Criminal Norms
• Autonomous Vehicle Liability Trends To Watch In 2026
• Epic Systems Is Monopolizing EHR Market, Texas AG Suit Says
• Samsung Gets PTAB To Ax Patent Claim From $12.5M Verdict
• Texas Business Group CEO Resigns After Sexual Assault Suit
• 5th Circ. Weighs Constitutionality Of Gun Dealer Licensing Law
• 5th Circ. Backs Man's Convictions In $3.6M Fraud Scheme
• Solaris Energy Top Brass Sued Over Turbine Co. Acquisition
• How New SEC Policies Shift Shareholder Proposal Landscape
• EDTX Jury Finds TV Ad Tech Patent Invalid In Win For Taiv
• K&L Gates Relocates Dallas Shop To Uptown
• Knitting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Bradley Arant Adds Former Hilgers Graben Name Partner
• VLSI, PQA Square Off Again Over Conspiracy Claims In Va.
• Texas Co. Owes $10M To Woman Shot At Gun-Friendly Event
• Retailer Not Covered In Ghost Gun Suits, 2nd Circ. Affirms
• Florida, Texas Sue FDA Over Abortion Drug Approval
• Ukrainian Civilians Say Intel, TI Parts Used In Russian Missiles
• Crypto Bankruptcy Trust Can Tap D&O Policy, Judge Rules
• Sports Floor Distributors Say Acquisition Cut Their Profits
• Trans Woman Sues Hilton Over Security Guard Sex Assault
• Wells Fargo Says It Didn't Know Ex-Atty Stole From Clients
• Court Asks If Morgan Stanley Liable In Alleged $250M Scheme
• The Biz Court Digest: Welcome To Miami
• Jackson Walker Atty Remembered After Fatal Tesla Crash
• 5th Circ. Reinstates $1M Verdict In LSD Injury Coverage Suit
• Stone Hilton Says Paxton Deputies Can't Duck Subpoenas
• Identifying And Resolving Conflicts Among Class Members
• States Ask Justices To Curtail Federal Trucking Law Shield
• Nvidia Chips Sent To China In 'Smuggling Network,' DOJ Says
• 7th Circ. Mulls Pension Plan's Decision To Expel Penske Unit
• German Software Co. Settles Suit Over Ex-HP-Owned Patents
• Nylon Maker Ascend Secures OK For Ch. 11 Plan
• USAA Says Class Action 'Impossible' In Medical Billing Suit
• Texas Court Blocks Discovery Order In Family Dollar Shooting
• Texas Appeals Court Weighs $38M Electrocution Judgment
• How MAHA Is Taking Shape At The State Level
• Comcast Can't Get Fed. Circ. To Move Patent Case To Pa.
• US Asks 5th Circ. To Revive ACA Employer Tax Penalties
• Trustee Says Winston & Strawn Is Liable For $1.7B Fintech Bust
• MLS General Counsel Eye NAR Settlement In Rearview
• 'Policy Corps' Aims To Promote Widespread US Connectivity
• TTAB Rejection Of 'Kahwa' TM Reversed By Fed. Circ.
• Sabre Tax Dispute Belongs In UK Court, British Airways Says
• Navigating The New Patchwork Of Foreign-Influence Laws
• Latham Adds Energy Ace From Kirkland In Houston
• AI Evidence Rule Tweaks Encourage Judicial Guardrails
• 5th Circ. Blocks Arbitration In Hurricane Coverage Case
• Ford Urges 9th Circ. To Decertify 'Death Wobble' Classes
• 'Known Dangers' Of Driving Don't Merit $76M, Texas Court Says
• Food Biz Groups Say Texas Food Label Law Unconstitutional
• The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Getting The Message Across
• Paralegal Seeks Contempt Order Over Firm's Emails For OT
• Hogan Lovells Adds Latham Corporate Ace In Houston
• Justices Block Union From Appealing 5th Circ. SpaceX Ruling
• Horizontal Stare Decisis Should Not Be Casually Discarded
• Real Estate Recap: Energy-Dependent Deals
• Court Asks Texas DPS If Delay At Uvalde Injured Survivors
• Constellation To Sell Power Plants For $26.6B Calpine Deal
• Nuclear Waste Storage Worries Too Hypothetical, Justices Told
• ITC Bans Infringing Drill Bit Imports After Fed. Circ. Remand
• Linqto Gets OK To Take Votes On Ch. 11 Plan With Stock Deal
• How Fed. Circ. Shaped Subject Matter Eligibility In 2025
• Fed. Circ. Revives Targeted Ad Patent Suit Against Meta
• Biz Didn't Own Patent, Judge Rules, Sinking Suit Against Bank
• DC Circ. Decision Reaffirms SEC Authority Post-Loper Bright
• 5th Circ. Halts Order To Revive Texas College Women's Teams
• Stone Hilton Wants Cruz Subpoena Tossed In Harassment Suit
• Rent-To-Own Retailer Buddy Mac Hits Ch. 11 In Texas
• 10 Commandments For Agentic AI Tools In The Legal Industry
• 5th Circ. Denies Green Card Holder's Bid To Stop Deportation
• Google Asks 5th Circ. To Transfer Monopoly Suit To Calif.
• Bobcat Says Caterpillar Reverse-Engineered Loader Parts
• Fed. Circ. In Oct.: Spotlight On Wording Beyond Patent Claims
• Supreme Court Allows Texas Redistricting Map To Stay For Now
• Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: December Lessons
• AILA Says Texas Migrant Arrest Law Not Mirror Of Federal Law
• Texas Justices Weigh Fraud Claims Against Defense Attys
• Litigation Funder Certum Expands Into Managed Services
• Holland & Knight Brings On Former Texas A&M System GC
• Texas Firm Looks To Sanction Ex-Atty For Filing Fraud Suit
• Preaching Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Oak View CEO Pardoned 5 Months After Bid-Rigging Charge
• USPTO Gets Earful On Plan To Restrict Patent Reviews
• 5th Circ. Skeptical Ex-NFL Player Can Keep $1.86M Fee Award
• Fee Dispute Stalls Rhodium Ch. 11 Plan
• Texas Produce Groups Challenge OSHA's Constitutionality
• State AGs Condemn College Sports Rule Enforcement Deal
• And Now A Word From The Panel: A New Rule For MDLs
• 5th Circ. Skeptical Of Swindler Texas Atty's 50-Year Sentence
• Party City Franchisees Want To Revamp Monopolization Case
• State, Federal Incentives Heat Up Geothermal Projects
• Ex-Stone Hilton Assistant Pushes For Texas OAG Subpoena
• FTC Backs Nixing ABA Role As 'Gatekeeper' For Texas Bar
• Chevron Can Back Feds In Gulf Lease Dispute, Judge Says
• Trump Pardons Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar And Wife
• Texas Server, Restaurant End Tip Credit Suit
• High Billers At McKool Smith To Pocket Extra Bonus Money
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Practicing Client-Led Litigation
• 5th Circ. Skeptical Of NLRB Dinging Starbucks For Subpoenas
• Squires Institutes First PTAB Challenges Since Taking Over
• 9th Circ. Tosses Tesla Investor Suit Over Self-Driving Tech
• Foxconn Ordered To Pay $8.45M Award Over Defective Phones
• 5th Circ. Weighs If Ex-Starbucks CEO Made Anti-Union Threat
• 14 Ex-Lawmakers Tell USPTO Proposed Rules Violate The Law
• Texas Rep. Introduces Bill To Sanction Cyber Actors
• Lyft Gets Albright To Invalidate Some Ride-Hailing Patents
• 5th Circ. Hints Texas Vote Harvesting Law Is Constitutional
• Defamation Litigation Roundup: FDA, Lively, Alexander Bros.
• Asylum Pretermission Ruling Erodes Procedural Protections
• Nursing Home Abuse Cases Face 3 Barriers That Need Reform
• Fed. Circ. Erases $41.8M Verdict Over Seagen Cancer Drug IP
• Grid Org. Justified Project Exemptions, FERC Tells DC Circ.
• A&O Shearman Corporate Pro Joins Holland & Knight In Texas
• Fed. Circ. Eyes $162K Fee Award To Vizio In Ramey Case
• AT&T Seeks To Block T-Mobile Price Tool From Data Scraping
• FCA Says Drivers Lack Standing In Exploding Minivan MDL
• Travelers Asks Texas Court To Allocate $11M Auto Coverage
• The Law Firm Merger Diaries: How To Build On Cultural Fit
• Samsung Accused Of Infringing Security Patents In EDTX
• Latham-Led Targa To Pay $1.3B For Permian Processing Co.
• Somnigroup Lobs All-Stock Takeover Offer For Leggett & Platt
• Texas Says Shein May Have Sold Unsafe Products
• Engineer Says BLM Confrontation Got Him 'Blacklisted'
• 5th Circ. Ends DOL Appeals Over Biden-Era Fiduciary Regs
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Fla. Jury Rules In Favor Of Megan Thee Stallion Over Deepfake
• Paul Hastings Adds Winston & Strawn Litigation Duo In Dallas