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Texas - January, 2026

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• Tesla Gets Del. Justices To Cut $100M From Investor Atty Fees
• Apple Hit With Patent Claims Over Liquid Glass Design
• Real Estate Recap: Build-To-Rent, Apollo, Boston
• OpenAI Challenges X's Deposition Bid In Antitrust Case
• Oracle Accused Of Infringing Wireless Technology Patents
• Texas Appeals Court Upholds $14M Truck Crash Verdict
• 5th Circ. Gives Lumen Investors Another Shot In Lead Suit
• Live Nation Plaintiff States Fight Plan To Stay Antitrust Claims
• Creditors Given Weekend To Review Saks Off 5th Closures
• Susman Faces Suit After Ex-Client's Arbitration Loss
• Insurer Says No Coverage For $105M Fatal Crash Judgment
• Irate Cowboys Fan Says Netflix Stole His TV-Punching Video
• 4 Quick Emotional Resets For Lawyers With Conflict Fatigue
• Taxation With Representation: Clifford Chance, Ropes & Gray
• Court Backs Southwest's Interpretation Of Loss In Outage Suit
• Schlumberger Sues Ex-Employees Alleging Trade Secrets Theft
• 2 Rulings Showcase Fuzzy Limits Of 'Related To' Jurisdiction
• J&J, Talc Unit Get Patients' Bankruptcy Fraud Claims Tossed
• 3 Fed. Circ. Clashes To Watch In February
• Luminar Sues Semiconductor Co. To Recover On $2.2M Loan
• Frito-Lay Hit With Wage Claims By Wash. Machine Operator
• No New Trial For Atty Who Sued For Nassar Scandal Work Pay
• Rick Perry's AI Energy Co. Ensnared In Broker's Fee Suit
• Optis' Patent Case Against Apple Inches Closer To 3rd Trial
• Playing Tennis Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Saks To Close 57 Saks Off 5th Stores In Bankruptcy
• Former First Brands Execs Indicted On Fraud Charges
• Latham Adds Energy Ace In Houston From Bracewell
• Legal Group Tells Justices Pot User Gun Ban Unconstitutional
• Trade Secret Filings Hit Record High In 2025, Report Finds
• Subcontractor Says Fluor Shut It Out Of Work On NM Wildfires
• Dems Call For Release Of 5-Year-Old Detained By ICE In Texas
• Senators Question If FirstNet, AT&T Need More Oversight
• Del. Justices Told ERISA, Legal Fee Tangle Unprecedented
• Judge Lets BMW Drop Contempt Bid After 'Battle Royale'
• Sanctions Motion Allowed In Barratry Suit, Texas Court Says
• FCC Sees Dead People On Lifeline, But Dems Balk At New Reg
• Crypto Investors Want Mark Cuban Suit Sent To Texas
• First Brands Needs Court OK On $48M From Ford, GM, Polaris
• Judge OKs Texas Wind Farm Owner's Cash Collateral In Ch. 11
• 5th Circ. Denies Insurers' Bid To Arbitrate Storm Damage Suit
• Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: January Lessons
• Judges On AI: How Judicial Use Informs Guardrails
• Apple Screen Maker Gets Partial Win In PTAB Reviews
• Wachtell-Led Prosperity To Buy Stellar Bancorp In $2B Deal
• Kelley Drye Adds Ex-23andMe, Facebook Privacy Pros
• Iowa Can't Block Schwab's Antitrust Deal, 5th Circ. Told
• Law360 Seeks Members For Its 2026 Editorial Boards
• Citi Pushes For Arbitration In Ex-Exec's Discrimination Case
• Texas AG Says Nurse Practitioner Is Shipping Abortion Drugs
• Toyota, Kia Largely Win PTAB Challenge To E-Key Patent
• Texas Gov. Freezes New H-1B Hiring By Agencies, Colleges
• Justices' Med Mal Ruling May Spur Huge Shift For Litigators
• Headlamp Co. Wants Lights Off For Knockoff IP Infringers
• Fatburger Owner FAT Brands Hits Ch. 11 With $1.5B Debt
• NRG, LS Power's $12B Natural Gas Deal Clears DOJ Scrutiny
• Samsung Settles Semiconductor Fight 2 Years After Jury Win
• Court Urged To Resist Apple's Transfer Bid In IP, RICO Suit
• Whole Foods $2M ERISA Deal OK'd, Class Counsel Get $666K
• Texas Jury Clears AUO And Hisense In LCD Patent Trial
• Chamber Wants Full Fed. Circ. To Eye Venue In Comcast Case
• PTAB Strikes Some Patent Claims Challenged By TikTok
• 2 GOP Lawmakers Urge Justices To End Birthright Citizenship
• IP Notebook: Nutcracker Suit, Copyright Termination, Playboy
• Texas Jury Returns $46 Million Verdict Against Stone Supplier
• Minnesota Appeals Court Won't Toss Climate Change Suit
• Texas Wind Farm Owner Hits Ch. 11 With $108M In Debt
• Disarming Cannabis Users Is Unconstitutional, Justices Told
• USA Rare Earth Secures $3.1B Of Federal And Private Funding
• Texas Law Firm-Linked Plane Crashes In Maine With Fatalities
• Orrick Adds Skadden Energy M&A Pro In Houston
• Adapting To Private Practice: 5 Tips From Ex-SEC Unit Chief
• Real Estate Recap: HUD, Corporate Landlords, Atty Errors
• Conservative Org. Contests SEC's Delay Bid In Data Tool Case
• PTAB Axes Patent Accounting For $92.6M Of Samsung Verdict
• Lawmakers Float Bill To Track Content Used In Training AI
• Law School's Missed Lessons: How To Start A Law Firm
• Fed. Circ. Finds Tire Pressure Patent Invalid In $6.6M Case
• FCC Considers Revoking Texas Radio Station Licenses
• Dechert Lands 20-Partner Group From McDermott
• X Can't Access OpenAI Source Code In Antitrust Suit
• Saks Gets OK To Start Liquidating Online Unit's Inventory
• Anthology Gets OK For Reorg Plan After Creditor Deal
• Live Nation Antitrust Judge Wants To 'Punt' On State Claims
• Panel Pushes Ex-Texans CEO's Son On Probate Jurisdiction
• Full 5th Circ. Weighs Order Blocking Texas Migrant Arrest Law
• 5th Circ. Won't Restore Plastics Co.'s $75M IP Jury Award
• 5th Circ. Appears Divided On President's Alien Enemies Power
• Fed. Circ. Patent Decisions In 2025: An Empirical Review
• What Texas Can Learn From La. About CO2 Well Primacy
• Hosting Exchange Students Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Littler Names New Board Of Directors Chair, Adds 3 Members
• Duane Morris Taps Litigator To Lead Dallas, Fort Worth Shops
• McGuireWoods Litigator Joins Dorsey & Whitney In Dallas
• BP Says Wash. Residents' 'Noxious Odors' Class Claims Stink
• PE Firm Used Jail Threats To Steer Cannabis Deal, Court Told
• Texas AG Launches Investigation Into Vaccine Incentives
• 5th Circ. Leans Toward Vacating Airline Fees Disclosure Rule
• Licensing Deal Saves Cisco From Lionra Suit, Fed. Circ. Says
• Disney Can't Dodge 'Toy Story 3' TM Claim On Remand
• Anthology Lender Says It Should Get Indemnity In Ch. 11 Plan
• EcoFactor Can't Restore Thermostat IP Claims At Fed. Circ.
• Litigation Funder, Former GC Reach Deal In Trade Secrets Suit
• How A 1947 Tugboat Ruling May Shape Work Product In AI Era
• Whole Foods Can't Escape Workers' Tobacco Fee Suit
• Texas Jury Says E-Bike Makers Infringed Rival's Patent
• Law360 Names Firms Of The Year
• Texas AG Says State Diversity Initiatives Breach Constitution
• Applied Materials Settles Patent Fight On Eve Of Calif. Trial
• Why 2026 Could Be A Bright Year For US Solar
• Justice Jackson Slams Fee Waiver Ban For Indigent Prisoners
• Navigating Privilege Law Patchwork In Dual-Purpose Comms
• Texas, Fla. AGs Pen Opinions On 'Unconstitutional' DEI Efforts
• 5th Circ. Urged Not To Transfer Google Antitrust Case
• 2 Financial Companies Unveil Plans For Total $600M IPOs
• Chamber Tells 5th Circ. EPA Asbestos Ban Goes Too Far
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• 5th Circ. OKs Self-Employment Tax Break For Limited Partners
• Real Estate Recap: Cannabis Landlords, Global Deals, ACREL
• USAA Warns Alice Became 'Sinkhole' For Tech In $223M Case
• What To Expect From USPTO's Essential Patent Group
• Immigrant Visa Pause Could Test Limits Of Executive Power
• Fed. Circ. Pauses BMW's Injunction Ending German IP Cases
• Kirkland, Ex-Judge Hit With Class Action Over Texas Romance
• Planned Parenthood Can Challenge Heartbeat Act, Court Says
• Judicial Candidate Nixed From Ballot Over Text To Rival
• Litter Box Maker Starts False Ads Catfight With TikTokers
• Localism Requirement Dooms Low-Power Station Requests
• 5 Advertising Law Trends That Will Shape 2026
• Judge Yanks $41M Atty Fee Award In SPAC Merger Suit
• Expect State Noncompete Reforms, FTC Scrutiny In 2026
• Justices Will Decide Constitutionality Of Geofence Warrants
• Musk Child's Mom Says Grok Created Nonconsensual Images
• Xreal Accuses Smart Glasses Rival Of Patent Infringement
• Wrong Word Dooms Med Mal Suit Against UT Cancer Center
• Energy Trader Says $5.5M Award Against Power Co. Is Valid
• Judge Sinks Claims Against Samsung In Converter IP Case
• 5th Circ. Revives Allstate's Fraud Suit Over Car Crash Billing
• Cal-Maine Gives Free Eggs To Settle Texas Price Gouging Suit
• PTAB Denials, Reexams & New Patent Suits Rose In 2025
• BOE Owes $66.9M In Display Patent Case, Jury Says
• Algorithmic Bias Risks Remain For Employers After AI Order
• CVS Ducks Antitrust But Not Biz Interference Claim At 5th Circ.
• Fed. Circ. Won't Stop Injunction Against BMW Foe In IP Fight
• Texas Justices Seem Open To Nixing Roofer's $4M Verdict
• 5th Circ. Rejects Challenge To Texas LNG Construction Delay
• Fly-Fishing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• McGuireWoods Adds K&L Gates Energy Pro In Houston
• 4 Ways GCs Can Manage Growing Service Of Process Volume
• Sens. Advance Indiana Judge Nominee Grilled Over Sermons
• FBFK Law Hires Former Clinton, Whitewater Investigator
• Full 5th Circ. Will Revisit PWFA's Constitutionality
• Pharmacy Wields Antitrust Law In Challenge To GLP-1 Giants
• Tort Report: Los Angeles Tops Annual 'Judicial Hellhole' List
• BOE Settles Display Patent Suits As Other Remains At Trial
• Texas Justices Seem Open To Judicial Review Of Hemp Rule
• Alito Denies Bid To Avoid Depos In Texas Hair Bias Suit
• The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Forming Measurable Ties
• 'The Work Has Changed': How White Collar Attys Are Coping
• AG Watch: Va. Insulin Price Probe Signals Rising Scrutiny
• Vizient Beats Spurned Medical Tape Supplier At 5th Circ.
• Wrangling Over 'Good Faith' In Texas Commodity Contracts
• Wholesaler Admits To $2.5M Opioid Diversion Scheme
• Texas Justices Reject High Court Hopeful's Late Ballot Bid
• 5th Circ. Says Ex-United Worker Sued IAM Unit Too Late
• Cannabis Co. Says Rivals Infringe Distillation Patents
• A Look At EEOC Actions In 2025 And What's Next
• Retailer Saks Global Hits Ch. 11 With Over $3B Debt
• CrowdStrike Beats Investor Fraud Suit Over 2024 Outage
• San Antonio Slams Tribal Church Rehearing Bid In 5th Circ.
• King & Spalding's Int'l Arbitration Practice Founder Goes Solo
• Microsoft Loses Bid To Delay AI Supercomputer Patent Trial
• Texas Appeals Panel Skeptical Pipeline Death Falls Under FAA
• 5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2026 And Beyond
• Eversheds Energy Pro Joins Greenberg Traurig In Texas
• 5th Circ. Urged To Revive Southwest 737 Max Overcharge Suit
• Fed. Circ. Gives Apple New Shot At Axing Smart Mobile Patent
• How Developers Can Harness New Texas Zoning Framework
• Where States Jumped In When SEC Stepped Back In 2025
• 2026 Enforcement Trends To Expect In Maritime And Int'l Trade
• 2026 State AI Bills That Could Expand Liability, Insurance Risk
• 5th Circ. Won't Revive TMX's Texas Challenge To $52M Pa. Fine
• How New Judges Can Smartly Manage Patent Cases
• Energy Transfer Asserts Blackstone Fraud In Pipeline Row
• Fed. Circ. Preserves Google, Keysight, Instacart Patent Wins
• 5th Circ. Urged Again To Find FCC Subsidy Regime Unlawful
• Texas Court Says Medical Expert Wrongly Excluded At Trial
• Acer Says T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Infringe 6 Wireless Patents
• American Airlines Can't Dodge Discovery Bid In Patent Suit
• Local Governments Ask Texas Judge To Keep NFA Intact
• Business Considerations Amid Hemp Product Policy Change
• High Court Won't Hear Challenge To NLRB Toss Of Complaint
• Texas AG Investigating Major Grocery Chains' Pesticide Use
• Judges On AI: How Courts Can Boost Access To Justice
• High Court Turns Away Texas Tech Prof's Retaliation Fight
• Justices Won't Hear Claims Highland Ch. 11 Judge Is Biased
• Justices Nix Petition On Legal Malpractice Arbitration
• High Court Won't Take On No Surprises Act Enforcement Row
• Justices Pass On Houston Hospital Workers' COVID Vax Fight
• Texas Biz Court Says Provider Can't Prove AT&T Defamed It
• Real Estate Recap: Predicting '26
• Fed. Circ. Wary Of Reviving $200M Google Case Axed Midtrial
• Ramey Ducks BlackBerry's Sanctions Bid Over 'Frivolous' Suit
• USPTO Pushes Back At Tesla PTAB Policy Fight At Fed. Circ.
• Texas Justices Say Judges Can Refuse Same-Sex Marriages
• X Strikes Back At Music Publishers With Antitrust Suit
• First Brands Sues Ex-CEO's Brother, Lender For $2.9B Fraud
• Justices Will Weigh FCC's Monetary Penalty Powers
• Sanchez Energy Lenders Float Deal To End Ch. 11 Lien Fight
• The Case For Emulating, Not Dividing, The Ninth Circuit
• How New Judges Can Quell Patent Litigation Fears
• Beveridge & Diamond Reelects Leader, Names Office Heads
• Taxation With Representation: King & Spalding, Torys, Milbank
• Texas Law Firm Sues Former Clients Over $11M Unpaid Fees
• 5th Circ. Wary Of Giving Investors Another Go At Lumen Suit
• Olin Sales Tactics Key To $70M Contract Trial, Judge Told
• Texas Court Mostly Reverses $27M Exxon Explosion Verdict
• Comcast Wants Full Fed. Circ. To Rethink Transfer Denial
• 5th Circ. Pushes TSA On $48M Refund Fine Against Southwest
• Pipeline Co., Contractor Pull Plug On Fuel Terminal Fight
• Satellite Co. Pays $175K To End FCC's Team Telecom Case
• Texas AG Says P&G Is Updating Kid Fluoride Crest Label
• ITC To Investigate Smartwatch Giants Over Fall Detection IP
• Vicor's Patent Defense Faces Skepticism In SynQor Case
• Holland & Knight Adds DOJ Cybercrime Advisor In Dallas
• Haynes Boone Adds Perkins Coie Employment Pro In Dallas
• Calif. Agency Secures Halt On Data Broker's Info Resales
• Muay Thai Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Ex-Exec Says Dominium Wrongly Fired Him And Withheld $80M
• Google, Character.AI To Settle Suicide, Violent Content Suits
• Tricolor Ex-CEO Must Take Questions At Creditor Meeting
• ISS Asks Judge Not To Stall Ruling On Texas ESG Law
• First Brands' Ex-Execs Can Tap Only Some D&O Coverage
• Texas Teacher's Union Says Kirk Inquiries Violate Free Speech
• Incora Minority Noteholders To Appeal 'Uptier' Loss
• AT&T Says Discovery Bid Could 'Disrupt' $177M Settlement
• Texas Tobacco Co. Says Supplier Sabotaged Contract, Sales
• Genesis Cleared For New Ch. 11 Auction And Stalking Horse
• United Workers' Revamped Vax Suit Can Proceed, Judge Says
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Intentional Career-Building
• Samsung Settles Wi-Fi Patent Suit Ahead Of EDTX Trial
• FERC Defends Grid Planning Policy Revamp At 4th Circ.
• Amazon Stay Bid Should Fail In Patent Suit, WDTX Told
• Law Firms Step Up To Navigate Biz Opportunities In Venezuela
• Navigating Workplace AI When Federal, State Policies Clash
• K&L Gates Adds Ex-Texas Speaker Atty To Public Policy Team
• How Settlement In Texas TCPA Case Affects Text Marketing
• FDA Pushes Back On Vape Cos.' 5th Circ. Appeal
• Texas Court Reverses Halt On Samsung's TV Data Collection
• 5th Circ. Pushes FDA On 'De Facto' Vape Marketing Ban
• Vape Interests Look To 5th Circ. To Halt Miss. E-Cig Law
• 'Get Over' Yourself, Ho Says To Judges' Independence Worry
• Trump Announces First Judicial Picks Of 2026
• Ramey Blocked As Atty In Image Patent Fight In NY
• Fed. Circ. Asks If Wrong Autel Was Sued In Nixed $6.6M IP Row
• 5th Circ. Mulls If ERISA Claims Are Subject To Arbitration Clause
• Rick Perry's AI Energy Co. Hit With Post-IPO Lawsuit
• PrimaLend Gets OK For Ch. 11 Plan Vote, Bid Procedures
• Texas Justices Erase ABA Approval In Bar Admissions
• Realtek Seeks $1.5M In Fees In Semiconductor Patent Feud
• Cruz Can't Avoid Firm Harassment Case Subpoena, Court Told
• FTC Urges DC Circ. To Unblock Media Matters Probe
• Tax Firm Says IRS Can't Justify Microcaptive Reporting Rules
• Top Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice Cases Of 2025
• Balch & Bingham Expands In Texas With 21-Atty Firm Combo
• Italian Auto Design Co. Seeks OK Of $4.2M DeLorean Award
• Tanker Worker Says BWC Terminals Caused Chemical Burns
• 4 Firms Advise On Vistra's $4B Deal To Acquire Cogentrix
• Luminar Says Ex-CEO Won't Cooperate With Ch. 11 Probe
• ITC To Review Caterpillar Imports Over Bobcat Patents
• Tricolor Ex-CEO Fights Bid To Get Him To Creditor Meeting
• Akin Steering Jacobs On $1.6B PA Consulting Deal
• Megan Thee Stallion Fights To Reinstate Defamation Verdict
• Legal Ethics Cases To Watch In 2026
• Consumer Protection Cases And Trends To Watch In 2026
• Bankruptcy And Restructuring Trends To Watch In 2026
• Approach The Bench: What Judges Had To Say In 2025
• Product Liability Cases To Watch In 2026
• 4 Compliance Trends To Watch In 2026
• Privacy & Cybersecurity Policy To Watch In 2026
• Sentencing, Death Penalty Cases Promise Changes In 2026
• Patent Cases To Watch In 2026
• 3 Securities Litigation Trends To Watch In 2026
• For Data Centers, Both Hyperscale And Edge Are Key In 2026
• What 2025 Enforcement Actions Show About FERC's Priorities
• 4 Developments That Defined The 2025 Ethics Landscape
• 4 High Court Cases To Watch This Spring
• Blue Slip Fight Looms Over Trump's 2026 Judicial Outlook
• BigLaw Leaders Tackle Growth, AI, Remote Work In New Year