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Texas - February, 2026

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• 5th Circ. Strikes Down FCC's Written Consent Robocall Rule
• Real Estate Recap: Tariff Twist, EB-5 Chatter, Clean Air Clarity
• Trump Admin Says 9th Circ. Can't Revive Energy Orders Suit
• Judge Says 5th Circ. Ruling Doesn't Bar Noncitizen's Release
• SEC Moves To Toss Suit Over 'Accredited Investor' Rule
• Feds Use Another Samsung Case To Encourage Injunctions
• Fed. Circ. Rejects Tesla's PTAB Challenge, Leaving Just 1
• Santander Sued In Pa. Over Alleged 'Pay-To-Pay' Loan Fees
• Haribo Defeats Fired Black Exec's Bias, Retaliation Suit
• Texas Justices Have No Home For Zillow's Defamation Row
• Fed. Circ. Cements Apple Loss In PTAB Patent Challenge
• Latham, Sidley Advise Healthpeak Senior Housing Spinoff IPO
• AI-Assisted Arbitration Needs Safeguards To Ensure Fairness
• Katten Pushes For Atty Immunity To Non-Clients' Suit In Texas
• Tricolor Noteholders Say Big Banks Ignored Auto Loan Fraud
• Up Next At High Court: Drug User Gun Possession
• X Corp. Beats OnlyFans Creator's Revenge Porn Suit
• Panel Wary Of San Antonio Dodging Gambling Seizure Suit
• Texas AG, Samsung Ink Deal To End TV Data Collection Suit
• Atty Owns 'Sloppy' Incorrect Citations Before Texas Justices
• Buddy Mac Wins Court Approval To Sell Co-Owned Properties
• Antitrust Claims Over Oil Tubing Patents Saved By Fed. Circ.
• Fifth Third Bank Pursues $80M From Texas Developer
• Justices Told 'Skinny Label' Case Puts Generic Drugs At Risk
• Co. Says $1.3B Gov't Fire Retardant Deal Props Up Monopoly
• Judge Backs $19M Default Judgment In Amazon's Piracy Suit
• 5th Circ. Affirms FDA's Vape Rule Despite Small Biz Concerns
• Okla. Judge Says Oil & Gas Royalty Fight Belongs In Texas
• Kenvue Can't Duck Texas AG's Tylenol Autism Suit
• What's Next After NLRB Dismissal Of SpaceX Suit
• Are New Police Drone Programs A Big Help Or Big Brother?
• Rehab Participants Not Employees, Court Told In Wage Suit
• Senate Judiciary Advances Illinois US Atty
• Vanguard Will Pay $29.5M To Settle Red States' ESG Suit
• Seyfarth Adds Trio Of Real Estate, Corporate Attys In Dallas
• 3 Federal Circuit Clashes To Watch In March
• Playing Piano Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Online Abortion Pill Provider Illegally Ships To Texas, AG Says
• Crypto Hedge Fund Manager Charged With Tax Evasion
• Texas Sued Over Sex Offender Deregistration Exclusion
• BP Says Wash. 'Odors' Suit Smells No Better 2nd Time Around
• Uvalde Massacre Survivors Lose Negligence Suit Appeal
• Winston & Strawn-Led SPAC Mozayyx Prices Upsized $261M IPO
• Texas Panel Won't Block County's Immigrant Defense Funding
• 5th Circ. Revives Texas Judge's Suit Over Same-Sex Weddings
• Full Fed. Circ. Won't Hear Comcast Venue Change Bid
• 5th Circ. Says Ex-Worker's Obstinance Sinks Retaliation Suit
• Bradley Arant Adds Maynard Nexsen Real Estate Duo In Dallas
• Live Nation Judge Not 'Inclined' To Delay Trial For Appeal
• Justices Set New Limits On Recess Testimony Talks
• Miller Lite Glass Injury Jury Will Hear That Bottle Was Emptied
• H-2A Workers Allege Forced Labor, Wage Theft In Texas
• 10th, 5th Circ. Stalwarts Step Back From Bench
• Texas Panel Skeptical That Doctor's Hands Are Property
• Insurer Can't Cap Pizza Chain's Cyberattack Payout At $250K
• Firm Ordered To Show Proof In Google Teen‑Harm Fee Fight
• Feds' White Collar Crime Enforcement 'Retreat' Raises Alarms
• Texas Teachers' Union Fights To Keep Kirk Free Speech Suit
• A 'Bank Is A Bank': Lender Denies Aiding $100M Trust Fraud
• How New Texas Law Streamlines Eviction Proceedings
• Chamber Pushes 5th Circ. To Keep FTC Merger Overhaul Nixed
• How States Are Using Antitrust Principles In Climate Litigation
• Texas Manufacturer Seeks IRS Refund For Worker Credits
• Tech Giants Amazon, Google And Meta Ink Major AI Deals
• AI-Generated Doc Ruling Guides Attys On Privilege Risks
• Calif. Firm Says Texas Immunity Law Blocks $11M Fee Suit
• Supreme Court Sends Baby Food Case Back To Texas
• Justices Rule USPS Immune For Declining To Deliver Mail
• Fed. Circ. Ruling Kills Google Bid To Undo Loss, Judge Told
• Valero Sued After Fire At Oklahoma Plant Kills Texas Man
• Chubb Unit Can't Duck $3M Oil Well Injury Overpayment Claim
• Texas Officials Sued Over Camp Mystic Flood That Killed 27
• American Airlines' Contract Battle With JetBlue Stays In Texas
• Sig Sauer Can't Duck Gun Discharge Suit In Texas
• PosiGen Gets OK For Ch. 11 Wind-Down Plan
• GAO Won't Undo $152M Military Electronic Scrap Sales Deal
• Xcel Energy Will Replace Utility Poles After Historic Wildfire
• Tesla Sued After Self-Driving Cybertruck Crashes Into Barrier
• Verizon And Ericsson Cleared Of Antenna Patent Infringement
• The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Leadership Strategy After Day 1
• Ex-Stone Hilton Staffer Seeks Cruz Subpoena Denial Review
• 5th Circ. Says Atty Fee In Architecture IP Case Wasn't Explained
• Justices Reject Boeing Bid To Weigh Union's 737 Max Suit
• Natural Gas Compressor Co. Axip Files Ch. 11 In Texas
• Justices Won't Eye Axed Bright Data Patents From $7.5M Case
• Jury Finds Co-Investors Breached Oil Terminal Project Deal
• Bumble Allowed 'Massive' Data Breach, Class Action Claims
• Real Estate Recap: REITs, FinCEN, Transfer-Based Cleanup
• Valve's Anti-Troll Law Win Could Open New Doors
• Texas AG Sues Retailer Over Chest Binder Sales To Youth
• Texas AG Says Shein Is Selling 'Toxic' Goods To Consumers
• Carpatsky Seeks Baker Hughes Docs In $150M Award Row
• Squires Sinks 2 PTAB Challenges, Including 1 He Instituted
• 7-Eleven Can't Shut Down Suit Over Health Plan Tobacco Fees
• Dallas Jury Finds Ex-NFL Player Ran $328M Medicare Scheme
• DeLorean Says $4.2M Award Dispute Has No Houston Ties
• PrimaLend Confirms Ch. 11 Plan Folding In Asset Sales
• Tesla Moves To Claw Back $7M, $10M Interest In Fee Fight
• SEC Says Tech CEO Hid Criminal Convictions, Misused Funds
• Court OKs $376K Arb. Victory For Accountant In PWFA Suit
• Fed. Circ. OKs Micron's PTAB Loss In Netlist Patent Challenge
• Lender Onset Hits Back On First Brands' $2.9B Fraud Suit
• Emerging Themes In Post-Groff Accommodation Decisions
• Calif.'s Civility Push Shows Why Professionalism Is Vital
• Judge Says Texas Can't Enforce Optometry Anti-Steering Law
• Saks Global Gets Final OK On Over $1.2B In Ch. 11 Funding
• Dinsmore Adds IP Partner In Texas From Fish & Richardson
• Texas High Court Stands By Refusing Same-Sex Marriages
• Old 'Drunkards' Laws Cited As Support For Disarming Pot Users
• Deportation Policy Pushes Texas Federal Bench To The Brink
• Simpson Thacher Plans Dallas Launch, Adds Capital Practice
• Texas AG Launches Latest Suit Over Temu Data, China Ties
• 5th Circ. Pauses Order Scrapping FTC Merger Filing Overhaul
• Texas Suit Says Sanofi Paid Kickbacks For Prescriptions
• Lab Seeks Rare Essential Patent Injunction In Wi-Fi Case
• Xerox Whistleblower Deal Cut May Hinge On Public Disclosures
• Texas Tornado Ruling Puts Policy Definitions In Spotlight
• SEC Accuses Texas Brothers Of $12M Real Estate Fraud
• Judge Affirms Literal Infringement In Ravgen's $57M Jury Win
• Red State AGs Back La. Bid To Halt Eased Abortion Pill Rules
• Contractor, Insurer Must Defend Rubber Co. In Burn Suit
• 5th Circ. Judge Impugns NLRB Impartiality In Scathing Dissent
• Squires Accepts 8 PTAB Cases, Walks Back 7 Merits Referrals
• Texas Panel Unsure Midwife Can Escape Abortion Order
• Stone Hilton Seeks Sanctions Over 'White Trash' Hostility Claim
• FBT Gibbons Adds Shackelford McKinley PE Pro In Texas
• Trivia Competition Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• 5th Circ. Sanctions Atty Over AI-Generated Errors In Brief
• Government Drops Case Over Referrals-For-Kickback Scheme
• Chiefs Player's Ex Alleges He Repeatedly Assaulted Her
• Judge Won't Let MediaTek Out Of Bogus Litigation Case
• Colo. County's Housing Impact Fee Unlawful, Panel Told
• BMW Rips Onesta's Claim That Qualcomm Deal Ends Patent Row
• FCC Pulls 'Zombies' Named By Inspector General Off Lifeline
• Will Jurors Penalize AI? Study Examines Trade Secrets Impact
• Judge Rejects FTC's Emergency Bid To Spare Merger Rule
• Ericsson Asks Court To Preempt Acer Suits Over 4G, 5G Patents
• Pine Gate Can Wind Down Biz In Ch. 11 Post-Asset Sales
• TP-Link Misrepresents Its Chinese Affiliations, Texas AG Says
• Texas AG Sues Drone-Maker Over Alleged Ties To Chinese Co.
• Texas County Seeks Removal From Witness-Tampering Suit
• Texas AG Says Hospital Violated Gender-Affirming Care Ban
• 5th Circ. Affirms Staffing Co.'s Pay Plan Doesn't Exempt OT
• Waste Management Co. Didn't Pay For Log-In Time, Suit Says
• Texas A&M Employee Dodges '12th Man' Copyright Suit
• Fed. Circ. Backs More Samsung PTAB Wins Over Audio Tech
• Coinbase Ruling Outlines Litigation Committee Conflict Risks
• Norton Rose Names Atty Trio To San Antonio Leadership Posts
• Law School's Missed Lessons: What Cross-Selling Truly Takes
• Diversity In Demand Feeds Data Center REITs' Gains
• Trade Secrets Expert Defends Patent Review In $1M Tech Row
• Dismissal Of FTC Merger Rule Shows Nothing 'Broken' To 'Fix'
• FCC Investigating Possible Lifeline Fraud In Calif., Beyond
• Founders Made Fish Farming Co. Go Belly Up, Court Told
• Betting Tech Rivals Settle Antitrust, Patent Row
• SEC's Atkins Floats Litigation 'Safe Harbor' For Public Cos.
• Globe Life Reaches $4.66M Deal Over Client Data Breach
• CFIUS Initiative May Smooth Way For Some Foreign Investors
• Cargo Airline To Pay Pilots $425K In Training Repay Dispute
• Firm Rebrands To Vartabedian Katz With DLA Piper L&E Team
• Firm Seeks Sanctions For Rhodium Settlement Fee Fight
• Freight Co. Can't Notch $3.9M Judgment Against Texas Firm
• US Trustee Says Office REIT's Ch. 11 Plan Can't Be OK'd
• How AI Data Centers Are Elevating Development Risk In 2026
• Bayer AG Unveils $7.3B Deal For Roundup Users
• Texas Justices To Weigh Home Depot's Duty In Fatal Crash
• Atty Fee Fight Brewing After Google's Chatbot Injury Settlement
• Albright Stresses IP Sovereignty In Allowing BMW Injunction
• Vicor Loses Appeal Of $25M Verdict In SynQor Patent Fight
• FTC Mulls Merger Rule Appeal, Blasts 'Left-Wing' Chamber
• Duane Morris Adds Cross-Border Real Estate Pro In Dallas
• Feds Resist Sierra Club's Bid To Enforce Border Wall Deal
• 5 Cattle Trading Co. Workers Charged In $220M Fraud Scheme
• Suspect In Labor Scheme Probed By IRS Must Stay In Custody
• Judge Unsure OnlyFans Model Can Pin X With Revenge Porn
• Oil Co. Presses IRS For $3.2M In Refunds From Merger
• Real Estate Recap: Office Conversions, Multifamily Oversupply
• ITC Reinstates Patent Claims Against Chinese Resin Importer
• Google's Hot Link Patent Claim Challenge Revived At Fed. Circ.
• Saks Approved For More Store Closing Plans In Ch. 11
• Judges On AI: Practical Use Cases In Chambers
• Notable Q4 Updates In Insurance Class Actions
• Texas Justices Say Tornadoes Are Windstorms Under Policy
• Texas Well Operator Responsible For Worker Injury Costs
• Saks' Post-M&A Bankruptcy Illustrates Current Market Risks
• Corporations Should Think Twice About Mandatory Arbitration
• Prenatal Testing Co. Missed Fatal Condition, Couple Say
• Apple Infringed Wireless Charging Tech, Powermat Alleges
• FTC Merger Filing Overhaul Thrown Out
• Split 5th Circ. Backs State Farm After 'Fecal Catastrophe'
• Restaurant Group Alleges Ex-GC Embezzled, Shared Secrets
• Feds Charge 2 Foreign Nationals Over $10M Healthcare Fraud
• 5th Circ. Upholds Texas Ban On Compensated Vote Harvesting
• DC Judge Skeptical Funding Lapse Settles ICE Visit Policy Row
• Challenge To 3D-Printed Gun Law Fails, 3rd Circ. Rules
• Tesla Says Case Transfer Boosts Mandamus Bid In PTAB Fight
• Apple AirTags And IPhones Infringe Tracking Tech, Suit Says
• Apple Cleared Of 4G Patent Infringement Claims In 3rd Trial
• Solar Co. PosiGen Control Suit Dismissed In Conn.
• Texas Ambulance Co. Faces Suit Over 'Safety Naps' Deduction
• 'Texit' Crypto Offering Halted By Texas Securities Regulator
• Texas AG To Investigate Conduent, BCBS For Data Breach
• IP Firms Are Navigating AI Era With Range Of Guardrails
• InterDigital Says TCL, Hisense TVs Infringe Video Patents
• 5th Circ. Won't Revive Firing Claim Against American Airlines
• Trail Running Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• 5th Circ. Won't Block Miss. E-Cig Law During Appeal
• Foley & Lardner Adds Gray Reed Construction Pro In Dallas
• 9th Circ. Partly Reverses Ford's 'Death Wobble' Class Cert.
• Texas Justices Doubtful Spectrum Contract Is Static
• Texas AG Adds Snapchat To Child Harm Suit Blitz
• AGs Warn Cos. Plastic Initiatives May Break Competition Laws
• Justices Urged To Restore $181M Verdict Against AT&T, Nokia
• Paxton Topples U.S. Senate Seat Rival's Work License Rule
• Texas Justices Hint Gender-Affirming Care Suit Was Timely
• Trade Secret Steps To Take As Exposure Risk Increases
• Anesthesia Group Looks To End FTC Rollup Suit
• Steward Health Creditor Trust Seeks $56M From Insurers
• Apple Keeps PTAB Win Over Fintiv Patent Claims At Fed. Circ.
• Atty Should Remain Jailed In Cyberstalking Case, Court Told
• Vape Sellers Urge Court To Pause Texas China Liquid Ban
• Latham Adds Kirkland, Winston & Strawn Litigators In Texas
• Chancery Rejects Coinbase Litigation Committee Sealing Bid
• Workers' Attys Nab $4.6M Award In American Airlines ESG Suit
• Oil Terminal Ownership Was Undisputed, Texas Jury Told
• 5th Circ. Says Bank Worker's ERISA Claims Can Be Arbitrated
• Texas Justices Seek 'Universal' Rule On Pretrial Motions
• Colony Ridge To Pay $68M To End DOJ, Texas Lending Case
• BlackRock Brass Face Derivative Suit Over Coal Investments
• Saks Global To Close 9 More Stores In Ch. 11
• Suit Claims OxyChem Is Ducking Superfund Cleanup Costs
• Texas Justices Unsure Appraisal Is Avoidable In $40M Claim
• What's At Stake In Possible Circuit Split On Medicaid Rule
• Presidio Seeks $1B Debt To Fund Deals After SPAC Merger
• Freshfields, Kirkland Steer $6.2B Clear Channel Outdoor Deal
• Malpractice Claim Assignability Continues To Divide Courts
• AI Docs Sent By Exec To Attys Not Privileged, Judge Says
• Jury Seated For Texas Business Court's First Trial
• Texas AG Slams Animal Processing Plant's 'Death' Smell
• 5th Circ. Tosses Challenge To La. 340B Discount Drug Rule
• Insurer Fights To Keep Wrongful Death Coverage Suit Alive
• Texas, Mo. Ask Court To Keep 'Remain In Mexico' Suit Intact
• Sports Flooring Makers Want Antitrust Merger Suit Tossed
• Insurer Says No Coverage For $10M Truck Crash Dispute
• Baker Botts Hires Greenberg Traurig Energy Pro In Texas
• Blockchain Co. Archblock Files Ch. 11 With Debt Over $100M
• 5th Circ. Backs Trump Admin On Immigrants' Bond Ineligibility
• 5th Circ. Backs Texas Farm Bureau In Ex-Manager's OT Suit
• Ch. 11 Judge Urged To Suspend 'Dictatorial' FAT Brands CEO
• Real Estate Recap: Data Center Moratoriums, Fraud Detection
• Tesla, X Accused Of Infringing Voice Assistance Tech Patent
• Linqto Gets OK For Ch. 11 Plan With Stock Deal
• Chrysler Muscle Car Drivers Sue Over Seat Height Adjusters
• Judge Tosses Suit Over Feds' Abandoned Border Fencing
• Jury Awards $8.4M In Oilfield Trade Secrets Theft Case
• Texas AG Wields Consumer Protection Law Against Tech Cos.
• 3 Firms Lead TPG's Stake Acquisition Of Sabre Industries
• DHS Sued Over ICE Citizenship Proof Requirement
• 5th Circ. Nixes 50-Year Ponzi Sentence Due To Misinformation
• Sen. Cruz Subpoena Nixed In Ex-Stone Hilton Employee's Suit
• Taxation With Representation: Gibson Dunn, S&C, Wachtell
• Gilstrap Sends Tesla Patent Case From Texas To Calif.
• 5th Circ. Mulls Families' Rights In Boeing-DOJ 737 Max Deal
• Ex-Exec At Perot's VC Firm Says Boss Owes Him For $2B Sale
• BNY Mellon Can't Sue Investor In Texas Over Facility Funding
• Texas Panel Upholds Receivership In $2M Lung Disease Suit
• DOJ Urges Court To Reject Live Nation's View Of Meta Ruling
• Walmart Alice Win In Content Patent Suit Backed By Fed. Circ.
• Texas Atty Must Explain AI 'Misuse' In Employment Case
• Lenovo Strikes Deal To End Patent Suit On The Eve Of Trial
• Kodiak Gas Nabs Distributed Power Solutions For $675M
• FAT Brands Seeks OK To Use Subsidiary Stock Sale Cash
• Klobuchar Alarmed By Exodus Of Prosecutors In Minnesota
• What To Know As Courts Rethink McDonnell-Douglas
• Bipartisan Enforcement Is Rising In Consumer Finance
• Aircraft Service Co. Denied OT, Full Pay, Ex-Worker Tells Court
• State Bar Of Texas Declines To Open Grievance On Ramey
• 2 Firms Advise JV's Data Center Portfolio Sale To Igneo
• Teaching Logic Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Albright Axes Texas' Anti-ESG Law As Unconstitutional
• ​What's Left In VLSI-Intel's $3B Patent Litigation
• Exxon, Shell Say Oil Cos. Can't Be Sued For Wash. Heat Death
• Oracle Oversold AI Infrastructure Spending, Investor Says
• Texas AG Sues County Over Immigrant Legal Defense Funding
• Ex-Fox News Host Decries Judge Pick's Arbitration Stance
• A&O Shearman, DLA Piper Lead $7.5B Texas Instruments Deal
• IBM Seeks Texas Enforcement Of $24M UK Contract Ruling
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Practicing Resilience
• Seidler Family Resolves Most Of Padres Ownership Dispute
• TMX Wants $52M Penalty From Pa. Banking Regulators Axed
• 5 Takeaways From 5th Circ.'s Limited Partner Tax Decision
• First Brands Creditors Seek To Hire Nardello For Fraud Probe
• 2 Killings Are Reshaping ICE Strategy. States Also Have Plans.
• Blank Rome Adds Egan Nelson Trial Ace In Dallas
• En Banc 5th Circ. Wipes Out Airline Fees Disclosure Rule
• Texas Gov.'s Chief Prosecutor Proposal Raises Concerns
• Chevron Denies Duty To Pay Subsidiary's $24M Drilling Tab
• 5th Circ. Unsure Child Online Safety Law Tramples Speech
• Contract Disputes Recap: Terminations Galore
• Senate Confirms Picks For Texas, Ark. District Court Seats
• Feds Fight Cyberstalking Atty's Bid For Pretrial Release
• McGlinchey Stafford Finance Trio Joins Husch Blackwell
• Paul Weiss Launches In Houston With 2 Kirkland Attys
• Dem Lawmakers Win Block On New ICE Detention Visit Policy
• 5th Circ. Enforces NLRB Order Against NYC Janitorial Co.
• 2nd Circ. Skeptical Anesthesia Group Suffered Antitrust Harm
• Baker Botts Adds Oil And Gas Co-Chair In Houston From Weil
• How Selig May Approach CFTC Agricultural Enforcement
• Inspired Healthcare Capital Hits Ch. 11 With $1B+ Debt
• Habeas Cases Flood Courts After Immigrant Detention Shift
• Gibson Dunn, Sullivan & Cromwell Lead SpaceX, XAI Merger
• Wheeling & Appealing: The Latest Must-Know Appellate Action
• Mark Wahlberg-Backed F45 Training Signs Deal With Investors
• Exxon Sued For 'Rockefeller-Style' Ammonia Market Maneuver
• 5th Circ. Panel Blushes At Starbucks Worker's Snapchat Notes
• Logan Paul Says CryptoZoo Buyers' Latest Complaint Fails
• Modelo, Constellation Seek Permanent Ban On Fake Beers
• PTAB Sinks Samsung Challenge To Ouraring Patent
• Advocates Urge Justices To Overturn Cannabis Gun Ban
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Wireless Charger Rivals Settle Patent Suit On Eve Of Trial
• 5th Circ. Ruling Clarifies Tax Rules For Limited Partners
• FTC Focus: Testing Joint Enforcement Over Loyalty Programs
• Army Corps Contractor Says Law Firm Sent $1.3M To Hackers
• Defense Strategy Takeaways From Recent TCPA Class Actions
• ITC Issues Rechargeable Battery Import Ban On Chinese Co.
• NYC Bar Opinion Warns Attys On Use Of AI Recording Tools
• Vape Sellers Say Texas' China Liquid Ban Is Unconstitutional
• Chancery Keeps Coinbase Insider Trading Suit Alive
• Weil Launches Austin Shop With Firm's IP Co-Chair
• Urgent Care Co. Carbon Health Hits Ch. 11 With $100M+ Debt
• Oilfield Co. Nine Energy Hits Ch. 11 To Cut $320M In Debt
• The Biz Court Digest: Dispatches From Utah's Newest Court
• Skadden, Gibson Dunn Steer $58B Devon, Coterra Deal