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March 02, 2026
Fla. REIT Blames Ponzi Probe, Lawsuits In Ch. 11 Filing
A real estate investment trust accused last year by Florida authorities of being a Ponzi scheme has filed for federal bankruptcy protection, claiming the state probe, a racketeering lawsuit from a talk show host and a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission action tarnished its reputation.
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March 02, 2026
Texas Firm Sues Former Associate For Running Her Own Firm
Texas law firm Hoover Slovacek LLP has sued a former associate in state court, accusing her of running her own law firm and representing clients adverse to her employer while still working there full-time.
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March 02, 2026
5th Circ. Hesitant To Pin Grandmother With Drug Smuggling
A Fifth Circuit panel seemed wary of pinning an Oklahoma grandmother with a drug smuggling charge on top of an allegation of running a Ponzi scheme, asking Monday if failure to conduct due diligence is "all it takes to make them a drug conspirator."
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February 27, 2026
5th Circ. Strikes Down FCC's Written Consent Robocall Rule
Telemarketers don't need written consent to pelt people with prerecorded calls, according to the Fifth Circuit, which has swept away more than a decade of Federal Communications Commission precedent with a ruling that finds verbal prior consent to be enough.
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February 27, 2026
Real Estate Recap: Tariff Twist, EB-5 Chatter, Clean Air Clarity
Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including real estate attorney reactions to the U.S. Supreme Court striking down certain tariffs, the EB-5 scene as deadlines loom and one BigLaw leader's insights into the potential overhaul of a key regulatory definition under the Clean Air Act.
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February 27, 2026
Trump Admin Says 9th Circ. Can't Revive Energy Orders Suit
The Trump administration has urged the Ninth Circuit to uphold the dismissal of a lawsuit by youths challenging President Donald Trump's energy-related emergency orders, saying the courts can't be used to micromanage U.S. energy policy.
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February 27, 2026
Judge Says 5th Circ. Ruling Doesn't Bar Noncitizen's Release
A Texas federal judge has ordered the release of a detained noncitizen after finding her constitutional rights to due process were violated, saying a recent Fifth Circuit decision allowing the detention of certain noncitizens without a bond hearing has limits.
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February 27, 2026
SEC Moves To Toss Suit Over 'Accredited Investor' Rule
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is fighting a lawsuit challenging income limits that prohibit those making less than $200,000 a year from investing in the private markets, telling a Texas federal court that lifting income requirements could actually make it more difficult for businesses to find investors.
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February 27, 2026
Feds Use Another Samsung Case To Encourage Injunctions
Federal courts should not overly limit the ability of patent owners to get injunctions against infringers, Justice Department and federal patent officials have told a Texas federal court overseeing a case where Samsung was put on the hook for $445.5 million after a patent trial.
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February 27, 2026
Fed. Circ. Rejects Tesla's PTAB Challenge, Leaving Just 1
The Federal Circuit on Friday rejected Tesla Inc.'s mandamus petition challenging how the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's leadership is discretionarily denying Patent Trial and Appeal Board decisions.
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February 27, 2026
Santander Sued In Pa. Over Alleged 'Pay-To-Pay' Loan Fees
Santander Consumer USA Inc. has been sued for charging and collecting allegedly illegal "pay-to-pay" fees from Pennsylvania residents who financed a car through the Texas-based auto-lending business.
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February 27, 2026
Haribo Defeats Fired Black Exec's Bias, Retaliation Suit
A Texas federal jury sided with Haribo in a bias suit filed by a Black former executive who said the candy company unlawfully fired her and accused her of stealing a company car after she complained she'd been treated worse than white male colleagues.
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February 27, 2026
Texas Justices Have No Home For Zillow's Defamation Row
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday passed on Zillow Inc.'s bid to dismiss a business defamation suit alleging the online real estate marketplace company mistakenly listed a luxury $14 million home as having entered foreclosure.
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February 27, 2026
Fed. Circ. Cements Apple Loss In PTAB Patent Challenge
A split Federal Circuit on Friday rejected Apple's attempt to revive its challenge to some of the claims in a Smart Mobile wireless patent it was unable to kill at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
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February 27, 2026
Latham, Sidley Advise Healthpeak Senior Housing Spinoff IPO
Following a carveout by parent Healthpeak Properties this year, Janus Living, a senior housing-focused real estate investment trust, filed with regulators Friday for an initial public offering advised by Latham & Watkins LLP and Sidley Austin LLP.
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February 27, 2026
Katten Pushes For Atty Immunity To Non-Clients' Suit In Texas
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP is asking the Texas Supreme Court to shut down a state court lawsuit brought by co-defendants of a client they successfully represented in a federal criminal investigation over alleged healthcare fraud, saying lower courts that refused to dismiss are seeking to limit the state's "hundred-year-old doctrine" of attorney immunity.
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February 27, 2026
Tricolor Noteholders Say Big Banks Ignored Auto Loan Fraud
Securitized auto loan investors are suing JPMorgan, Barclays and Fifth Third in New York federal court, alleging the banks ignored glaring red flags and helped conceal a sprawling subprime auto loan fraud by Tricolor Holdings that collapsed in bankruptcy last year.
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February 27, 2026
Up Next At High Court: Drug User Gun Possession
The U.S. Supreme Court will close out its February oral argument session by hearing its newest Second Amendment case over a federal law that prohibits drug users from possessing firearms, as well as a dispute over whether motor carrier brokers can be held liable for truck crashes under state law.
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February 26, 2026
X Corp. Beats OnlyFans Creator's Revenge Porn Suit
A Texas federal judge has tossed an OnlyFans creator's proposed class action that sought to hold X Corp. liable under a revenge porn statute after someone shared his photos on the social media platform, saying the creator's images had not been "produced" by fraud or misrepresentation as required for damages.
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February 26, 2026
Panel Wary Of San Antonio Dodging Gambling Seizure Suit
A Texas appellate panel seemed skeptical of a bid by the city of San Antonio to ax a claim that the municipality wrongfully seized machines allegedly used for gambling and related equipment, saying Thursday the former owner of the machines simply has to raise a fact issue to go forward with the suit.
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February 26, 2026
Texas AG, Samsung Ink Deal To End TV Data Collection Suit
Samsung agreed to strengthen its data privacy disclosures in order to resolve a lawsuit being pressed by the Texas attorney general, who accused the company of "secretly" monitoring what smart TV consumers watch and unlawfully collecting their data without permission, the parties revealed Thursday.
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February 26, 2026
Atty Owns 'Sloppy' Incorrect Citations Before Texas Justices
A Houston attorney told a Texas appellate panel Thursday that incorrect case citations in his brief were "sloppy" and "embarrassing," taking responsibility for errors that included nonexistent cases and inaccurate quotations.
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February 26, 2026
Buddy Mac Wins Court Approval To Sell Co-Owned Properties
A Texas bankruptcy judge on Thursday ruled that rent-to-own retailer Buddy Mac Holdings LLC can sell several co-owned properties, over the objection of co-owners who argued they had not been given proper notice.
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February 26, 2026
Antitrust Claims Over Oil Tubing Patents Saved By Fed. Circ.
The Federal Circuit on Thursday undid a Texas federal judge's conclusion that a company intended to defraud the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office when it got a patent on coiled tubing, but also revived claims accusing it of using fraudulently obtained patents to get a monopoly.
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February 26, 2026
Fifth Third Bank Pursues $80M From Texas Developer
Fifth Third Bank has sued a San Antonio real estate developer in Texas federal court for more than $80 million, seeking to invoke guaranties on two troubled construction loans after the borrowing entities defaulted and filed for bankruptcy.
Expert Analysis
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What Ethics Rules Say On Atty Discipline For Online Speech
Though law firms are free to discipline employees for their online commentary about Charlie Kirk or other social media activity, saying crude or insensitive things on the internet generally doesn’t subject attorneys to professional discipline under the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, says Stacie H. Rosenzweig at Halling & Cayo.
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What's At Stake In High Court's Ill. Ballot Deadline Case
In Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments next week on whether and when candidates for office have standing to bring prospective challenges to election laws, raising broader issues about the proper timing of federal court election litigation, say Richard Pildes and Samuel Ozer-Staton at NYU School of Law.
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2 Rulings Highlight IRS' Uncertain Civil Fraud Penalty Powers
Conflicting decisions from the U.S. Tax Court and the Northern District of Texas that hinge on whether the IRS can administratively assert civil fraud penalties since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2024 decision in SEC v. Jarkesy provide both opportunities and potential pitfalls for taxpayers, says Michael Landman at Bird Marella.
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Junior Attys Must Beware Of 5 Common Legal Brief Mistakes
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Junior law firm associates must be careful to avoid five common pitfalls when drafting legal briefs — from including every possible argument to not developing a theme — to build the reputation of a sought-after litigator, says James Argionis at Cozen O'Connor.
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Assessing Legal, Regulatory Hurdles Of Healthcare Offshoring
The offshoring of administrative, nonclinical functions has emerged as an increasingly attractive option for healthcare companies seeking to reduce costs, but this presents challenges in navigating the web of state restrictions on the access or storage of patient data outside the U.S., say attorneys at McDermott.
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Expect DOJ To Repeat 4 Themes From 2024's FCPA Trials
As two upcoming Foreign Corrupt Practice Act trials approach, defense counsel should anticipate the U.S. Department of Justice to revive several of the same themes prosecutors leaned on in trials last year to motivate jurors to convict, and build counternarratives to neutralize these arguments, says James Koukios at MoFo.
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Texas Suit Marks Renewed Focus On Service Kickback Theory
After a dormant period at the federal level, a theory of kickback enforcement surrounding nurse educator programs and patient support services resurfaced with a recent state court complaint filed by Texas against Eli Lilly, highlighting for drugmakers the ever-changing nature of enforcement priorities and industry landscapes, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.
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Power To The Paralegals: How And Why Training Must Evolve
Empowering paralegals through new models of education that emphasize digital fluency, interdisciplinary collaboration and human-centered lawyering could help solve workforce challenges and the justice gap — if firms, educators and policymakers get on board, say Kristine Custodio Suero and Kelli Radnothy.
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Playing Softball Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My time on the softball field has taught me lessons that also apply to success in legal work — on effective preparation, flexibility, communication and teamwork, says Sarah Abrams at Baleen Specialty.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Mastering Time Management
Law students typically have weeks or months to prepare for any given deadline, but the unpredictability of practicing in the real world means that lawyers must become time-management pros, ready to adapt to scheduling conflicts and unexpected assignments at any given moment, says David Thomas at Honigman.
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How Hyperlinks Are Changing E-Discovery Responsibilities
A recent e-discovery dispute over hyperlinked data in Hubbard v. Crow shows how courts have increasingly broadened the definition of control to account for cloud-based evidence, and why organizations must rethink preservation practices to avoid spoliation risks, says Bree Murphy at Exterro.
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Pemex Bribery Charges Provide Glimpse Into FCPA Evolution
A recently unsealed indictment against two Mexican nationals for allegedly bribing officials at Pemex, Mexico’s state-owned oil company, reveals that Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement is adapting to new priorities, but still remains active, and compliance programs should continue apace, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.
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Sales And Use Tax Strategies For Renewables After OBBBA
With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act sharply curtailing federal tax incentives for solar and wind projects, it is vital for developers to carefully manage state and local sales and use tax exposures through early planning and careful contract structuring, say advisers at KPMG.
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Writing Musicals Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My experiences with writing musicals and practicing law have shown that the building blocks for both endeavors are one and the same, because drama is necessary for the law to exist, says Addison O’Donnell at LOIS Law.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From Va. AUSA To Mid-Law
Returning to the firm where I began my career after seven years as an assistant U.S. attorney in Virginia has been complex, nuanced and rewarding, and I’ve learned that the pursuit of justice remains the constant, even as the mindset and client change, says Kristin Johnson at Woods Rogers.