Texas

  • August 28, 2025

    Kimberly-Clark To Pay $40M Over Adulterated Surgical Gowns

    Kimberly-Clark agreed to pay up to $40 million to resolve federal prosecutors' criminal charge that the multinational consumer goods and personal care company sold adulterated surgical gowns and conducted fraudulent testing on the gowns to avoid having to submit a new premarket notification to the FDA.

  • August 28, 2025

    Local Gov'ts Seek Win In Suit Over HHS-Canceled Grants

    Four local governments and a union asked a D.C. federal judge on Wednesday to declare that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services acted unlawfully when it canceled $11 billion in grants awarded to improve public health systems around the country.

  • August 28, 2025

    Apple, Comcast, Others Face Headwater Patent Suit Spree

    Headwater Research LLC has fired off a salvo of patent infringement suits in two Texas federal courts against technology giants Apple Inc., Amazon and Google, as well as wireless services and cable providers Comcast, Charter Communications Inc. and Dish Network, after winning $279 million against Samsung at trial over similar claims and $175 million from Verizon in a case that later settled.

  • August 28, 2025

    Appeals Court Reverses $2.1M Injunction Against Oil Broker

    A Texas state appeals court reversed a temporary injunction barring a crude oil broker from transferring $2.1 million in assets it was paid for oil supplied by its partner, saying the trial court incorrectly determined that the company faced insolvency.

  • August 28, 2025

    White Workers Say Shell Reorganization Was Discriminatory

    Shell was hit with a federal lawsuit this week accusing it of implementing a "pretextual departmental reorganization" that discriminated against several white employees.

  • August 28, 2025

    Tribal Members Seek 5th Circ. Redo In San Antonio Park Row

    Two members of a Native American church are asking the Fifth Circuit to rehear its appeal, which looks to block the restoration of a San Antonio park, saying that if left uncorrected, the opinion will leave religious believers vulnerable and sow confusion among district courts.

  • August 28, 2025

    Rhodium Founders Defend D&O Coverage Request In Ch. 11

    Founders of cryptocurrency mining firm Rhodium are defending their request for leave to pursue payouts from the company's directors and officers insurance policy, saying an ad hoc group's protests fell flat since any shortfalls in coverage would primarily affect the founders and the outcome would not change based on sufficiency of the coverage.

  • August 28, 2025

    Barnes & Thornburg Adds Corporate Attys In Dallas, Nashville

    Barnes & Thornburg LLP has deepened its corporate bench with a partner in Nashville who joined from Polsinelli PC and a counsel in Dallas who came aboard from Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.

  • August 28, 2025

    Gambling Biz Gets OK For Ch. 11 Financing, Sept. Auction

    A Texas bankruptcy judge gave final approval to $46 million in new money Chapter 11 financing for Maverick Gaming LLC, a company that runs casinos and other gambling venues in three states, and scheduled a Sept. 19 auction for the debtor's assets.

  • August 27, 2025

    Citizens Say FinCEN's Real Estate Transfer Rule Unlawful

    Two citizens asked a Texas federal judge to throw out FinCEN's rule requiring disclosure of residential real estate transfers to corporate entities and trusts even when no money changes hands, saying the rule runs afoul of the Constitution.

  • August 27, 2025

    Hospice Care Co. Can't Duck Claims It Covered Up Death

    A Texas appeals court has thrown out wrongful death and negligence claims against a hospice care provider in a suit alleging its employees are liable for a man's death from fentanyl overdose, but allowed claims that they covered up the cause of death by falsifying patient records to proceed.

  • August 27, 2025

    Genesis Wins OK For $30M DIP, Ch. 11 Sale Process

    A Texas bankruptcy judge on Wednesday gave final approval to nursing home operator Genesis Healthcare Inc.'s updated $30 million debtor-in-possession loan and Chapter 11 sale procedures after a three-day hearing, overruling unsecured creditors' objections.

  • August 27, 2025

    FTC Calls Judge 'Fundamentally Mistaken' On Media Matters

    The Federal Trade Commission sought emergency intervention Tuesday from the D.C. Circuit against a district court judge it said improperly blocked an investigation into left-leaning Media Matters for America, even though the FTC contends probe targets cannot preemptively challenge subpoenas and here, there was nothing retaliatory about it as Media Matters alleged.

  • August 27, 2025

    Church Leaders Charged In Forced Labor, Laundering Scheme

    Two self-proclaimed religious leaders forced people to work in call centers to raise millions of dollars that the pair spent on jet skis and other luxuries in a money laundering scheme investigated by the IRS, according to an indictment unsealed Wednesday in Michigan federal court.

  • August 27, 2025

    Ex-Jackson Walker Partner Says Romance Suit Is 'Déjà Vu'

    A former Jackson Walker LLP partner accused of hiding a romance with a former Texas bankruptcy judge asked a court Tuesday to toss a group of bondholders' proposed class action over their company's Chapter 11 proceeding.

  • August 27, 2025

    Texas Firm Hits Feds With Suit Over Unpaid Border Work

    A Texas construction company said U.S. Customs and Border Protection has unlawfully refused to pay it $10.5 million for work performed under a contract terminated after a judge blocked the Biden administration from using border wall construction funds for barrier repairs.

  • August 27, 2025

    Judge Approves Party City's Ch. 11 Liquidation Plan

    A Texas bankruptcy judge on Wednesday gave final confirmation to Party City's Chapter 11 liquidation plan, overruling an objection from the U.S. Trustee's Office, who argued that the plan improperly reduces administrative claims without clear evidence of consent and could violate the Bankruptcy Code.

  • August 27, 2025

    Veteran Federal Prosecutor Joins McKool Smith In Dallas

    McKool Smith has deepened its civil litigation and white collar offerings with a principal in Dallas who recently served as deputy chief of the criminal division for the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Northern District of Texas.

  • August 27, 2025

    Why This Small-Firm Lawyer Charges $3,000 Per Hour

    As a solo or small firm attorney, would you charge $3,000 per hour? Meet one attorney who does — and learn how his story of ultra-high prices could help you set your own rates.

  • August 26, 2025

    Gun Group Argues For Members' Ability To Buy Nationwide

    A gun rights group challenging a federal law that bars handgun purchases by buyers outside their state of residence has asked a Texas federal judge to find that an injunction, if granted, should apply to all of the advocacy group's members and not just named plaintiffs.

  • August 26, 2025

    5th Circ. Revives Claims Against Tyson In COVID Death Suit

    A split Fifth Circuit panel on Tuesday reinstated a suit brought by a widow accusing Tyson Foods of negligently failing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at an East Texas plant that caused the death of a worker, saying certain claims were not preempted by a federal food safety law.

  • August 26, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Agrees To Compromise In Fintiv Appeal Extension

    The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will have extra time to respond to Google and Samsung's challenge to its Fintiv policy, but not as much as it wanted the Federal Circuit to provide, the court ruled Tuesday.

  • August 26, 2025

    How This Firm Hit Its Stride With 9-Figure Patent Verdicts

    When several Russ August & Kabat attorneys secured a $122 million jury verdict for a client in an advertising patent infringement case against Amazon last summer, they kicked off a streak of nine-figure verdicts for the firm, including a $175 million win last month in front of a Texas federal jury.

  • August 26, 2025

    PE Firm Escapes Patients' Anesthesia Antitrust Claims

    A Texas federal court tossed claims against Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe from a proposed class of patients accusing the private equity firm of monopolizing the anesthesiology market through a series of acquisitions, but let claims against a company it formed proceed.

  • August 26, 2025

    GWG Wind-Down Trustee Fights Ethics Scandal Removal Bid

    A Texas bankruptcy lawyer hit back at efforts to oust her as the wind-down trustee for GWG Holdings, saying her involvement in a judicial ethics and romance scandal is unrelated to her work for the former life insurance bond seller.

Expert Analysis

  • Despite Dark Clouds, Outlook For US Solar Has Bright Spots

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    While tariff, tax policy and bankruptcy news seemingly portends unending challenges for the U.S. solar energy industry, signs of continued growth in solar generating capacity and domestic solar manufacturing suggest that there is a path forward, say attorneys at Beveridge & Diamond.

  • Assessing New Changes To Texas Officer Exculpation Law

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    Consistent with Texas' recent modernization of its corporate law, the recently passed S.B. 2411 allows officer exculpation, streamlines certificate of formation amendments, authorizes representatives to act on shareholders' behalf in mergers and makes other changes aimed toward companies seeking a more codified, statutory model of corporate governance, say attorneys at Bracewell.

  • Google Damages Ruling Offers Lessons For Testifying Experts

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    The Federal Circuit's recent decision in EcoFactor v. Google represents a shift in how courts evaluate expert testimony in patent cases, offering a practical guide for how litigators and testifying experts can refine their work, says Adam Rhoten at Secretariat.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Communicating With Clients

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    Law school curricula often overlook client communication procedures, and those who actively teach this crucial facet of the practice can create exceptional client satisfaction and success, says Patrick Hanson at Wiggam Law.

  • Justices' NRC Ruling Raises New Regulatory Questions

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    In Nuclear Regulatory Commission v. Texas, the U.S. Supreme Court avoided ruling on the NRC's authority to license private, temporary nuclear waste storage facilities — and this failure to reach the merits question creates new regulatory uncertainty where none had existed for decades, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

  • 3 Judicial Approaches To Applying Loper Bright, 1 Year Later

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    In the year since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Chevron deference in its Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo decision, a few patterns have emerged in lower courts’ application of the precedent to determine whether agency actions are lawful, say attorneys at Husch Blackwell.

  • How State AG Consumer Finance Enforcement Is Expanding

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    As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau becomes less active, state attorneys general are increasingly shaping the enforcement landscape for consumer financial services — and several areas of focus have recently emerged, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

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    Adapting To Private Practice: From US Rep. To Boutique Firm

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    My transition from serving as a member of Congress to becoming a partner at a boutique firm has been remarkably smooth, in part because I never stopped exercising my legal muscles, maintained relationships with my former colleagues and set the right tone at the outset, says Mondaire Jones at Friedman Kaplan.

  • Opinion

    IRS Should Work With Industry On Microcaptive Regs

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    The IRS should engage with microcaptive insurance owners to develop better regulations on these arrangements or risk the emergence of common law guidance as taxpayers with legitimate programs seek relief in the federal courts, says Dustin Carlson at SRA 831(b) Admin.

  • FLSA Interpretation Patterns Emerge 1 Year After Loper Bright

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    One year after the U.S. Supreme Court's monumental decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, four distinct avenues of judicial decision-making have taken shape among lower courts that are responding to their newfound freedom in interpreting the Fair Labor Standards Act through U.S. Department of Labor regulations, say attorneys at Kutak Rock.

  • Debunking 4 Misconceptions Around Texas' IV Therapy Law

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    Despite industry confusion, an IV therapy law enacted in Texas last week may actually be the most business-friendly regulatory development the medical spa industry has seen in recent years, says Keith Lefkowitz at Hendershot Cowart.

  • A Pattern Emerges In Justices' Evaluation Of Veteran Statute

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    The recent Soto v. U.S. decision that the statute of limitations for certain military-related claims does not apply to combat-related special compensation exemplifies the U.S. Supreme Court's view, emerging in two other recent opinions, that it is a reviewing court's obligation to determine the best interpretation of the language used by Congress, says attorney Kenneth Carpenter.

  • Opinion

    Senate's 41% Litigation Finance Tax Would Hurt Legal System

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    The Senate’s latest version of the Big Beautiful Bill Act would impose a 41% tax on the litigation finance industry, but the tax is totally disconnected from the concerns it purports to address, and it would set the country back to a time when small plaintiffs had little recourse against big defendants, says Anthony Sebok at Cardozo School of Law.

  • In NRC Ruling, Justices Affirm Hearing Process Still Matters

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Nuclear Regulatory Commission v. Texas safeguards the fairness, clarity and predictability of the regulatory system by affirming that to challenge an agency's decision in court, litigants must first meaningfully participate in the hearing process that Congress and the agency have established, says Jonathan Rund at the Nuclear Energy Institute.

  • What Baseball Can Teach Criminal Attys About Rule Of Lenity

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    Judges tend to assess ambiguous criminal laws not unlike how baseball umpires approach checked swings, so defense attorneys should consider how to best frame their arguments to maximize courts' willingness to invoke the rule of lenity, wherein a tie goes to the defendant, says Jonathan Porter at Husch Blackwell.

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