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January 06, 2025
Jury Will Hear Proud Boys 'Context' In Trial Against Law Firm
A federal judge ruled Monday that a lawyer and law firm who supposedly misused a Texas company's jury pool research can't keep a jury from hearing certain details about their defense of Proud Boys who took part in the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol.
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January 06, 2025
WDTX Urged To Spurn Microsoft's Bid To 'Slow' AI Chip Fight
Technology startup Xockets has slammed Microsoft's bid to separate itself from patent infringement claims against it and Nvidia concerning computer chips used for generative artificial intelligence, telling the Western District of Texas that the company is trying to "slow the case" and "inundate the court with threshold motion practice."
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January 06, 2025
Verizon Seeks $1.15M Legal Fee After Texas Land Dispute
Verizon's real estate unit asked a Delaware vice chancellor to approve a $1.15 million attorney fee request for beating a Connecticut real estate investment firm's breach of contract suit, rejecting the losing side's call for offsets covering fees that Verizon said were never incurred.
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January 06, 2025
Booksellers Say End Of Arkansas Law Means Win In Texas
A group of booksellers pointed to an Arkansas judge's ruling striking down a law creating a penalty for the distribution of certain books to minors Monday as it urged a Texas federal judge to reject a bid for a pretrial win in a dispute over a similar law in that state.
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January 06, 2025
$182M Army Corps Deal Protest Tripped Up By Employee Exit
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has rejected a protest over a $181.5 million U.S. Army Corps of Engineers construction contract, saying a key staff member's departure meant the protester wasn't eligible for the deal even if its protest was otherwise valid.
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January 06, 2025
Boeing, DOJ Given More Time To Rework 737 Max Plea Deal
The U.S. Department of Justice and The Boeing Co. have until mid-February to rework a plea agreement in the American aerospace giant's 737 Max criminal conspiracy case, a Texas federal judge ruled Saturday, ensuring that the incoming Trump administration will oversee final negotiations on any potential new deal.
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January 06, 2025
USA Football Falls Short Of Goal Line In TM Infringement Claim
A Texas federal judge has found that a jury will have to decide a trademark infringement claim launched by USA Football in a feud over the national leadership of flag football within the U.S., but said the organization's marks were valid.
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January 06, 2025
5th Circ. Iffy On Humana, Blue Cross Allergy Meds Denials
A Fifth Circuit panel seemed poised Monday to side with an allergy services provider accusing insurance giants Blue Cross Blue Shield and Humana of colluding to deny claims and drive the company out of the market.
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January 06, 2025
Labcorp Loses Appeal Of Gene-Testing Patent In $372M Case
Labcorp, one of the world's largest chains of clinical lab providers, lost its appeal over a patent tied to a $372 million judgment it is facing in the Western District of Texas, after Federal Circuit judges on Monday upheld an administrative patent board ruling against it two years ago.
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January 06, 2025
DC Judge Denies Atty's Bid To Hasten Search For DEA Leak
A D.C. federal judge Monday denied a Texas attorney's bid to force the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to turn over purported communications between agency personnel and anti-legalization activists regarding a proposal to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana.
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January 06, 2025
Chamberlain Hrdlicka Says $700K Award Ignores Civil Rule
Chamberlain Hrdlicka White Williams & Aughtry is asking the Texas Supreme Court to review a $700,000 judgment in favor of a cost-cutting consulting firm, arguing the lower court failed to follow a procedural rule requiring specificity in directed verdict motions.
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January 06, 2025
Ex-NFL Pro Abandons 5th Circ. Bid To Renew Benefits Suit
Former Denver Broncos fullback Detron Smith has dropped his Fifth Circuit appeal of a ruling that denied his bid to receive full disability benefits, days before arguments were set in the case.
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January 06, 2025
Texas Justice Jimmy Blacklock Named High Court Chief
Texas Supreme Court Justice Jimmy Blacklock is being promoted to chief justice and Gov. Greg Abbott's general counsel has been tapped to fill the seat Justice Blacklock is vacating, the governor's office announced Monday.
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January 06, 2025
Outpatient Surgery Co. Strikes $1.5M Deal To End 401(k) Suit
United Surgical Partners International Inc. will pay about $1.48 million to end a proposed class action alleging the outpatient surgery network loaded its employee 401(k) plan with expensive investment options and excessive fees, according to a filing in Texas federal court.
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January 06, 2025
Texas Restaurant Illegally Claims Tip Credit, Server Says
A Houston-area restaurant should not be allowed to claim a tip credit that permits it to pay servers less than the minimum wage because it failed to inform workers that they have to foot the bill for their uniforms, according to a proposed collective action filed in Texas federal court.
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January 06, 2025
Biden Closes Off Coastal Areas To Offshore Drilling
President Joe Biden on Monday announced a ban on new offshore oil and gas drilling in more than 625 million acres of U.S. waters on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and in Alaska after determining that the environmental and economic risks and harms outweigh the benefits of drilling.
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January 06, 2025
Bracewell Adds Pioneer Natural Resources Associate GC
Bracewell LLP has expanded its energy offerings in Texas with the addition of the former managing associate general counsel for Pioneer Natural Resources USA Inc., the firm said Monday.
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January 06, 2025
FTC Blasts Tempur Sealy's New Floor-Space Promise
The Federal Trade Commission told a Texas federal court a revised commitment from Tempur Sealy to preserve floor space for rivals in Mattress Firm stores would not restore the competition lost by a merger of the companies because it cannot be enforced.
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January 06, 2025
Riddell Eyes Transfer Of Suit Over Allegedly Defective Helmet
Riddell Inc. is urging a Texas federal judge to transfer to a different part of the state a lawsuit alleging a defect in its helmets led to a life-altering injury for a high school student, arguing the Tyler Division is a "clearly more convenient" location.
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January 06, 2025
Olshan Frome, Ellenoff Grossman Guide Gun Biz SPAC Deal
Online firearm retailer GrabAGun, advised by Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP, announced plans on Monday to go public through a $150 million merger with special purpose acquisition company Colombier II, led by Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP.
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January 03, 2025
Boeing, DOJ Say No Agreement Yet For Revised 737 Max Plea
The Boeing Co. and the U.S. Department of Justice told a Texas federal judge Friday they have not yet reached an agreement on how to revise the aircraft manufacturer's plea agreement in the 737 Max criminal conspiracy case, after the judge last month rejected the initial deal.
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January 03, 2025
Real Estate Recap: All Eyes On '25
Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including what the experts think is in store for 2025.
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January 03, 2025
Dallas Fed Hit With Discrimination Suit From Ex-Employee
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has been sued by a former employee who says he was discriminated against and terminated due to his race, skin color and age after complaining to management about himself and other employees of color receiving unfair performance ratings from their supervisor, who is white.
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January 03, 2025
Insurer Accuses Hinshaw Of Negligence Over $11M Trial Loss
Texas Insurance Co. has sued the law firm Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP and a partner in California state court, alleging they failed to advise the insurer that it could be liable for the bulk of an $11.15 million verdict in an underlying personal injury case.
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January 03, 2025
Energy Co. Urges 400-Mile Transfer Of Discrimination Suit
A North Texas energy company told a state appeals court Thursday that a former employee's discrimination and libel suit belongs in Tarrant County, arguing the man dishonestly claimed that a substantial part of the suit's events took place more than 400 miles away.
Expert Analysis
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Series
Glassblowing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
I never expected that glassblowing would strongly influence my work as an attorney, but it has taught me the importance of building a solid foundation for your work, learning from others and committing to a lifetime of practice, says Margaret House at Kalijarvi Chuzi.
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What 11th Circ. Fearless Fund Ruling Means For DEI In Courts
The Eleventh Circuit's recent backing of a freeze on the Fearless Fund's grants to women of color building new companies marks the latest major development in litigation related to diversity, equity and inclusion and may be used to question other DEI programs targeted at providing opportunities to certain classes of individuals, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.
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How Associates Can Build A Professional Image
As hybrid work arrangements become the norm in the legal industry, early-career attorneys must be proactive in building and maintaining a professional presence in both physical and digital settings, ensuring that their image aligns with their long-term career goals, say Lana Manganiello at Equinox Strategy Partners and Estelle Winsett at Estelle Winsett Professional Image Consulting.
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Justices' Bump Stock Ruling Skirted Deference, Lenity Issues
Despite presenting a seemingly classic case on agency deference, the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling last week in Garland v. Cargill did not mention the Chevron doctrine, and the opinion also overlooked whether agency interpretations of federal gun laws should ever receive deference given that they carry criminal penalties, say Tess Saperstein and John Elwood at Arnold & Porter.
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Emerging Trends In ESG-Focused Securities Litigation
Based on a combination of shareholder pressure, increasing regulatory scrutiny and proposed rulemaking, there has been a proliferation of litigation over public company disclosures and actions regarding environmental, social, and governance factors — and the overall volume of such class actions will likely increase in the coming years, say attorneys at Mintz.
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Firms Must Rethink How They Train New Lawyers In AI Age
As law firms begin to use generative artificial intelligence to complete lower-level legal tasks, they’ll need to consider new ways to train summer associates and early-career attorneys, keeping in mind the five stages of skill acquisition, says Liisa Thomas at Sheppard Mullin.
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Next Steps After 5th Circ. Nixes Private Fund Adviser Rules
The Fifth Circuit's recent toss of key U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules regarding private fund advisers represents a setback for the regulator, but open questions, including the possibility of an SEC petition to the U.S. Supreme Court, mean it's still too early to consider the matter closed, say attorneys at Debevoise.
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Think Like A Lawyer: Always Be Closing
When a lawyer presents their case with the right propulsive structure throughout trial, there is little need for further argument after the close of evidence — and in fact, rehashing it all may test jurors’ patience — so attorneys should consider other strategies for closing arguments, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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Deciphering SEC Disgorgement 4 Years After Liu
Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2020 decision in Liu v. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to preserve SEC disgorgement with limits, courts have continued to rule largely in the agency’s favor, but a recent circuit split over the National Defense Authorization Act's import may create hurdles for the SEC, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.
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Series
Playing Chess Makes Me A Better Lawyer
There are many ways that chess skills translate directly into lawyer skills, but for me, the bigger career lessons go beyond the direct parallels — playing chess has shown me the value of seeing gradual improvement in and focusing deep concentration on a nonwork endeavor, says attorney Steven Fink.
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Litigation Inspiration: Attys Can Be Heroic Like Olympians
Although litigation won’t earn anyone an Olympic medal in Paris this summer, it can be worthy of the same lasting honor if attorneys exercise focused restraint — seeking both their clients’ interests and those of the court — instead of merely pursuing every advantage short of sanctionable conduct, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.
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What To Know As CFPB Late Fee Rule Hangs In Limbo
Though the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's final credit card late fee rule faces an uncertain future due to litigation involving injunctions, emergency petitions and now a venue dispute, card issuers must understand how to navigate the interim period and what to do if the rule takes effect, say attorneys at Steptoe.
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Lean Into The 'Great Restoration' To Retain Legal Talent
As the “great resignation,” in which employees voluntarily left their jobs in droves, has largely dissipated, legal employers should now work toward the idea of a “great restoration,” adopting strategies to effectively hire, onboard and retain top legal talent, says Molly McGrath at Hiring & Empowering Solutions.
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NY Combined Hearing Guidelines Can Shorten Ch. 11 Timeline
The Southern District of New York’s recently adopted guidelines on combining the processes for Chapter 11 plan confirmation and disclosure statement approval may shorten the Chapter 11 timeline for companies and reduce associated costs, say Robert Drain and Moshe Jacob at Skadden.
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Opinion
The FTC And DOJ Should Backtrack On RealPage
The antitrust agencies ought to reverse course on their enforcement actions against RealPage, which are based on a faulty legal premise, risk further property shortages and threaten the use of algorithms that are central to the U.S. economy, says Thomas Stratmann at George Mason University.