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Texas - July, 2019

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• Tribune Media, Nexstar To Unload Stations In $6.4B Merger
• Senate OKs 9 Judges As Confirmation Streak Rolls On
• Simmons To Buy Landmark Bank In $434M Stock Deal
• Texas Judge Finds Forterra Suit Must Be Brought In Delaware
• Keane Group Investor Wants Info About $1.8B C&J Tie-Up
• Steel Producer Sues Commerce Over Duty Exclusion Denials
• Uber, Ex-CEO Escape Fund's Fraud, Illicit Biz Practices Suit
• Texas Panel Says Frack Co. Malpractice Claim Filed Too Late
• CFTC's Energy Insider Trading Suit Moves To Texas
• 16 States Urge High Court To Review 4th Circ. Trail Ruling
• 5th Circ. Says Insurer Not On Hook For Ice Cream Co. Suit
• 5th Circ. Defends Difficulty Of Discharging Student Loans
• Texas Attys Must Arbitrate Dispute Over Referral Fees
• Debunking 3 Myths About Contract Attorneys
• Judge Told Taking Too Long To Rule In Texas Hospital Cases
• Nuveen Exec Says He Put Lid On Preston Hollow Trash Talk
• Texas Opioid MDL Gets 2020 Trial Dates
• Environmental Groups Challenge Austin Highway Expansion
• Enterprise Didn't Mess With Texas Landowner In Pipeline Fight
• 5th Circ. Vacates 19½-Year Sentence Over 'Plain' Mistake
• Dallas Is Latest Texas City Sued Over Paid Sick Leave Law
• Senate OKs Greenberg Vet In Race To Confirm 19 Judges
• Rig Pipe Maker Can't Bar Rival From Selling Product Amid Suit
• Asarco Retiree Class Gets Court OK In Health Benefits Fight
• Texas Man Guilty Of Conspiracy In China Trade Secrets Case
• Army Corps Can't Block Student Housing, Landowner Says
• Gas Pipeline Group's Meeting Signals Stricter Safety Rules
• Nuveen Exec Says He Puffed Up Attacks On Preston Hollow
• Texas Doc Says Kickback Law Too Vague, Demands New Trial
• Huawei Says Ex-Worker Didn't Win, Doesn't Deserve Atty Fees
• Oilfield Co. Sues Ex-VP Who Went To Work For Competitor
• Caesars Looks To Exit Antitrust Suit Over Search Terms
• Texas Judge Warned Over Failure To Pay Bar Dues
• Paid Family Leave In 2019: A Multinational Employer's Guide
• Chuck E. Cheese Parent Cancels $1.4B Go-Public Deal
• Perkins Coie Nabs Employee Benefits Pro From JCPenney
• Law360 Reveals The Global 20 Firms Of 2019
• Texas Man Convicted In Phishing Attack On LA Court
• Real Estate Rumors: Lennar, Starwood, MidFirst Bank
• Law360's Tort Report: Personal Injury & Med Mal News In Brief
• VW Must Face Texas Emissions Claim, Appeals Panel Says
• 2 Firms Drive $5.4B Deal Between Phillips 66 And Its MLP
• Greenberg Traurig Guides KBS REIT On $1.2B Portfolio Sale
• Key Defense Strategies For Sports Head Trauma Lawsuits
• 5th Circ. Backs Sun Life In Capital One Worker's ERISA Suit
• Texas Panel Sends Ex-HEB Cashier's Injury Suit To Arbitration
• V&E Guides Energy-Focused SPAC's $300M Offering
• AIG Can't Escape $236M Texas Medicaid Fraud Settlement
• Texas Jury Hits Oilfield Co. With $22M Crash Verdict
• Property Owner Says No Arbitration For Harvey Coverage Row
• House Passes Bill Allowing Texas Tribes To Offer Gambling
• Atty Who Practiced While Suspended Can't Undo Disbarment
• Texas Energy Co. Asks Court To Ignore 'Games' In Award Suit
• Salesmen Tied To 'Frack Master' Reach $8M SEC Deal
• High-Speed Rail Co. Overturns Texas County's Nuisance Win
• 5 Cos. Hit The Market With Combined $879M In IPOs
• IBM Hit With Infringement Suit Over Watson Systems
• 5 Hard Phrases Lawyers Should Master
• Texas Atty Charged With Bribery For Buying Detainee Rosters
• Texas City Must Face Suit Over Trucking Co. Collision
• BP, Others Won't Contribute To $22M Superfund, Suit Says
• Senior Republican Urges Support For $738B Defense Budget
• Pa. AG, Bankrupt Fintech Firm Settle Payday Lending Suit
• Lone Star Laterals: Thompson & Knight, Reed Smith
• ITC Bans Medical Device Imports That Flout Co.'s Trade Dress
• American Airlines Can't Ax $21M Uniform Design Claim
• Match Fends Off 'Life Issues' Infringement Suit
• Labs Ink $56M Deal To End UnitedHealthcare Kickback Claims
• Offshore Co. To Face Bulk Of Suit Over $2.8M Deep-Sea Gear
• Insurer Rebate Laws May Shift Toward Allowing Smart Devices
• Solar Biz Drops Baker Botts-Led IPO Target To $221M
• How States May Regulate Income Share Agreements
• Pelvic Mesh Victim Fights Bid To Seal Malpractice Filings
• Texas Court Says Med Mal Expert's Report Is Deficient
• Charming Charlie Hit With Proposed WARN Act Class Action
• Greenberg Traurig Seeks End To Stanford Ponzi Suit
• Accountant Can't Dodge Auditing Claims, SEC Judge Says
• 16 States Back Ind. In Abortion Clinic Licensing Dispute
• Deals Rumor Mill: Apollo, Bird, Reliance Industries
• Enviros Say EPA's 2015 Ozone Rule Full Of Enforcement Holes
• Dems Aim To Trim 100-Mile 'Border Zone' For Gov't Searches
• 'Extreme' Lack Of Diversity Plagues State High Courts: Report
• Courts Should Decide If Class Arbitration Is OK, Says 5th Circ.
• 5th Circ. Pulls Plug On Power Plant Worker's FMLA Case
• 5th Circ. Affirms $120M Stanford Ponzi Scheme Deal
• Judge Grapples With Trump's Latest Asylum Rule
• Historic Equifax Breach Deal Won't End Privacy Law Debate
• Trio Of Ex-Federal Loan Bank Execs Plead Guilty, 2 Amid Trial
• Justices Told All Patents At Risk From Ax Of Samsung Verdict
• Lockheed Adds $1.5B To Saudi Deal Amid Arms Sale Debate
• 3 Firms Guide NexPoint's $318M Condor Hospitality Trust Buy
• San Antonio To Suspend New Paid Sick Leave Law Amid Suit
• Valerus Says Bid To Combine Energy Suits Is Delay Tactic
• Toyota Can't Shield Safety Databases After $209M Crash Loss
• Deals Rumor Mill: Blackstone, Mishcon De Reya, Apple
• SEC Slams 'Overbroad' Release In Helicopter Co. Ch. 11 Plan
• E-Discovery Experts Could Increase Fed. Court Efficiency
• Equifax To Pay Up To $700M To Settle Data Breach Probes
• Texas Nurses Told To Go It Alone Or Drop Antitrust Suit
• Salesforce Can't Move Sex Trafficking Suit To Federal Court
• Employment Hires: Reed Smith, Fox Rothschild
• Man With Schizophrenia Got Fair Removal Hearing: 5th Circ.
• CFTC Gets $2.9M Win Against No-Show Alleged Fraudster
• Polsinelli Taps Ex-Akerman Atty To Head Int'l Trade Team
• Rig Worker 'Engulfed In Flames' Sues Houston Equipment Co.
• A Look At How States Are Experimenting With Health Care
• Time To Heed Justice Stevens' Criticism Of Gun Decision
• Texas Doc, Health Service Group Must Face Med Mal Suit
• Texas Co. Says YPF Not Entitled To $1.2M In Atty Fees
• EOG Settles $12.5M Injury Suit Minutes Before Arguments
• 2.2M Clinical Pathology Patients Added To AMCA Data Breach
• $1M Storm Damage Coverage Dispute Ends After Settlement
• Deals Rumor Mill: AB InBev, AT&T, Axalta
• Propane Industry Gets 2nd Shot At Fighting Houston Regs
• SEC Hits Capital Energy Execs With Suit Over Ponzi Scheme
• Remembering Justice Stevens As A Law Firm Leader
• Texas Firms Aim To Dodge NJ Pelvic Mesh Malpractice Suit
• DOJ Probing Waste Management's $4.9B Disposal Biz Buy
• A Guide To Prepping For Dallas Paid Sick Leave Requirements
• Keeping Conventional Power Going Until Renewables Mature
• 'May I Just Ask': Era Of Civility Passes With Justice Stevens
• Justice Stevens' Chevron Legacy Under Attack
• 'Kindness, Humility, Wisdom': Justices Remember Stevens
• The Stories They Tell About Justice Stevens
• Hear Justice Stevens In 5 Memorable Moments On The Bench
• Justice Stevens' High Court Legacy In 4 Charts
• Chancery OKs Fees For Quantlab Co-Founder In Control Suit
• Texas Court Upholds Award For Land Taken For Pipeline
• Emerge Energy Can Tap $7.5M Of Its $35M Ch. 11 Financing
• Carpatsky Cleared To Gather Asset Info Over $147M Award
• Republicans Criticize Another Trump Judicial Nominee
• Texas Jury Gives Korean Co. Sizable Win In Patent Case
• Construction Co. Can't Skirt $12.3M Award For Fatal Wreck
• Deals Rumor Mill: Takeda, Dynata, Ferretti
• Community Solar Needs Clear, Flexible State Regulations
• Texas Judge Says Atty Who Hid Records Needs Discipline
• Fracking Co. Wins $5.3M In Insurance Row Over Busted Gear
• A Look Back At Justice Stevens' Most Important Opinions
• 5th Circ. Won't Revive Investors' Suit Over Calif. Oil Spill
• Justice John Paul Stevens' Brand Of Judicial Humility
• EP Energy Must Pay $41M For Oil And Gas Lease Payments
• Retired Justice John Paul Stevens, Hero To Left, Dead At 99
• 5th Circ. OKs $43.2M Jury Verdict In Well Plugging Suit
• Insurer Asks 5th Circ. To Uphold Phillips 66's Coverage Denial
• Real Estate Rumors: Prime US REIT, Muss, InvenTrust
• San Antonio Sued By Biz Groups Over Paid Sick Leave
• Answers To Key Legal Finance Ethics Questions
• Emerge Energy Hits Ch. 11 In Del. With $339M In Debt
• Specialty Retailer Pays $1.1M To End SEC Accounting Claims
• Apache Loses Bid To Reduce $62M Verdict In Well Dispute
• FHFA Flip-Flop Underscores Flawed Design, 5th Circ. Told
• Houston IP Firm Sanctioned In Suit Against Ex-Partner
• Conflicts Muddle Direction Of Chancery Blue Bell Suit
• Home Security Cos. Settle After Alice Invalidation Bid Fails
• Deals Rumor Mill: Charles Schwab, CRH, Symantec
• Federal Agencies Need A Uniform Record-Keeping Process
• Cop Fights Social Networks' Bid To Duck Dallas Attack Suit
• 2 Health-Focused Businesses Aim For IPOs Totaling $280M
• Liberty Surplus Dodges Some Claims In Texas Library Row
• Kirkland, Baker Botts Steer Callon's $1.2B Carrizo Oil Tie-Up
• NFL Health Plan, Cigna Units Look To Spike ERISA Suit
• Energy Cases To Watch In The Second Half Of 2019
• Charming Charlie Gets $13M Loan To Run Store Closings
• Fracking Supply Co. Hits Ch. 11 With $128M In Debt
• Personal Injury And Med Mal Cases To Watch: Midyear Report
• Native American Cases To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2019
• House Passes $733B Defense Bill, Without GOP Support
• Texas Oilman Gets 18-Year Sentence For Defrauding Investors
• Baker Botts, Goodwin Steer $429M In Solar, Health Care IPOs
• Local Governments Push To Regulate Public Surveillance
• Judge Warns IP Firm To Turn Over Records To Ex-Partner
• Let's Talk About Cash Baby, Spinderella Tells Salt-N-Pepa
• The Role Of Dictionaries In Last Term's High Court Decisions
• How To Evaluate The Rise In Legal Employment
• Texas Judge Convicted Of Taking Cash For Court Favors
• Full 5th Circ. Will Review Feds' Time-Barred CAA Suit
• ACA Case Places Age-Old Legal Doctrine In Spotlight
• Texas Landowners Can't Prove Oncor Caused Grass Fire
• Southwest, Boeing Duped Public On 737 Max Safety, Suit Says
• Chase's Suit Over $69M Patent Pay Survives Toss Bid
• Preston Hollow Hint Led To Agency Check On Boycott Claims
• Vista Equity Closes $850M Software, Tech-Focused Fund
• Charming Charlie Slips Back Into Ch. 11 A Year After Emerging
• Revenge Porn Can Be Outlawed Under The First Amendment
• Exhibits Wrongly Sealed After $706M Trade Secrets Verdict
• Football Player's Family Slams Helmet Maker's Bid To Nix Suit
• 2 Told To Pay $400K In CFTC's Bitcoin Solicitation Fraud Suit
• Texas Doctor Beats Med Mal Suit On Bad Expert Report
• Gildan Sees $2M Arbitration Award Confirmed
• Texas Judge Kicks Tribe Members' Pipeline Suit To ND
• The Top Deals Of The First Half And The Firms That Led Them
• Justices Urged To Settle 'Untenable' Patent Pingpong Match
• Gas Co.'s 'Misinformation Campaign' Not Protected Speech
• 4 Texas Legislative Moves To Know: Midyear Report
• 5th Circ. Judges Question If ACA Can Stand Without Mandate
• Carpatsky Stands By Subpoenas In $147M Award Dispute
• Marine Surveyor Defeats Insurers' $500M Chevron Rig Suit
• Lobbying Doesn't Violate Antitrust Laws, Texas Judge Says
• The Business Case For Championing Diverse Legal Teams
• TCEQ Ignored Project's Oil & Gas Impact, Local Gov'ts Say
• Can Data Solve BigLaw's Diversity Problems?
• 12 Attorneys On How Diversity Gives Them The Edge
• Texas Judge Ended Bench Trial Too Soon, Court Says
• Appliance Retailer Gets Ex-Counsel DQ'd From Debt Suit
• How The Legal Pipeline Is Failing Black Attorneys
• Insurers Say $1M Harvey Coverage Claims Must Be Arbitrated
• US Asks Court To Toss Huawei's Sales Ban Suit
• DOT Says Unions Can't Block Use Of Mexican Rail Crews
• Fed. Circ. Faults PTAB Ax Of VirnetX Patents In $1B Apple War
• Former Nokia In-House Atty Says Age, Sex Bias 'Crushed' Her
• In Their Own Words: 9 Partners On Diversity At Work
• The Best Firms For Minority Equity Partners
• Why States, Cities Are Requiring Merchants To Accept Cash
• The Art Of The 'Science And Expert Team' In Mass Torts
• Facebook Says It Didn't Solicit In Texas TCPA Suit
• The Biggest M&A Moments Of 2019's First Half
• Competing Legal Factors Vex Insurance Arbitration Disputes
• Biggest Enviro Law Rulings So Far In 2019: Midyear Report
• Law360's Diversity Snapshot By The Numbers
• Diversity Efforts At Many Firms Ignore Disabled Attorneys
• Despite Progress, Firms Still Slow To Track LGBT Data
• The Best Firms For Minority Attorneys
• Political Consultant Wants Fox Commentator's Suit Tossed
• Hospital Says Former Rival Can't Alter Antitrust Suit After Sale
• Hess Says Schlumberger Can't Duck Liability For Bad Valves
• Meet The 5th Circ. Judges Weighing The ACA's Future
• Texas Panel Cuts $256K From Order In Atty Fees Dispute
• Feds Say Ex-Native Corp. Employee Can't Escape Bribery Suit
• 6 Biggest Texas Supreme Court Cases Of 2019
• The Top Injury And Med Mal Cases Of 2019: Midyear Report
• The 4 Cities Law Firms Have Flocked To So Far In 2019
• Texas Court Can't Hold Chipotle Worker In Contempt: 5th Circ.
• Watchdog Slams 'Overcrowding' At DHS Detention Centers
• New EPA Air Chief Brings State Expertise At Crucial Time
• FCC Urged To Stop Fiber 'Overbuild' Using Federal Funds
• Six Flags Fights Remand Bid In NJ Ride Injury Suit
• Texas Justices Asked To Upend Well-By-Well Time-Bar Ruling
• Insurer Must Cover Drunken Driver's Accident, 5th Circ. Says
• Texas Ruling Widens Door For Policyholders' Delay Claims
• High Court Weakens State Laws For Liquor Retailers
• Rethinking The Tech-First Approach To Law Firm Solutions
• Limits Of DOJ's Qui Tam Dismissal Authority Are Unsettled
• MoneyGram Can't Blame $125M Fine On Software: Investors
• Texas High Court To Take Stock After Bull And Car Collide
• Weatherford Files Ch. 11 Prepack Clearing $5.8B In Debt
• FWS Will Redo Dusky Gopher Frog Critical Habitat Review
• Pipeline Co. Says It's Owed $4M For Frack Water Deal Breach
• Texas Justices To Review Contractor Immunity In Lottery Suits
• Monitronics Files For Ch. 11 To Cut $885M In Debt