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Texas - July, 2020

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• Online Ed Tools Co. Leads 4 Market Debuts Raising $602M
• Nats Catcher Can't Block His 80-Game Drug Use Suspension
• Claims Against Law Firm Trimmed In $80M Fraud Scheme
• Tyson Says Suit Doesn't Tie Worker's COVID-19 Death To Plant
• The Week In Bankruptcy: Energy Drags, Retail Catches Breaks
• 5th Circ. Says States Wrongly Won $479M ACA Insurer Fee
• Bissell's Win Upheld In Embezzlement Suit Against Ex-Worker
• Texas Court Told $2.2B Pipeline Will Ruin Endangered Habitats
• 5th Circ. Won't Disturb Texas Air Permits For LNG Project
• Fed. Circ.'s UT Immunity Ruling Places Licensing In Spotlight
• Houston Rockets' Virus Coverage Claims Face Key Hurdles
• Opening PPP Loans To Bankrupt Ventures A Welcome Change
• ABA Must Seize Opportunity To Respond To Bar Exam Chaos
• Chevron Defeats Bias Suit Marred By Butt-Shaking Allegation
• Noble Corp. Hits Ch. 11 With Deal To Cut $3.4B In Debt
• Va. Workplace Virus Safety Mandate Has High Compliance Bar
• Native American Cases To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2020
• SEC Says Texas Man Scammed Retired Cops In $14M Scheme
• Nonprofit Defeats ERISA Retaliation Suit At 5th Circ.
• Sens. Advance Bill Allowing Suits Against China Over COVID
• Texas Court Affirms $10.3M Verdict In Cerebral Palsy Birth Suit
• Juror Misconduct Claim Can't Void Med Mal Defense Verdict
• Firm Tells 5th Circ. Gov't Misunderstands Privilege Argument
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Patent Co. Targets General Dynamics's $883M Army Contract
• McGuireWoods Chair Among 5 To Investigate Ft. Hood Culture
• 5th Circ. Says $20M Exxon Pollution Verdict Needs 2nd Look
• FERC Ignored LNG Projects' Community Harm, DC Circ. Told
• How Pandemic Is Affecting The Pace Of Judicial Opinions
• Texas County Can't Avoid State Fine For Water Law Violation
• California Pizza Kitchen Hits Ch. 11 To Cut Debt, Explore Sale
• Apple Wants $700M VirnetX Retrial Pushed Back Due To Virus
• ​​​​​​​Dems Seize On Words Of Roberts, Kavanaugh To Save ACA
• Kinder Morgan Defends $2.15B Texas Pipeline Approval
• JC Penney Says Sale Still On Despite Report Of Front-Runner
• Courts Face Tough Calls As Delayed Trials Pile Up
• DC Judge Calls For Talks With ICE To Free Detained Families
• Dell To Pay $4.15M To Settle Network-1 Unpaid Royalty Claim
• 24 Hour Fitness Worried About Rush Of Landlord Litigation
• Boutique Texas Bankruptcy Firm Launches Houston Office
• Biz Talks Not Protected By Texas Free Speech Law, Court Says
• How Key US States Are Responding To The Oil Price Collapse
• Tunisian Tool Co. Tells Texas Court To Reject Arbitration Bid
• FINRA Fines Texas Firm For Alleged AML Compliance Failures
• 6 Steps For Law Firms Looking To Improve Their Culture
• Energy Biz Denbury To Seek Ch. 11 To Slash $2.1B In Debt
• California Joins Fight Against Trump's 2020 Census Exclusion
• 4 Things To Know About New WDTX Patent Procedures
• Southland Ch. 11 Bid To Void Williams Co. Claims Advances
• Fed. Circ. Overrides WDTX Transfer Loss For Adobe, Dropbox
• Ex-UT Track Coach Says Sexual Assault Claims Filed Too Late
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Atty Ducks Claim He Let A Drugged Client Agree To Settlement
• EPA Tells 5th Circ. To Reject New Review Of Exxon Permit
• Fed. Circ. Urged To Undo Tech Titans' PTAB Software Wins
• Virtual Courts Amplify Lawyers' Corporate Spokesperson Role
• No Redo For No-Show Atty On Paternity Leave In Texas
• States Can Lead Where OSHA Failed On Virus Standards
• 5th Circ. Won't Revisit Ex-Cabaret Owner's Tax Interest Bill
• Texas Bar President Won't Resign After Racist Posts
• Feds Move Migrant Children From Hotel To Refugee Agency
• Banks Eye Energy Loan Sell-Off Amid Oil Downturn
• Texan Slams Tribe's Bid To Stay Suit Over Bingo Hall Injury
• Longtime Texas State Judge Killed By Suspected Drunk Driver
• Texas Is Not The Place For Virus Coverage Fight, Gartner Says
• Cloud Biz Rackspace Targets $754M In Paul Weiss-Led IPO
• Law Firms Must Note Pandemic's Outsize Impact On Women
• Weil, Kirkland Guide $1.8B Deal For Mortgage Software Biz
• Oil Driller Rosehill Hits Ch. 11 As Pandemic's Latest Victim
• Online Travel Cos. Slam Stay For $2.2M Hotel Tax Ruling
• States Slam Trump's Census Exclusion As Unconstitutional
• Ethics Attys Back Texas Bar Dues Requirement At 5th Circ.
• Texas LNG Plant Foes Tell 5th Circ. Feds Botched Reviews
• Fed. Circ. Says UT's Immunity Can't Halt Cancer Patent Suit
• Black Attys Push Texas Bar To Address Racism, Exclusion
• The Week In Bankruptcy: Travel Brakes Spur Ch. 11 Activity
• Unions Ready For No-Holds-Barred School Reopening Fight
• Apple Attacks Texas Patent Suit For Abstractness
• The 'Rocket Docket' Show Goes On Despite Setbacks
• 5 Key Takeaways From Texas Appraisal Trade Secret Saga
• Gov't Defends Border Phone Searches To 5th Circ.
• Chevron Gets $2.2M Atty Fees After Trademark Trial Win
• Texas Agency Sued For Easing Enviro Regs During COVID-19
• Ebony Creditors Seek To Force Magazine Into Bankruptcy
• Apple, Bose, Others Hit With Koss Headphone Patent Suits
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Baylor Scott & White Health Workers Want Cert. In OT Suit
• Texas Not The Place For Instagram Influencer Image Fight
• Southwest Can't Fast-Track Appeal In 737 Max RICO Suit
• Tribe Can't Toss Houston Man's Suit Over Bingo Hall Fall
• Texas Court Backs Jury In Clearing Of Drilling Consultant
• Pier 1 OK'd For $18M Asset Sale After Stalking Horse Outbid
• Chancery Tosses Suit Over $450M 'Balanced Water' Biz Sale
• Judge Scolds Gibson Dunn, Co-Counsel For 'Nonsensical' Jab
• Pandemic Lays Bare The Inequities Inherent In The Bar Exam
• Texas Hospital Wants Coverage For Employee's $2M Scam
• DC Judge Refuses To Empty Family Detention Centers
• Insurer Sues To Avoid Liability In Fracking Cos.' Dispute
• Texas AG Won't Face Blame In Ex-Clients' Securities Row
• Texas Woman Sues Insurer After COVID-19 Canceled Fla. Trip.
• Retiring Texas Justice Leaves Legacy Of Hard Work
• Oil Well Services Co. Patriot Eyeing Quick Ch. 11 Sale Process
• Hagens Berman To Lead Investor Suit Against Texas Insurer
• Understanding The 5 Stages Of Mediation In A Virtual World
• TTAB Says Sky Group Can't Block 'Sky Cinemas' Trademark
• Energy Co. Sued Over Tanked $125M Schlumberger Deal
• Workers Call Out American Airlines' 'Bogeymen' In 401(k) Suit
• $218K Malpractice Award Cut For Lack Of Expert Testimony
• Pipeline Co. Warns Del. Justices Of Flaw In Chancery Ruling
• Increased Forum Shopping For US Discovery Likely After Guo
• Insurer Says It Needn't Cover Suits Over Illegal Landfill
• ADA Questions For Texas Employers Facing Mask Objections
• Permian Tank Seeks Fast Track For Ch. 11 Sale Process
• Carlyle Group Says Authentix 'Fire Sale' Suit Belongs In Del.
• 5th Circ. Halts Judge's Order Allowing Texas GOP Convention
• Gilstrap Cites Poet In Refusal To Postpone Apple Patent Trial
• 'Clash Of Clans' Patent Trial Delayed Amid Texas Virus Surge
• Broadridge Unit Stole Millions From ERISA Plans, Suit Says
• Oil Well Services Co. Blames Price War And Virus For Ch. 11
• State Farm Must Defend Fatal ATV Suit, 5th Circ. Says
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Retailers Back Walmart Bid To End Texas' Liquor Stranglehold
• Judge Restarts Challenge To Obama-Era Methane Rule
• Del. Stock Swap Ruling Signals Shift On Biz Judgment Review
• Jurors Should Get A Pay Raise
• GPB Says Investor Claims Must Be Brought In NY State Court
• Insurers Slam Dallas Eatery Co.'s Bid To Keep Case In Texas
• Lockheed Unit Settles Suit That Said Drones Were Defective
• Pandemic May Change The Way We Design Our Courthouses
• Snap Removal Still A Good Option For Defendants — For Now
• Texas Panel OKs Expert Report In Sterilization Suit
• Texas Judge Says Attys Can Stay In Rival Locker Co. Suit
• 'Clash Of Clans' Maker Can't Escape Claims In Patent Fight
• White Applicants Sue UT Austin Over 'Odious' Racial Bias
• Haynes And Boone Eyes Expansion With New Leader
• Lawyer Seeking $9.2M From Ex-Firm Fights Arbitration Bid
• Chinese Wind Co. Wants Justices To Review $63M Arb. Award
• ​​​​​​​PanOptis Says IP Trial With Apple Should Proceed In EDTX
• Texas Panel Cuts $1M Jury Award Over Limit In Initial Filing
• 'Remain In Mexico' Hearings Stalled Until Advisories Improve
• Sens. Moving Forward On Bill With 65 New Fed. Judgeships
• Lynn Pinker's $200K Arbitration Win Over Unpaid Fees Upheld
• Mediator Confidentiality Promises Carry Serious Risks
• American Airlines, Retirees Lay Down Swords In Benefits Suit
• 'Healthy Pro Athlete' In 'Varsity Blues' Can't Get Virus Release
• Pandemic Shunts Oil And Gas Storage Tank Biz Into Ch. 11
• Despite 2nd Circ. Ruling, Discovery Statute's Reach Grows
• COVID-19 Pushes Fracking Biz BJ Services To Ch. 11
• COVID-19 IP Catch-Up: Delays, Masks & Ducks
• Instacart Says Uber's Cornershop Stole Product Photos
• Congress Returns To DC To Forge Virus Relief Deal — Quickly
• Judicial Conflict Claim Doesn't Land New Malpractice Trial
• DHS Waives Rules To Speed SW Border Road Construction
• Atty Denies Trying To Intimidate Flight Attendant Witness
• Texas Justices Won't Hear Recycling Rivalry Case Questions
• Texas Atty Can't Change Venue In Expert Witness Fee Suit
• Oil & Gas Driller Bruin Hits Ch. 11 With $840M Debt Swap Plan
• Dreamers Bring Important Perspective To Legal Industry
• Evolving Case Law Elucidates Atty Fees For Patent Litigants
• Calif. Judge Gives ICE More Time To Release Detained Kids
• Petrobras Loses 5th Circ. Bid To Nix $622M Drilling Award
• Judge Advises Reporters Be Cut From Ex-Fox Pundit's Suit
• Ex-Blue Bell President Beats Charges In Listeria Case
• GE Says It Isn't Liable For Baker Hughes Stock Suit Claims
• Some Fed. Courts Slow Reopening Plans As Virus Cases Rise
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Energy Finance Co. Says Gas Biz Misused Its $4.4M
• 5th Circ. Says Aquarium Not Subject To OSHA Diving Rules
• Shipper Liability Ruling Aligns Mich. With Federal Safety Reg
• Oil And Gas Staffer Dodges Contractor Recruitment Suit
• Helping Clients Overcome Financial Hurdles Mid-Litigation
• 5th Circ. PPP Ruling Doesn't Doom Debtors Seeking Loans
• Pa. Ruling Shows Limits To Worker Free Speech Rights
• Houston Rockets Sue Insurer For COVID-19 Coverage
• Energy Biz California Resources Hits Ch. 11 With $6B In Debt
• Trial Icon Susman Wasn't Done Winning, Laughing, Teaching
• 5th Circ. Upholds Dallas Pill Mill Operators' Sentences
• JC Penney Cuts 1,000 Jobs, Amends Business Plan Deadline
• Apple Nabs PTAB Win Against VirnetX, Seeks Remote Hearing
• Texas Locker Co. Wants Rival's Attys DQed For Conspiracy
• Software Developer Defends Texas Trade Secret Claims
• Apple Says August IP Trial Would Bring 'Extraordinary' Risk
• Slashing $25M Verdict Denies Publisher A Fair Trial, Court Told
• Inclusivity Considerations For Law Firms Reopening Offices
• State AG-Private Atty Alliances Must Be Put To The Lucia Test
• States Could Use Wayfair Laws To Fix Depleted Budgets
• Susman Godfrey Founder Loses Battle With COVID-19
• No 2nd Shot For Part-Time Texas Prosecutor On Bias Claims
• Fed. Circ. Backs NetScout IP Trial Loss But Slashes Damages
• Feds Charge Texan With Funneling PPP Funds To Buy Crypto
• Texas Panel Gives Electricity Co. Another Go At Tower Owner
• Clashes Erupt Nationwide Over High Court's Abortion Ruling
• Oilfield Co. Calfrac Files For Ch. 15 After Canadian Insolvency
• The Biggest Texas Supreme Court Rulings This Term
• Texas Attys Demand Bar Execs Resign Over Racist Posts
• In Their Words: Why Diversity At The Bar Is Still A Problem
• The Year's Top High Court Moments From Law360's The Term
• Phillips 66 Sued For Infringement Of Oil Refining IP
• Surprising Alliances Shape The Supreme Court Term
• 5th Circ. Upholds $905K Verdict In Diagnostic Lab Spat
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Ex-Associate Says PI Firm Skimped On $5M Crash Case Fee
• Insurer Says It Needn't Defend Day Care's Wrongful Death Suit
• Calif. Atty Accused Of Breaching $1.9M KN95 Mask Deal
• Why Can't Female Lawyers Make Headway At The High Court?
• NY High Court Case Could Upend Litigation Finance Industry
• Law360's Supreme Court Pop Quiz
• Greka Owes Another $54M In Loan Default Suit, UBS Says
• 'Copycat' Suit 'Drops The Ball,' GPB Investors Claim
• DC Judge Hints At Only Releasing High-Risk Family Detainees
• The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term
• Texas CBS Affiliate Will Pay To End Reporter's Age Bias Suit
• Texas Justices Say GOP Can't Force Houston Convention
• Associates Can Prioritize Biz Development Despite Pandemic
• $60M Blue Bell Listeria Settlement Gets Chancery Court Nod
• DC Circ. Orders EPA To Redo Ozone Standard Findings
• Mallinckrodt Aims To Nix Medicaid FCA Suit Over Acthar Gel
• Army Corps Says $2.2B Texas Pipeline Work Should Continue
• The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term
• The Chattiest Justice Of The Term Is ...
• Fracking Support Co. Hi-Crush Hits Ch. 11 To Cut $450M Debt
• COVID-19 IP Catch-Up: NY Trial Finally Starts, Texas Holds Off
• The Majority Of One: How Roberts Is Shaping The Court
• 5 State & Local Tax Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2020
• 5th Circ. Won't Overturn Sanderson Farms' OSHA Violations
• Breaking Down The Vote: The High Court Term In Review
• The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court
• Paul Weiss Steers Cloud Biz Rackspace's IPO Plans
• Dallas Transit Says Light Rail Costs Suit Was Filed Too Late
• DuPont Will Pay $3.4M To End Texas Hazardous Waste Suit
• Paramedic Hit By Foul Ball In Playoffs Sues Astros For $1M
• Let's Create An Ethical Obligation For Attys To Fight Racism
• New Pharma Co. Defenses For 'Innovator Liability' Claims
• Texas Bars Fight Gov.'s Shutdown Order During Virus Surge
• No Expert Report Needed In Esthetician Suit, Texas Panel Says
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Southwest Says Atty Used Data To Harass Flight Attendant
• Patent Cases To Watch In The Second Half Of 2020
• Littler Attys To Be Deposed In Staffing Co.'s Negligence Case
• Texas Christian Radio Star Liable In $29M Ponzi Scheme
• Mask-Wearing Prosecution Witnesses May Face Roadblocks
• 6 Considerations When Shopping For Legal Tech Software
• High Court Takes Up FHFA Constitutionality Case
• Texas AG Says Bar Dues Violate 1st Amendment
• Bracewell Swipes Managing Partner From Pillsbury Winthrop
• Preacher Calls Firm In Real Estate Fraud Suit Conflicted
• Texas Securities Board Orders Stop To Alleged Crypto Fraud
• Fed. Circ. Revives Amazon Networking Suit In Texas
• OFCCP Secures $820K In Settlements Over Race Bias Claims
• Houston, Dallas Firms Got Most Texas PPP Law Office Loans
• PF Chang's Servers Win Cert. In Suit Over Untipped Wages
• McDermott Adds 5-Atty Team To Restructuring Group In Dallas
• CFTC's 1st Civil Suit Tied To COVID-19 Targets 'Master Trader'
• FCC Approves Final Tranche Of Telehealth Expansion Funds
• GAO Says Virus Lockdown Can't Excuse Sysco Filing Failure
• In Novel Ruling, 5th Circ. Curbs Privacy On Bitcoin Exchanges
• Law Firm Strategies For Publicizing Laterals Amid Lockdowns
• Justices Widen Scope Of Birth Control Coverage Exemption
• 5th Circ. Clears Texas Gov. From Ex-Judge's Retaliation Suit
• Ex-Beck Redden Atty To Lead Yetter Coleman Appellate Group
• PPP Life Raft Will Soon Deflate For Oil Field Service Cos.
• MV3 Patent At Heart Of Texas Cases Survives PTAB Review
• Shell Workers Say Personal Info Is Plan Asset In ERISA Fight
• Resideo Brass Accused Of Misrepresenting Honeywell Spinoff
• Texas Panel Says Incomplete Appeal Sinks Prozac Death Suit
• Texas Panel Clears KBR Of Duty In Tunnel Death Suit
• Are Your Slack Communications Primed For E-Discovery?
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Eateries Say Insurer's Response To Virus Claims Lacking
• FDA Rips Big Tobacco's 'Astounding' Attack On New Warnings
• Dish Wants $16.8M Default Over Pirated Content
• Texas Justices Asked To Revive Navy Helicopter Crash Suit
• Electronics Co. Can't Duck Price-Fix Suit Over US Notice
• Fiat Chrysler, Bosch Rip Opt-Out Plaintiffs' EcoDiesel Claims
• Insurance Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2020
• Oil & Gas Bankruptcies May Hit Snags Amid FERC Turf War
• Texas PI Firm Turns To State Court In Referral Site Fight
• 5th Circ. Says $1M Atty Fee Request Needs Reconsideration
• 6 Dispute Prevention Steps As Lawsuits Rise Amid Pandemic
• Elliott Pushes For Changes To Crown Castle's Fiber Business
• American Airlines Says 401(k) Management Suit Can't Fly
• Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40
• Shackelford Adds 6 Winstead Attys In Houston, Dallas
• NPC International Fields Creditor Questions At Hearing
• NextEra Fights For $60M Fee From EFH Ch. 11 At 3rd Circ.
• Uniloc Assails Apple's 'Disingenuous' Bid To Escape WDTX
• The Biggest Energy Rulings Of 2020: Midyear Report
• Texas Calls Off July Bar, But Keeps In-Person Option
• American Airlines Beats Class Bid In 401(k) Management Suit
• Border Search Of Cellphones May Need Justices' Input
• Ex-NFL Player Fights For Jury Trial In ERISA Suit
• Coronavirus Q&A: Texas Hospital Association's GC
• Butler Snow Says Timber Scam Contract Favors Arbitration
• Littler Mendelson Attys Say Discovery Snafu Suit Barred
• Time To Consider Percentage Rental Agreements For Lawyers
• The Remote Jury Trial Is Not A Bad Idea
• Texas Court Frees US From Widow's Family Separation Suit
• Most JC Penney Stores Reopened As Ch. 11 Case Proceeds
• 5th Circ. Told To Reject Client's Bid For Piece Of Fee Award
• Bitcoin Data Not Covered By 4th Amendment, 5th Circ. Says
• Samsung Averts Texas Trial, Settles Face-Detection IP Case
• Houston Firms Sued By Dropped Client In Wrongful Death Suit
• Water Co. Says Centennial Sunk $150M Saltwater Well Deal
• A Guide To West Texas Patent Cases Before Albright: Part 1
• COVID-19 Sends Top Pizza Hut, Wendy's Franchisee To Ch. 11