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Texas - October, 2022

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• First Guaranty Mortgage Gets Green Light For Ch. 11 Plan
• Ex-'Cheaters' Host Owes $400K For Posting Clips To YouTube
• Intel Says Texas Court Loss Can't Bar VLSI Patent Challenge
• Facebook Tells SCOTX Ruling Makes It 'Open Season' Online
• Feds Must Pay $450K For Texas Reservoirs Flooding Properties
• Transport Co. Can't Access 8M Gallons Of Fuel, Lawsuit Says
• Cineworld Makes Deal To Pursue Buyer, Pay Theater Rent
• PTAB Wipes Out Fracking Patent Involved In WDTX IP Fights
• My Favorite Law Prof: How I Learned To Put Law Into Practice
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• 'We're Just Mean People,' Texas Atty Argues In Contempt Fight
• Feds Fight To Affirm Ex-Platinum Exec's Fraud Conviction
• Houston Firm Accuses Ex-Member Of Sharing Private Info
• Jackson Walker Adds RE Pros In Austin, San Antonio
• CFPB, Payday Lender Get Stay In Wake Of 5th Circ. Decision
• Real Estate Rumors: Chapmans, Gaw Capital, Stephen Way
• Fed. Circ. In October: Patent Venue's Remote Work Questions
• FTC Pesticide Suit Dusts Off Some Rare Antitrust Tools
• Celsius Network Gets OK To Auction, GWG To Raise Money
• 5th Circ. Finds Additional Coverage For Art Center Collapse
• Texas Chemical Co. Sued After Leak Injured Drivers
• Albright Snubs New Trial Bid After $13M Payment IP Verdict
• Insurer, Texas Co. Settle $1.2M Hail Damage Coverage Suit
• DOJ Agency Adds 32 Judges Across 16 Immigration Courts
• Warby Parker, SmileDirect Hit With User Feedback IP Suits
• Chevron Says Oil Snub Cost It $15M
• Ex-Texas Rep. Admits To Using Firm Accounts To Evade Taxes
• Former DOJ Attys Say Sen. Graham Should Face Grand Jury
• Feds Charge Dallas Lawyer In $1B Tax Shelter Scheme
• 'Chosen' Families Face Legal Hurdles, Outdated Laws
• Suit Hits '2000 Mules' Creators For Defamation, Intimidation
• GWG Can Pursue $630M Ch. 11 Financing Tied To Portfolio
• IP Forecast: ITC To Hear Ericsson 5G Patent Fight With Apple
• MoneyGram Says CFPB Rule It Allegedly Broke Is Invalid
• 5th Circ. Upholds Liberty Mutual's Win Over Oil Spill Coverage
• US Trustee Says First Guaranty Ch. 11 Plan Won't Work
• Truck Co. Says Immigration Fraud Suit Lacks RICO Specificity
• Black Ex-FedEx Worker Scores $366M Retaliation Verdict
• Tracking The Nascent Anti-ESG Movement
• When's The Anniversary? Texas Justices Wonder In Oil Fight
• Law Firm Can Arbitrate Claim Microsoft Locked Its Client Files
• Jones Walker Adds Ex-K&L Gates Employment Pro In Houston
• Ex-Lynn Pinker Atty To Co-Chair Winstead Fiduciary Group
• Texas Justices Probe Defamation, Hyperbole In Abortion Row
• Texas Jury Says Mass. Tech Supplier Owes SynQor $6.5M
• Texas Justices Told To Keep $14M Med Mal Verdict Intact
• PTAB Mulls Axing Printed Publication In VLSI Patent Fight
• Chamberlain Can't Get PTAB To Review Garage Door IP
• MLB Wins Toss Of Ousted Minor League Teams' Antitrust Suit
• Texas Appeals Court Won't DQ Judges In Atty Discipline Case
• Hand Sanitizer Co.'s Ch. 11 Amended With Destruction Deal
• Attys Accused Of 'Riling Up' Texas Jury Against Facebook
• Texas Justices Mull Evidence Standard In Crop Damage Case
• Moody Heir Keeps Receiver In Trust Dispute With Bank
• State AG Consumer Protection Priorities Beyond The Election
• Next Stages In CFPB's Uncertain Future
• Labor Firm FordHarrison Adds 8 Attys In 6 Cities
• Insurer Says Defect Suit Not Covered By Contractor's Policies
• Fed. Circ. Case Shows Remote Work Can Affect Patent Venue
• What To Consider When Leaving BigLaw To Go Solo
• JLL Assists In $60M Financing For 28-Building Texas Portfolio
• 5th Circ. Won't Rethink BG Group, Shell Waterway Fees Ruling
• Holland & Knight Gains Ex-Gray Reed M&A Partner In Houston
• Texas High Court Presses Energy Co. On Drilling Delay
• Ukrainian Indicted For 'Raccoon Infostealer' Malware Scheme
• Justices Debate Free Speech Law In Houston Astros Suit
• McDonald's Supplier Wants Fire Loss Row In State Court
• A Legal Response To DeSantis Migrant Flights May Not Suffice
• Supplier In TPC Explosion Case Objects To Ch. 11 Plan
• Fuel Groups Say Calif. Can't Tackle Climate With Vehicle Regs
• 2 Firms Steer Shrimp Farming Co.'s $275M SPAC Merger
• Texas Court Reporter Faces Jail Over Missing Case Record
• Nonpatent Literature-Related Contentions Can Be Key At PTAB
• Law Firm Can't Expand Deposition In Legal Malpractice Suit
• Carbon Cost Loss Won't Stop Red States' Climate Policy Fight
• New Bankruptcy Rulings May Give Solvent Debtors Leverage
• Voyager CEO Dropped From Crypto 'Ponzi Scheme' Suit
• Texas Sheriffs Want In On Challenge To Biden's ICE Policy
• Walmart Settles Pay Tech IP Suit After Failed PTAB Challenges
• Texas Agency Wants New Plan For Tainted Sanitizer Disposal
• BNSF Seeks To Ground Airline's 'Northern Pacific' TM
• Texas Appeals Court Lifts Election Pause In Polling Place Row
• Insurer Wants Hotel Group's Policies Voided Over Omissions
• Insurer Hit With $2.7M In Hail, Water Damage Claims In Texas
• Ad Contractor Warns Of $1B Claim In Regal Ch. 11 Dispute
• Fractus Hits ADT, Vivint With Suits In EDTX Over Antenna IP
• Xerox Urges Texas High Court To Pass On $4.3M Tax Dispute
• DOJ Revises Victim And Witness Assistance Guidelines
• FedEx Agrees To Resolve Data Processing Patent Suit
• Roku Gets PTAB To Trim Wireless Communications Patent
• Black Coach Says College Fired Him For Dating White Woman
• SEC Seeks Early Victory In Proxy Advisory Rule Challenge
• Chubb Says No More Coverage For Art Gallery's Roof Damage
• My Favorite Law Prof: How I Learned Education Never Ends
• TPG Real Estate Arm Closes $6.8B Opportunity Fund
• Full 5th Circ. Won't Rehear SEC In-House Courts Challenge
• 737 Max Families Get 'Victim Status' In Boeing DOJ Deal Fight
• Speak Now: Lawmakers Jump On Taylor Swift Album Buzz
• Diagnostics Co. Says Licensee Stole Software To Compete
• Red States Urge Justices To Nix Biden Admin's ICE Curbs
• Berry Corp. Hit With Derivative Suit Over Oil Permit Problems
• Texas Gun Parts Co. Wants Block On Biden Rule To Apply To It
• Texas Justices Refuse To Rehear Police Whistleblower Suit
• Fannie Mae Calls First Guaranty Sales Motion Too Unclear
• Navient Collections Halted, Mallinckrodt Faces $1.6B Suit
• AstroWorld Victim Family Inks Deal With Travis Scott, Others
• Alsup Kills Patent Licensing Co.'s Suit Against Meta
• Texas High Court Won't Rehear Houston Drainage Fee Fight
• Lewis Brisbois Gave Up Name Rights, Company Argues
• Jury Convicts 2 Texas Men Of City Commission Bribery
• 5th Circ. Says FERC Must Redo $20M Enforcement Penalty
• Tort Report: Fla., Calif. Top States With Biggest Injury Verdicts
• Houston Officials Ask Feds To Monitor November Election
• Nixon Peabody Atty Faces DQ Bid In Nazi-Plundered Art Suit
• 5th Circ. Ch. 11 Ruling Could Be Good And Bad For Creditors
• A Judicial 'Tidal Wave' Just Walloped The CFPB. Now What?
• DOJ Says Texas Family Conspired In $158M Health Care Fraud
• Del. Chief Judge Says Patent Docket Is Getting Out Of Hand
• 4 States Say NFT Co. Is Illegally Raising Money For Casinos
• Odds May Be In Luka Doncic's Favor To Erase Mom's TM
• Albright Won't Send Google Patent Fight To Calif.
• Red States Tell DC Circ. Calif.'s Clean Air Act Waiver Must Fall
• Insurer, Roofing Co. Reach Settlement Over Workmanship Suit
• PTAB Decides To Grant IPRs In Proxy Server IP Fight
• LabCorp Tells Albright Not To Triple $272M IP Judgment
• AIG Unit, Transport Cos. Settle Claims Over Lost IPhones
• Microchip Maker Partially Dodges Purdue's IP Claims
• Texas AG Accuses Google Of Biometric Privacy Violations
• New-Parent Attorneys Need Automatic Litigation Stays
• Texas Drops Challenge To Biden's Title 42 Child Migrant Policy
• 5th Circ. Says CFPB's Funding Structure Is Unconstitutional
• Red State AGs Target Big Banks' Climate Goals
• Oil And Gas Price Jumps Aren't Swaying Leery Lenders
• UPS To Pay $5.3M Nationwide Hazardous Waste EPA Penalty
• Texas Gun Shop Sues ATF Over Dealer License Revocations
• Another Retailer Stuck Facing Patent Suit In Waco
• Plaintiff in 'Gaia' TM Suit Operating Illegally, Company Says
• Associate Skills That Impress Firms In A Cooling Job Market
• Feds Allege Event Signup Co. Tricked People Out Of Millions
• Albright Won't Ax Shopping Tech IP Suit Against JCPenney
• Texas Tax Talk: Previewing 2023 Legislative Priorities
• Colo. Gas Co. Says $4M Arb. Award Cut Was Unlawful
• Fed. Circ. Faults Texas Judge's Transfer Denial In FedEx Case
• USAA Says Attys Talked Over Any 'Tainted' Testimony
• PTAB Whittles Down Patent Cloudflare Offered 'Bounty' To Kill
• US Counties Where Women Get Patents Grew Over 30 Years
• 2 Exxon Attys Join Hunton In Dallas And Houston
• Certificate Of Merit Considerations In Designer Error Suits
• Oil Developers Claim Exxon Mobil Shouldn't Be Paid $57.5M
• La. Enviro Dept. Belongs In Pollution Suit, 5th Circ. Finds
• 5th Circ. Won't Revive La. Jeweler's Virus Coverage Suit
• 5th Circ. Keeps La. Pollution Suit In State Court
• Alsup Says No 'Second Bite' For Google In Sonos IP Row
• Darling Ingredients Acquires Collagen Co. Gelnex For $1.2B
• Think Tank Wants High Court Review Of Fla. Social Media Law
• ESG Best Practices In The Face Of Increased AG Scrutiny
• Amplify Strikes $50M Deal Over Southern Calif. Oil Spill
• Real Estate Rumors: Pacifica Square, Related Group, Medidata
• State Attys In Medicaid Fraud Case Paid Too Much, Court Says
• Bankrupt Nursing Home Wants To See Journalist's Notes
• Recruiter Wants DLA Piper Sanctioned In Trade Secret Case
• Judicial Minority Would Alter Jurisdiction For Foreign Cos.
• Gas Co. Escapes Asian Ex-Researcher's Bias Suit
• Ex-Navitas Midstream Exec Rejoins Locke Lord In Houston
• Winston & Strawn Adds Litigation Partner In Dallas
• DOJ Told Avanci Is A 'Patent Troll' Facilitator
• REMOVED: What A Federal Noncompete Law Could Mean For Companies
• Texas' FTX Probe Poses New Threat To Voyager's Ch. 11 Deal
• PTAB Judge Grills Atty In Slide-To-Unlock IP Challenge
• 3 Firms Steer BP's $4.1B Archaea Energy Takeover
• Homeowners Sue Over Austin Short-Term Rental Law
• Sungard Gets OK For Asset Sale, Ch. 11 Wind-Down Plan
• NRA Tells 2nd Circ. NY Gun Law Is Too 'Vague'
• Nixing ICWA Risks Native Heritage, Leaders Tell High Court
• New Compliance Considerations For OB-GYN Grad Programs
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Albright Asked To Keep Patent Suit Amid Discovery Fight
• Apple Tells Fed. Circ. Gilstrap Errors Doom $300M Patent Loss
• 5th Circ. Says Solvent Debtor Owes Pre-Ch. 11 Interest Rate
• Ex-Lawyer For Mexico's AG Gets Prison For Drug Trafficking
• 5th Circ. Backs Dismissal Of Oil Rig Worker's Stroke Suit
• $158M Health Care Fraud Trial Set To Kick Off In Texas
• American Airlines To Pay $7.5M In Baggage Fee Class Action
• Insurer Says Texas '8 Corners' Ruling Gives It Coverage Win
• Luka Doncic's Mom Says She Holds TM To Baller's Name
• Exxon Says Cuban Co. Can't Escape Expropriation Suit
• Texas Judge Keeps Renewals For Current DACA Recipients
• Texas Ethics Agency Can Enforce Rules, Appeals Court Says
• Legal Risks Loom For Employers Protecting Abortion Access
• Texas Catheter Maker Hits Rival With Infringement Suit
• State AGs Tell 8th Circ. Youth Transition Ban Isn't Sex Bias
• Don't Miss It: Latham, Kirkland Guide Week's Hot Deals
• Texas Court Affirms Abbott Can't Block County's Mask Rule
• Biden Picks DA For Miss. District Court Opening
• Exxon Wants En Banc Review Of $14M Air Pollution Fine
• Alex Jones' Billion-Dollar Penance, Puerto Rico Prunes Debt
• Texas Floats Rules For Long-Term Remote Proceedings
• High Court Could Resolve Thorny Atty-Client Privilege Issue
• Vaalco, TransGlobe Close Merger, Disclose $30M Buyback
• Deshaun Watson Hit With Another Sexual Misconduct Suit
• Multifamily Investors Ease Underwriting In Q3, CBRE Says
• Texas Sheriff Starts Probe Into Martha's Vineyard Flights
• Alex Jones Paid Price For Uniquely 'Offensive' Lies, Attys Say
• Gig App Settles Patent Suit Days Before Hearing
• Health Orgs Push For Early Wins In Surprise Billing Challenge
• Direct Biologics, Good Works II Sign Potential $1B SPAC Deal
• Texas Social Media Law Gets Paused For High Court Review
• Texas Property Cos. Escape Mold Infestation Claims
• Firms Seek Fee For Deal To Cap Biopharma Co.'s Director Pay
• Google Can't Duck Microphone Tech Patent Feud
• Atty, Former Atty Accused Of Crafting Impersonation Scheme
• Full 5th Circ. To Examine Employer-Friendly Title VII Rule
• Texas, Florida Judges Give Biden New Vacancies To Fill
• Opioid Attys Stress 'Staggering' Costs In 6th Circ. Fee Feud
• Judge Approves Timeline For Selling Shares In Citgo Parent
• Democrats Press Texas Grid Operator On Crypto Energy Use
• Even Without Promise Of Albright, NPEs Still Prefer WDTX
• Treasury Watchdog Looking Into Martha's Vineyard Flights
• Cushman & Wakefield Seeks $1M In Contract Breach Suit
• PTAB Rejects Printed Publication In Wireless Tech IP Fight
• Texas Pharmacist Gets Prison In $22M Health Fraud Scheme
• Refining Info Governance As E-Discovery Gets More Complex
• Texas Business Will Pay $1M To End CFTC Forex Suit
• Alex Jones Ordered To Pay $965M Over Sandy Hook Lies
• Judge OKs Mediation In Alex Jones Bankruptcy
• Clark Love Wants Mesh Settlement Scheme Suit Tossed
• Baker Botts Data Security Pro Joins Baker McKenzie In Texas
• Vista Equity Strikes $4.6B Deal To Take KnowBe4 Private
• Lawsuit Aims To Halt Student Loan Debt Relief Program
• Key Duplication Co. Gets $16M Patent Verdict In EDTX
• EU Clears $11B Celanese Deal For DuPont Unit With Fix
• Enviro Orgs. Say EPA Never Decided On Texas Emissions Plan
• Permitting Reform: Electric Transmission Implications
• NC AG Nets Deal With Collection Cos. To Scrap $23M In Debt
• The CHIPS Act: Key Takeaways For Semiconductor Industry
• Ex-Angels Staffer Gets 22 Years For Skaggs Overdose
• Challenge To FCC's Subsidy Fees Expands To 11th Circ.
• Comity Takes Center Stage In High Court DNA Testing Case
• Meadows Collier Lands 2 Litigators From Loewinsohn Deary
• State Enforcement Actions Guide Metaverse Casino Operation
• Risk Mitigation In Face Of Rising Legal Malpractice Claims
• Greenberg Traurig Hires Litigators, Health Care Pro In Texas
• Insurer Can't Upend Developer's Construction Coverage Win
• Texas Justices Say Officials Can Cut Judge's Extra Work Pay
• LG Can't Duck Another Suit Claiming Defective Battery
• OSHA Orders Exxon To Rehire, Pay Whistleblowers $800K
• BakerHostetler Accused Of Fraud, Jones Asks For New Hire
• Texas Judge Splits Up 20 Cancer Claims Against Safety-Kleen
• Residents Can't Prove Hurricane Harvey Flood Damage Cause
• 5th Circ. Won't Let BP Retirees Intervene In ERISA Suit
• Ericsson Eyes Retrial After KPN's $32M Network Patent Win
• H-E-B Can't Escape Defamation Claims In Contract Row
• Texas Supreme Court Says 'No' To Forced Virtual Trial
• Calif. Man Pleads Not Guilty To Crypto Money Laundering
• Prof. Seeks Class Cert. In Texas A&M Discrimination Suit
• Insurer Seeks To Trim Fraud Claim From Fire Damage Suit
• Keys To A 9-0 High Court Win: Look For Common Ground
• Water Co. Not Covered For Worker's Burn Suit, Insurer Says
• Ex-Fisher Phillips Atty Denied Bond Ahead Of Murder Retrial
• Jones Spun Up Sandy Hook 'Storm' For Profit, Jury Hears
• IP Forecast: Intel Wants To Restore Suit Over Fortress Patents
• Ga. Judge Questions Wording In Election Threat Indictment
• Choking Death Covered Up By Group Home Staff, Suit Says
• Google Hit With PTAB Losses In Sonos And Jawbone IP Fights
• Dickey's BBQ Accused Of Eavesdropping Via Chat Feature
• Recruiter Accused Of Email Threats In Award Collection Spat
• AIG Unit Defeats 401(k) Surrender Fee Suit
• Delta Tells 5th Circ. Mask Mandate Suit Should Stay Grounded
• Texas Doctor Cleared In Med Mal Suit Over Cataract Surgery
• Slow EPA Approvals Impair State Carbon Storage Plans
• Atty Convicted In Mob-Extortion Case Wants Top Court Appeal
• 2 Ex-Winstead Attys To Co-Chair Perkins Coie Tax Group
• Clark Hill Gains Litigation Pro From Baker Wotring In Houston
• Lessons From 1st COVID Biz Interruption Policyholder Verdict
• DOJ Wants Drug-Related FOIA Practices Suit Thrown Out
• 5th Circ. Judge Calls Anti-Yale Clerk Hiring Policy 'Regrettable'
• Biotech Asks Albright To Triple LabCorp IP Damages To $817M
• 5th Circ. Affirms Toss Of DACA, Asks For Review Of Final Rule
• Texas Justices Question If Tenants Can Sue Over Disclosures
• 5th Circ. To Recalled Texas City Councilman: Why So Late?
• What Ch. 11 May Mean For Juul As It Fights To Stay On Market
• GM Financial To Pay $3.5M Over Military Member Lease Flubs
• Atty Faces Discipline For Ducking Payment In Trafficking Suit
• FDA Rule Will Wreck Small E-Cig Cos., Suit Says
• Jeweler Asks 5th Circ. To Revive Virus Coverage Suit
• PTAB Rejects Dell's Challenges To 3 Video Tech Patents
• 5th Circ. Takes Up Atty Fees In Wrestler's Failed IP Suit
• Pot Co. Canopy, Manager Ink Deal To End Workplace Bias Suit
• Limiting The Scope Of Representation Is Critical For Lawyers
• 'Add-Back' Lease Ruling Must Be Undone, Texas Justices Told
• Surety's $460K Cost Claim Rejected On Defaulted Army Deal
• Dem Reps. Press Biden To Embrace WTO Vaccine IP Waiver
• Ex-Blue Bell CEO Gets 2023 Retrial Date In Listeria Case
• Challenges To HHS Surprise Billing Rule Consolidated
• Paxton Can't Outrun Abortion Subpoena After All, Judge Says
• Jones Calls Sandy Hook Trial 'Synthetic' In Final Evidence
• Jackson Walker Adds Ex-Cantey Hanger Partner In Fort Worth
• Infowars Finance Czar Says Jones Called The Shots
• Juniper Networks Loses Data Patent Fight At PTAB
• Ohioan Sues Singer Chris Brown Over Canceled Texas Show
• DC Circ. Questions States' Standing In Water Standards Case
• Alex Jones Asks To Retain Ex-CPA For Ch. 11 Case
• Exxon Escapes Permian Basin Investor Class Action, For Now
• Texas Supreme Court Hears Tex-Mex Chain's Suit Against City
• Ex-NBA Star Says DFW Airport Lied In Sports Complex Deal
• Travelers Unit Settles With San Antonio Mall Over Fire Damage
• ITC Finds Synthetic-Diamond Driller Patents Unenforceable
• The Lawyer Personalities That Make Up Joint Interest Groups
• Lyft Loses Atty Fee Bid In IP Fight After Case Tossed
• High Court Allows Longer Arguments In ICWA Dispute
• Hinshaw Adds Insurance Partner In Houston
• 5th Circ. Backs $1.1M Win For Fired College President
• Gilstrap Says EDTX Is Wrong Forum For Nissan Fuel IP Row
• Armored Car Co. Settles DOL Hiring Bias Claims
• 5th Circ. Revives Tyson Food Workers' COVID Suit
• Recruiting Firm Wants DLA Piper, Tauler Smith To Pay Fees
• Northeastern University Manager Staged Explosion, Feds Say
• V&E Loses Ace Tax Atty To Kirkland In Houston
• 5th Circ. Mulls Texas Billionaire's COVID Fight With Judge
• Youth League USA Prime Baseball Says New Rival Is Copycat
• Supreme Court Says No To 9 Patent Cases
• Justices Skip 'What Men Want,' Texas A&M Copyright Suits
• Attys Shouldn't Assume Judicial Critique Is Protected Speech
• High Court Won't Review 'Unfair' Deadline For Deported Man
• 5th Circ. Questions Authority Used To Issue Vax Mandate
• Justices Won't Review Drivers' $70B Data Breach Suit
• AIG Hit By $2M Property Damage Suit For Texas Winter Storm
• SolarWinds Investors Ask Judge To Grant Class Cert.
• BAL Brings Immigration Pro To Houston
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• US Properly Applies FBAR Penalty Per Account, Justices Told
• $153M Green Construction Financing 'Largest Industry's Seen'
• McKool Smith Hires Litigation Veteran For Dallas Office
• Pipeline Health Hits Ch. 11 After Hiccup In Hospital Sale
• Justices To Review If 5th Circ. Fairly Rebuffed Removal Case