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October 18, 2024
Steptoe & Johnson Lands Clark Hill Employment Duo In Texas
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC has grown its labor and employment offerings in Texas with the addition of two attorneys from Clark Hill PLC.
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October 18, 2024
Sweden's Intrum Plans To File For Bankruptcy In The US
Swedish debt collector Intrum said Friday that it plans to file for Chapter 11 protection in the U.S. along with a reorganization in its home country with eyes set on refinancing $4.9 billion in debt with a lock-up agreement with creditors.
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October 17, 2024
OnePlus Owes Pantech $1M After Patent Verdict Do-Over
A Texas federal jury Thursday determined that Chinese phone company OnePlus owes Pantech Corp. almost $1 million in damages for infringing four patents related to technology used to comply with 5G wireless standards, after the initial $10 million verdict was tossed as "excessive."
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October 17, 2024
'More Honesty' Needed In Philips IP Row, Judge Says
A Texas federal judge told the owner of a company accused of pilfering around $12 million worth of Philips North America LLC's trade secrets that things might have gone better if he had "been more honest," pointing out that he had given contradictory testimony during a hearing Thursday.
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October 17, 2024
DOL, Red States Spar Over Loper Bright Impact On ESG Rule
Conservative-led states suing the U.S. Department of Labor have told a Texas federal court that the end of the Chevron doctrine boosts their bid to end a rule allowing retirement plan advisers to consider environmental, social and governance factors in investment choices, while the DOL argued that it deserves another summary judgment win.
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October 17, 2024
Microsoft Fights IP, Antitrust Suit Alleging Cartel With Nvidia
Microsoft slammed a lawsuit brought by a startup accusing it, Nvidia and a third company of engaging in patent infringement and an illegal buyers' cartel suppressing the price of graphic processing units used in powering artificial intelligence, urging a Texas federal judge Wednesday to deny an injunction bid due to lack of evidence.
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October 17, 2024
Texas DOT Can't Be Sued Over Slippery Roads In Fatal Crash
The family of a deceased truck driver cannot sue the Texas Department of Transportation for allegedly creating the "slick roads" that caused the driver to fatally crash, a state appeals court ruled, saying there is no way of knowing if the deicer the agency sprayed onto the roadway actually made the surface slippery.
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October 17, 2024
Consumer Groups Back DOT In Airline Fees Rule Fight
Consumer advocates have told the Fifth Circuit that a U.S. Department of Transportation rule requiring airlines to more clearly disclose add-on fees upfront would curtail the industry's trickery in airfare marketing, foster competition and save individual travelers frustration, time and money.
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October 17, 2024
FTC Admits Federal Court Merger Fights Are Usually Decisive
Federal Trade Commission complaint counsel has admitted a reality that the agency has long resisted: While federal court preliminary injunction fights are ostensibly meant only to pause a merger while a merits case plays out through an in-house court, the federal court case usually decides the transaction's fate.
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October 17, 2024
Texans Say Rapper Is Tripping With Suit Over 'Still Tippin'
The Houston Texans are asking a Texas federal judge to toss a suit lodged by a rapper who claims the NFL team stole his song, "Still Tippin," characterizing his claims as "frivolous" and "not viable."
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October 17, 2024
5th Circ. Tosses Policyholder's Hurricane Coverage Suit
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a National Flood Insurance Program policyholder's suit seeking coverage for at least $100,000 in hurricane damage to a Mississippi beachfront property, saying it was time-barred and failed to allege any extracontractual duties.
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October 17, 2024
States, Industry Urge DC Circ. To Scrap Truck GHG Rule
Dozens of states and industry groups are imploring the D.C. Circuit to pull the plug on a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule setting greenhouse gas emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles, arguing it mandates a transition to electric vehicles that the agency has no authority to push.
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October 17, 2024
Texas Sues Doctor For Providing Kids Gender-Affirming Care
The state of Texas sued a pediatrician Thursday, alleging she broke state law by providing gender-affirming care to children.
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October 16, 2024
Philips Says $12M Sanction Needed For Evidence Destruction
A spoliation sanctions hearing for around $12 million in royalty damages turned terse when the owner of a medical device equipment sale and servicing company seemingly hedged his statements, with a Texas federal judge saying, "Oh my gosh, just answer the question," during the Wednesday hearing.
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October 16, 2024
Feds Deny That West Bank Sanctions Hamper Free Speech
The Biden administration rebuffed claims by a group of U.S. and Israeli citizens that a sanctions program covering extremist actors in the Israeli-occupied West Bank restricts their free speech rights, saying that merely opposing U.S. foreign policy goals isn't a sanctionable offense.
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October 16, 2024
5th Circ. Pauses Block Of Texas Election Law
The Fifth Circuit on Tuesday pressed pause on a San Antonio judge's order blocking part of a controversial Texas election law, writing that a change in law less than three weeks before voters will cast their ballots will cause undue confusion during the election.
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October 16, 2024
SpaceX Says Calif. Board Taking Disdain Of Musk Out On It
SpaceX hit the California Coastal Commission with a federal lawsuit claiming its board members are opposing the company's bid to launch more rockets from a military base in Santa Barbara County due to "naked political discrimination" against it and its outspoken billionaire CEO Elon Musk.
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October 16, 2024
Houston Pharma Exec Found Guilty In $160M Health Fraud
A Houston man was convicted on 15 criminal charges in connection with orchestrating a massive healthcare scheme that defrauded the government out of $160 million, following a 10-day trial in which prosecutors said doctors were "bamboozled" by the conspiracy.
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October 16, 2024
Brazilian Electricity Biz Seeks US Ch. 15 Recognition
Light SA, parent to a major Brazilian electrical utility, has asked a Texas bankruptcy judge to grant U.S. recognition of its foreign insolvency proceedings, saying a Brazilian court had approved a restructuring plan for the company to deal with roughly $2 billion in debt that has high creditor support.
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October 16, 2024
Bipartisan Judgeships Bill In House Keeps Gaining Support
A Republican on the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday urged the House to pass his bipartisan bill to add 66 new and temporary judgeships to address the "overwhelming caseloads" in the federal courts.
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October 16, 2024
Ex-Judge Aims To Shield Bank Records In Romance Probe
A former U.S. bankruptcy judge is hoping to sink a subpoena from the U.S. Trustee's Office for his banking records in connection with its inquiry into his concealed romantic relationship with a former Jackson Walker LLP partner who appeared before him in a number of cases.
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October 16, 2024
IP Litigation Duo Joins Holland & Knight In Dallas, Denver
Holland & Knight LLP announced that a pair of experienced intellectual property attorneys joined the firm's Dallas and Denver offices as partners following a stint at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP.
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October 16, 2024
Red States Defend Texas' Standing To Protest Family Parole
Republican states backed Texas' attack on a Biden administration program easing green card access for U.S. citizens' unauthorized family members, telling a Texas federal court that it must give special consideration to Texas' standing to challenge the federal program.
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October 16, 2024
French NBA Star Sues Over Illicit 'Wemby' Merchandise
Reigning NBA Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama has sued a Texas businessman who is allegedly selling merchandise, including T-shirts and candles, bearing his image and nickname "Wemby" without permission.
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October 16, 2024
White & Case Adds Energy Pro In Houston From O'Melveny
White & Case LLP has fortified its global project development and finance practice and bolstered its global energy industry group with a partner in Houston who joined from O'Melveny & Myers LLP.
Expert Analysis
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ESG Challenges In Focus After Sierra Club Opposes SEC Rule
The Sierra Club's recent objection to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's climate-related disclosures for investors presents an unusual — pro-disclosure — legal challenge and an opportunity to take a close look at the varying critiques of ESG regulations, say Colin Pohlman, and Jane Luxton and Paul Kisslinger at Lewis Brisbois.
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For Lawyers, Pessimism Should Be A Job Skill, Not A Life Skill
A pessimistic mindset allows attorneys to be effective advocates for their clients, but it can come with serious costs for their personal well-being, so it’s crucial to exercise strategies that produce flexible optimism and connect lawyers with their core values, says Krista Larson at Stinson.
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5th Circ. Clarifies What Is And Isn't A 'New Use' Of PFAS
The Fifth Circuit's March 21 decision in Inhance Technologies v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, preventing the EPA from regulating existing uses of PFAS under "significant new use" provisions of the Toxic Substances Control Act, provides industry with much-needed clarity, say Joseph Schaeffer and Sloane Wildman at Babst Calland.
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Timing Is Key For Noninfringing Alternatives In Patent Cases
A Texas district court’s recent ruling in Smart Path Connections v. Nokia may affect the timing of expert disclosures and opinion regarding noninfringing alternatives in patent infringement litigation, for both defendants and plaintiffs, says Alexander Clemons at Ocean Tomo.
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Opinion
Requiring Leave To File Amicus Briefs Is A Bad Idea
A proposal to amend the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure that would require parties to get court permission before filing federal amicus briefs would eliminate the long-standing practice of consent filing and thereby make the process less open and democratic, says Lawrence Ebner at the Atlantic Legal Foundation and DRI Center.
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2 Recent Suits Show Resiliency Of Medicare Drug Price Law
Though pharmaceutical companies continue to file lawsuits challenging the Inflation Reduction Act, which enables the federal government to negotiate for lower prescription drug prices, recent decisions suggest that the reduced drug prices are likely here to stay, says Jose Vela Jr. at Clark Hill.
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4 Ways To Motivate Junior Attorneys To Bring Their Best
As Gen Z and younger millennial attorneys increasingly express dissatisfaction with their work and head for the exits, the lawyers who manage them must understand and attend to their needs and priorities to boost engagement and increase retention, says Stacey Schwartz at Katten.
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A Look At Recent Challenges To SEC's Settlement 'Gag Rule'
Though they have been unsuccessful so far, opponents of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's so-called gag rule, which prevents defendants from denying allegations when settling with the SEC, are becoming increasingly vocal and filing more challenges in recent years, say Mike Blankenship and Regina Maze at Winston & Strawn.
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How 3 Unfolding Cases Could Affect The Energy Industry
Three judicial decisions now in the pipeline — Texas' challenge to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's methane regulations, Delaware's climate suit against big energy companies, and a case before the Supreme Court of Texas on royalty lease interpretation — could have important implications for the energy industry, say Michelle Scheffler and Rachael Cox at Skadden.
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How American Airlines ESG Case Could Alter ERISA Liability
Spence v. American Airlines, a Texas federal case over the airline's selection of multiple investment funds in its retirement plan, threatens to upend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act's legal framework for fiduciary liability in the name of curtailing environmental, social and governance-related activities, say attorneys at Mayer Brown.
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How Purdue Pharma High Court Case May Change Bankruptcy
The U.S. Supreme Court’s upcoming ruling in Purdue Pharma may be the death of most third-party releases in Chapter 11 cases, and depending on the decision’s breadth, could have much more far-reaching effects on the entire bankruptcy system, say Brian Shaw and David Doyle at Cozen O'Connor.
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Series
Serving As A Sheriff's Deputy Made Me A Better Lawyer
Skills developed during my work as a reserve deputy — where there was a need to always be prepared, decisive and articulate — transferred to my practice as an intellectual property litigator, and my experience taught me that clients often appreciate and relate to the desire to participate in extracurricular activities, says Michael Friedland at Friedland Cianfrani.
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Former Minn. Chief Justice Instructs On Writing Better Briefs
Former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea, now at Greenberg Traurig, offers strategies on writing more effective appellate briefs from her time on the bench.
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A 5th Circ. Lesson On Preserving Indemnification Rights
The Fifth Circuit's recent decision in Raymond James & Associates v. Jalbert offers an important lesson for creditors and parties to indemnification agreements: If a debtor has indemnified a creditor, the creditor should consider participating in the bankruptcy case to avoid being deemed to have forfeited its indemnification rights, say Dania Slim and Alana Lyman at Pillsbury.
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Stay Interviews Are Key To Retaining Legal Talent
Even as the economy shifts and layoffs continue, law firms still want to retain their top attorneys, and so-called stay interviews — informal conversations with employees to identify potential issues before they lead to turnover — can be a crucial tool for improving retention and morale, say Tina Cohen Nicol and Kate Reder Sheikh at Major Lindsey.