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Texas Lawyer

Deeply Divided Court: Judges Disagree on Telecom Subsidies in FCC Case

In Consumers' Research v. FCC, plaintiffs argue Congress violated the U.S. Constitution by allowing the FCC to subdelegate the collection of funds to a private company.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Meet the Texas Lawyers Behind the Wellhead Trade Secrets Dispute

IWS and Downing are direct competitors in the market of systems and methods for controlling hydraulic fracturing operations.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Bracewell Launches Paris Office With 11-Lawyer Norton Rose Energy Team

The Norton Rose Fulbright energy and infrastructure team, led by three partners, expands Bracewell's reach into France and French-speaking Africa.
4 minute read

Law.com

Things Could Get Confusing After Dueling Rulings on Noncompetes

"Come September, if this situation persists, there will be garden-variety, noncompete employment cases in courts across the country where defendants, whether employees switching companies or companies hiring employees in the face of noncompetes from their prior job, will likely assert that the FTC is a defense to the enforcement of a noncompete," attorney John Siegal said.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Draws Yet Another Challenge

"So it doesn't matter what the content of the act is. If the act violated the quorum clause in the way it was passed through Congress, then it's invalid, no matter how laudable the goals of the legislation might be. If a law is unconstitutional, it's unconstitutional," plaintiff's attorney Eric Heigis said.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Haynes and Boone Hires First-Ever Pro Bono Counsel

The Dallas-founded firm hired the former director of legal services at Genesis Women's Shelter & Support as pro bono counsel, and she will oversee the firm's pro bono efforts in all 19 offices.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

King & Spalding Secures Path for Client's $75.4M Claim on Polyethylene Plant Project

Texas law does not provide injunctive relief to preclude payment on a letter of credit for contractual disputes, 14th Court of Appeals Justice Frances Bourliot said.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Largest Crypto Hosting Facility Sues Texas Bitcoin Mining Operation

"The key takeaway is to craft better agreements," said Ishmael Green, a partner at Diaz Reus and a cryptocurrency expert not involved in the litigation.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Costco, Walmart, Shell, Starbucks, Kroger and VW Hit With Patent Infringement Claims Over Payment Tech

Fabricant Law of New York filed complaints against the six companies alleging that the contactless payment systems used in their apps violate a patent held by RFCyber of Texas.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

The Majority of Homegrown Texas Firms on Am Law 200 Upped Revenue in 2023

Ten firms founded in Texas are on the 2024 Am Law 200, based on their 2023 revenue, one more than in the prior year as Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Aughtry captured the final spot on the Second Hundred.
3 minute read

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