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Texas: Why Major UK Law Firms Are Coming for the Lone Star State

Do U.K. firms have what it takes to join the likes of Kirkland & Ellis at the bustling intersection of private funds and energy transition, asks the Global Lawyer.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Locke Lord, in Merger Talks, Was Ordered to Pay $12.5M Over Alleged Client Fraud. What Does That Mean for the Deal?

Due diligence, done early in merger talks, should prevent any surprises about litigation against a law firm.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Are Frozen Embryos People or Property? Texas Supreme Court Receives Briefs

At stake is the fate of Roman v. Roman, a 2006 First District Court of Appeals ruling that treated embryos as property in a divorce and allowed the discarding of embryos per terms of a storage contract.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Lynn Pinker, Carter Arnett Stop 31 Cities' Suit Against Disney, Hulu, Netflix

The cities' argument was founded on a theory that, like cable companies, the streaming services "profitably operate through wireline facilities within the municipal rights-of-way."
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Q1 Results Suggest Texas Law Firms On Track for a Strong 2024

With revenue growth accelerating, homegrown Texas firms, which have a good handle on managing expenses, are on track for a strong 2024, according to regional findings in a Citi Q1 Flash Report.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

District Attorney Alleges USAA, Progressive Cheat Insureds on Auto Claims

"California residents and small businesses try their best to follow the law. They expect their insurance companies and affiliates to do the same," Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price said.
5 minute read

International Edition

Dechert Used FBI 'for Improper Purposes', Alleged Hacking Victim Claims

In February, Azima accepted Dechert's offer to settle the portion of their dispute playing out in London without any admission of the firm's liability, which involved £3 million in damages and likely many million more in costs.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Boosted by Energy Work, Bracewell Grew Revenue by 7.6%, PEP by 11.4% in 2023

"Candidly, the energy transition will continue to generate opportunity for our clients in 2024 and likely many years to come. We are in the right place at the right time," said managing partner Gregory Bopp.
5 minute read

Law.com

After Dismissal of Las Vegas Casino Antitrust Case, Algorithmic Pricing Dicey

In her May 8 order, U.S. District Judge Miranda Du, in Nevada, ruled that a "mere use of algorithmic pricing" doesn't make an antitrust conspiracy.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

225 Docket Entries in 7 Days in Case Where AGs Want Bankruptcy Investigated

"These investments have all the appearances of a Ponzi scheme that is continuing to harm Steward-owned hospitals," said U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey.
4 minute read

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