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January 30, 2025 | Texas Lawyer

Who Is Nicholas J. Ganjei? His Rise to Top Lawyer

The acting U.S. Attorney General, James McHenry, named Nicholas J. Ganjei to be U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas.
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January 30, 2025 | Texas Lawyer

JCPenney Seeks Return of More Than $1.1M From Jackson Walker For Bankruptcy Work

The bankruptcy administrator for JCPenney alleges Jackson Walker should disgorge fees, because it failed to disclose that one of its partners was involved in a romantic relationship with the bankruptcy judge presiding over the company's bankruptcy.
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January 29, 2025 | The Recorder

How We Won It: Latham Secures Back-to-Back ITC Patent Wins for California Companies

Partner Kevin Wheeler led Latham teams in separate offensive litigation cases before the ITC to protect the IP of wireless networking giant Netgear and Serendia, an Orange County-based medical devices company.
6 minute read
January 29, 2025 | Texas Lawyer

Ex-Appellate Court Judges Launch Boutique Focused on Plaintiffs Appeals

Former Texas appellate Judges Peter Kelly of Houston and Beth Watkins of San Antonio have launched a civil appeals and trial strategy firm, along with Dallas appellate lawyer Morgan McPheeters.
2 minute read
January 29, 2025 | Texas Lawyer

HUD Charges Texas HOA With Housing Discrimination in Last Days of Biden Administration

HUD charged a Texas homeowners association with race-based housing discrimination, but if the Trump administration does not proceed, complainants have civil recourse.
5 minute read
January 29, 2025 | Texas Lawyer

Considerations for Establishing or Denying a Texas Partnership to Invest in Real Estate

Rachel Roosth and Emma Oliver of Norton Rose Fulbright examine considerations for proving or disputing the existence of a general partnership and how an alleged partnership’s investments in real estate may affect that analysis.
8 minute read
January 29, 2025 | Texas Lawyer

Texas Asks Trump DOJ to Reject Housing Enforcement

Butler Snow attorneys, acting as counsel for the Texas General Land Office, wants the U.S. Department of Justice to reject a request from Housing and Urban Development to start a race discrimination in housing enforcement action.
4 minute read
January 29, 2025 | Law.com

Federal Judge Approves Harvard's Dismissal of Chip-Patent Suit Against Samsung

Troutman Pepper Locke filed the notice of dismissal with prejudice on behalf of Harvard College this week, just five months after lodging its initial complaint against Samsung in Texas federal court.
2 minute read
January 28, 2025 | Texas Lawyer

Class Action Litigator Tapped to Lead Shook, Hardy & Bacon's Houston Office

Stephanie McGraw aims to expand the office's commercial litigation and corporate teams to complement the large products liability and intellectual property practices in the 30-year-old office.
3 minute read
January 28, 2025 | Texas Lawyer

In Novel Oil and Gas Feud, 5th Circuit Gives Choice of Arbitration Venue

The U.S. Fifth Circuit appeals court tackled a novel arbitration dispute where an arbitration forum of choice ceased to exist, finding its replacement might or might not be suitable.
4 minute read

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