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November 20, 2024 | National Law Journal

From ‘Deep Sadness’ to Little Concern, Gaetz’s Nomination Draws Sharp Reaction From Lawyers

"The attorney general will be able to stop things from being done a lot easier than making prosecutions where they can't make them," noted one white-collar defense lawyer.
7 minute read
November 19, 2024 | Daily Report Online

King & Spalding Leaves Texas Patent Case After Client Stops Paying

A magistrate judge allowed the firm to drop its representation of a company suing Samsung for patent infringement.
4 minute read
November 19, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Law Firms Are 'Pinching Themselves' Amid Double-Digit Profit Growth and Billing Rate Hikes

Billing rate growth continues to drive law firms' performance in 2024.
5 minute read
November 19, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

O'Melveny, Bracewell Add Lawyers to Texas Energy Teams

O'Melveny & Myers hired McDermott Will & Emery energy transactions partner Jibin Luke as a partner in Houston, while Bracewell brought on Vinson & Elkins tax counsel Peter Rogers as a partner in Dallas.
4 minute read
November 19, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Texas Supreme Court to Review "Implied" Performance Controversy in Oil-Gas Leases

Mineral rights owners around the country are watching a West Texas lease termination dispute the Texas Supreme Court agreed to hear.
4 minute read
November 19, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Collections Are Critical for Texas Law Firms Through Year's End

Demand and revenue growth in Texas lagged the industry through Q3, but the homegrown firms can make up ground by focusing on collecting accounts receivable, recent data shows.
3 minute read
November 19, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

The Narcissist’s Dilemma: Balancing Power and Inadequacy in Family Law

"Navigating cases involving narcissistic individuals requires a nuanced understanding of their psychodynamics," write Elisa Reiter, Jeffrey Siegel and Daniel Pollack.
8 minute read
November 18, 2024 | National Law Journal

Amazon, SpaceX Press Constitutional Challenges to NLRB at 5th Circuit

The oral arguments represented the latest legal attack from corporations against the 89-year-old National Labor Relations Board, buoyed by the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling this year in SEC v. Jarkesy.
4 minute read
November 18, 2024 | Law.com

Uber Not Responsible for Turning Over Information on 'Dangerous Riders' to Competitor, Judge Finds

In Newman v. Uber Technologies, the court denied attempts to hold Uber responsible for the safety of Lyft drivers, concluding it didn't owe drivers of a separate company a duty "to protect them from known, dangerous passengers."
5 minute read
November 18, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Attorney Can't Invest in Firm With Non-Lawyer Owner?

A State Bar of Texas ethics committee is soliciting comment on whether an attorney can partner and split fees with a non-lawyer.
4 minute read

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