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June 19, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Keeping It Short and (Not So) Sweet

"The work of responding to a demand can be an art form unto itself," writes John G. Browning.
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June 18, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Jury Returns $122M Verdict Against Amazon: The Role of Expert Witnesses

The jury was asked to consider whether two patents were valid, and also whether Amazon infringed them by making, selling or using the patented inventions, according to the verdict form.
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June 18, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

If Approved, These New Rules Will Affect Texas Lawyers

Texas State Bar members in April approved 12 disciplinary rules that the state Supreme Court must either adopt or reject.
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June 18, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Prosecutors, Present and Past, Face New Exculpatory Evidence Rule

The duty of prosecutors to disclose exculpatory evidence was the most commented on proposed rules of any since the Committee on Disciplinary Rules and Referenda was formed in 2017, former committee member Claude Ducloux said.
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June 18, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Judge Dismisses Exxon Suit Against Investor, Defusing Showdown That Sparked Outrage

Federal Judge Mark Pittman ruled the case became moot after Arjuna Capital promised to withdraw the climate change shareholder proposal that had spurred the lawsuit and to never submit anything similar again.
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June 18, 2024 | Legaltech News

Smokeball Launches Free Product Partnership With Texas State Bar

Through an exclusive partnership, the Texas State Bar will become the first in the country to receive free access to Smokeball's trust accounting software for all its members.
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June 18, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Paul Hastings Adds Vinson & Elkins Litigation Partner in Dallas

At Paul Hastings' Dallas office, Vinson & Elkins partner Manuel Berrelez joins a large finance team that moved to Paul Hastings in Dallas and Houston in March.
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June 17, 2024 | New York Law Journal

NYC Bar Association Condemns Federal Judges Over Letter to Columbia

"We recognize the wide discretion that judges enjoy when it comes to hiring law clerks. However, the May 6 Letter represents something far different, and its norm-shattering quality should concern us all."
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June 17, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

'Freedom Patents' Sues 10 Companies in Eastern District of Texas

The company owns multiple patents relating to technology that allows users to communicate over a wireless network.
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June 17, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Court Gives No Relief to Energy Companies Slammed by Winter Storm Price Hikes

The court of appeals strayed from its lane by inquiring whether the orders could have used competitive rather than regulatory methods to any greater extent than it did, Chief Justice Nathan Hecht said.
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